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Greetings from the Behavior Wellness Team! The Behavior Wellness Team supports students, families, and staff with their social emotional needs. Listed below is our contact information and a brief description of our roles.
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Lauren Allen
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School Behavior Resource Teacher
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Grades PK-5
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lhallen@fcps.edu
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Kiera Guralnik
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School Counselor
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Grades Pre-K, K, 4, 5
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krguralnik@fcps.edu
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Sarah Jacoby
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School Counselor
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Grades 1, 2, 3
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scjacoby@fcps.
edu
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Erica Ruja
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School Psychologist
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Grades PK-5
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eruja@fcps.edu
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Michelle Wenz
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School Social Worker
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Grades PK-5
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mdwenz@fcps.
edu
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Behavior Specialist:
The primary objective of this position is to support teachers and students in their refinement of school-wide expectations and routines. The behavior specialist will provide students with the structures and behavior supports so that they may access curriculum and social opportunities.
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School Counseling Services:
Elementary school counselors’ primary objective is to assist students in reaching their potential to become effective learners. Their goal is to complement the learning environment in the classroom by using a child-centered, preventative, and developmental approach.
Counseling will be conducted with students individually and in small groups, when requested by parents and teachers and determined appropriate. This service is short-term, voluntary, and confidential. Parent notification is given to any extended individual or group counseling. There will also be monthly classroom counseling lessons focused on student wellness and success.
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School Psychologist:
The School Psychologist is available to consult with parents, teachers, counselors, community agencies, and private providers to help ensure that students’ social, emotional, and academic needs are met. They complete assessments that explore students’ strengths and areas of need to help the school team to identify educational needs and generate interventions, and provide counseling to help students improve their social skills and self-regulation.
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School Social Worker:
FCPS school social workers are committed to assessing and addressing those social, emotional, and behavioral factors that may stand in the way of students realizing their promise. They apply social work principles and methodologies in the educational environment with the primary goal of removing barriers that prevent a student from fulfilling his or her academic potential. Our Social Worker, Michelle Wenz is excited to work with the Glen Forest families and community this year!
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Positivity Project:
Glen Forest is in the 5th year of implementing the Positivity Project (P2). P2 fosters stronger relationships by learning and recognizing the 24 character strengths in ourselves and others under the theme: “Positivity In Action.” In September classes explored the "other people mindset,” and the character strengths curiosity and teamwork. This year P2 has launched P2 for Families. Check out https://posproject.org/p2-for-families/ for a way to engage with your child about what they are learning in school! Make sure you are logged into your child’s FCPS gmail account to see the resources.
Social Emotional Learning (SEL):
Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) is the process through which all young people and adults acquire and apply the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to develop healthy identities, manage emotions and achieve personal and collective goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain supportive relationships, and make responsible and caring decisions (CASEL, 2020).
SEL skills include self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making. These skills are important for collaboration and perspective taking. They also help students manage their feelings, address challenges, and reach their goals.
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