Tallie Paz
tpaz@wadsworthschools.org
Welcome to the School Counseling webpage for the students and families of Valley View Elementary School! My name is Mrs. Paz, and I am looking forward to being your school counselor again this year.
As your child's school counselor, I am dedicated to providing a comprehensive, responsive, and preventive program that fosters every student's social-emotional, academic, and career development. I deliver multiple tiers of counseling support to students through whole-group (classroom) counseling lessons, small-group opportunities targeting specific skills or issues, and individual counseling sessions for students needing short-term, solution-focused interventions. Additionally, I coordinate Section 504 plans for students who qualify under these provisions.
Your child will receive whole-class counseling through a curriculum that embodies and supports our school’s larger initiative: "Building Strong Minds, Bodies, and Character." Every trimester, students will receive three lessons targeting a new skill or concept to support their social-emotional, academic, and career development. Units designed for Grades K-2 include Getting Along With Others, Managing Feelings, and Integrity. Units designed for Grades 3-4 include Personal Responsibility, Being Members of A Positive Learning Community, and Academic Achievement. These units comprise three separate lessons, taught once a month in the classroom.
Additional counseling services will be offered through small groups, designed for those students who may benefit from more specialized, intensive supports. If an issue or skill gap appears to interfere with a child's academic or social experience at school, I encourage both teachers and parents to consider requesting the student join a small group or receive short-term, individual counseling services. Monthly newsletters will be sent home to promote these small-group opportunities, and I welcome any suggestions for groups not yet planned.
I am as committed to parents as I am to students, so if you have a concern or challenge you would like help with, please just ask. I have plenty of resources related to:
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Relational Aggression (aka social 'drama')
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Anger Management
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Anxiety/Depression
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Loss/Grief
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Divorce/Blended Families
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Executive Function
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Social Skill-Building
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Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Sensory Processing Disorder
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Conscious Discipline (Loving Guidance parenting strategies)
I appreciate the opportunity to be a part of your child's world at school. If you have a question or concern about your student or the school counseling program at Valley View, please feel free to call the school or email me directly.
