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Ms. Kathy Calhoun

Degrees and Certifications: Masters in School Counseling, Bachelor's in Psychology, Pupil Personnel Credential

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Call Marsh 925-779-7410

Welcome 

"My role as a school counselor gifts me the flexibility to attend to the specific needs of our students. Working with our students, I encourage mindfulness, impart life long social emotional skills, use restorative justice to help navigate through challenges, and maintain a student centered focus when collaborating with families and teachers. With genuine intention, I hold space for our students and families to express themselves and be heard. It is powerful to see our students use their social emotional tools, demonstrate positive behavior expectations in front of their peers, learn from one another, and build resilience. I am so appreciative to have my day filled with unpredictable and amazing conversations from curious young minds."

Background

Ms. Kathy Calhoun holds a Master’s Degree in School Counseling, a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, and a PPS (Pupil Personnel Services Credential) from Cal State University at Northridge. For almost 10 years she has helped support the social emotional and academic needs of AUSD students, their families, and staff.  She can easily be reached by email or by phone.

Counselor Calhoun

Each student is unique, and so are their needs. Counseling services take place during regular school hours and primarily consist of individual check-ins and small groups. School counseling encompasses unexpected life events, immediate parent concerns, student conflicts, social emotional skill building, restorative justice conversations, to teacher/classroom support, celebrating achievement, and much more.

Elementary school counseling is done in a variety of creative ways :

  • Classroom presentations to highlight social emotional

  • Facilitate classroom community building circles

  • Meet with families to address parent concerns

  • Create campus bulletins and posters highlighting school spirt, student achievement, mindfulness, social emotional tools, celebrate holidays, and cultural appreciation

  • Participate in CARE team meetings, home visits, 504 & IEP meetings

  • Work with community agencies to provide community resources

  • And much more to support our Marsh Tigers!

School Counselors are NOT… Disciplinarians, Administrators, Psychologists, Psychiatrists, or Social Workers.

Additional On-Campus Social Emotional Student Resources Links