Counseling Program

At

Burchett Elementary

Counselor:  Cristina Olabarrieta

Email: colabarr@springisd.org

Contact: 281-891-8636

Welcome to Burchett Elementary Guidance and Counseling Program!. Here at Burchett Elementary we will be working on our character building through discussions of monthly traits and social skills through Lions Quest lessons conducted by the counselor.  The counselor uses love and logic strategies and techniques to address students’ behaviors.  Love and Logic is a behavior management curriculum developed by Jim Fay.  The counselor also provides individual and small group counseling sessions addressing social skills interactions. The individual and small group counseling program is approximately 6-8 weeks in duration.  Students meet at a designated area with the counselor every week during the program duration.  Other duties conducted by the counselor include and are not limited to:

Behavioral Response to Intervention (RTI)                 

Gifted and Talented Identification Testing                

Assist in development and implementation of behavior intervention plans

Assist with Student Leadership Development

Conduct 504 meetings

Serve as community and family liaison for the campus

Provide parent support classes

English/Spanish interpretation/translation

Classroom management support to teachers with Positive Behavior Intervention Strategies.

Counseling Referrals to private counseling

 Feel free to contact me should you have questions or concerns.