Counselor's Corner

Mendez School Counseling Newsletter November 2017

Our Mission Statement

The Mendez Fundamental Intermediate School Counseling team in collaboration with

parents and sta is dedicated to supporting all students to achieve their highest potential
through academic, personal/social, and career development.
(Adapted from the ASCA model)

Month At-A-Glance
11/3-Parent Co ee Chat with the Principal , 8:15am-9:30am in
the library

11/3-ELAC Meeting, 10am-11am in the Community Conference

Room

11/3-AVID Family Movie Night, 6pm-9pm in the Mendez gym

11/5-FREE Community Health Fair, 9am-2pm at the Boys and Girls Club of Santa Ana

11/8-Study Skills small group counseling begins

11/10- No school

11/20-DAC/DELAC meeting, 8:30am-10:30am

11/22-11/25 No school-Thanksgiving break

What do School Counselors do?

At Mendez, the roles of the school counselors include:

Individual Counseling for students (academic, personal/social, and career)

College and Career exploration
Gather student data & use data to drive interventions
Academic Improvement Plans
Board of Reviews
Student Success Teams
Parent Conferences
Con ict Resolution
Serve as a liaison between families and the school
Four year plans via College & Career Guidance Initiative
Restorative Circles
Collaborate with ALL stakeholders (students, parents, teachers, administration, and all
sta )

We are here to support and advocate for our students and their families; let us know how
we can help!

School Counselors are important for

middle school!
Click here to learn more about the reasons why.
 We're Going Digital!
The front o ce is currently in the trial and error stage of
implementing a digital sign-in system. The students are now
signing into the front o ce via Google Form. This is a great
way to collect data!

~Local Resources~

As school counselors, our roles involve providing referrals to families that are
seeking support for their child's social, emotional and behavioral concerns. We
have highlighted a few of our local community resources below.
OC-LINKS
This is an Information and
Referral telephone line for
anyone looking for
information or linkage to any
of the Health Care Agency's
Behavioral Health Services.
Trained Navigators provide
information, referral, and
linkage directly to programs
that meet the needs of callers.
(855) OC-LINKS or
(855)-625-4657
Website:
http://www.ochealthinfo.com
/bhs/about/pi/oclinks
Children's
Support &
Parenting
Program
(CSPP)
This program provides an 11-
week series of groups for
parents and children to focus
on issues common to families
in crisis such as safety,
communication, problem
solving, and e ective
parenting. The program
strives to reduce the impact
of trauma, decrease stressors
that can trigger the onset of
mental health problems and
increase overall family
resiliency.
The OC
WarmLine
The NAMI-OC WarmLine is a
free and con dential
telephone service providing
emotional support and
resources to Orange County
residents. They provide
telephone-based non-crisis
support for anyone struggling
with mental health and/or
substance use issues.
(877) 910-WARM or
(877) 910-9276
Live Chat also available at
namioc.org

1200 N. Main Street, Suite 300,

Santa Ana, CA 92701
Phone: (714) 480-4678
Website:
http://www.ochealthinfo.com
/bhs/about/pi/support/cspp

Contact Mendez
Facebook @mendezmustangs

2000 North Bristol Street, San… (714) 972-7800

sausd.us/mendez
Mrs. Kristan Green, MA, PPS
School Counselor for last names A-L

B.A. in Kinesiology, CSULB

M.A. in Education, Chapman University
M.A. in School Counseling, Chapman University

"Everyone in the classroom has a story that leads to

misbehavior or de ance. 9 times out of 10, the story behind the
misbehavior won't make you angry. It will break your heart."
-Annette Breeaux

kristan.HernandezGreen@sa… (714) 972-7800

Mrs. Tina Tran, MA, PPS

School Counselor for last names M-Z

B.A. in Liberal Studies, UC Riverside

M.A. in School Counseling, Chapman University
M.A. in Education, Chapman University

"Be the change you wish to see in the world." -Ghandi

tina.tran@sausd.us (714) 972-7800

Miss Hayleigh Herrera, Intern

B.A. in Integrated Educational Studies, Chapman University
M.A. in School Counseling, Chapman University
(completion date: May 2018)

Special Projects:
Designed counseling newsletter
Implemented front o ce digital sign-in form

hayleigh.herrera@gmail.com