Counselor’s Corner
Welcome back to Park Lakes Elementary! We are very happy to have our students
back on campus. As the school counselors, our goal is for your child to have a
happy and successful experience here at Park Lakes. Here is a glance at the
Humble ISD Elementary Counselors Role at Park Lakes:
 Individual Concerns - Sometimes student have concerns that are interfering with
the ability for them to focus in the classroom. We take referrals from students,
parents, teachers, and staff. Students know that they can talk to me to discuss
possible solutions confidentially that will help them overcome
difficulties. References for private therapists are also available if the situation
requires more intensive one-on-one attention.
 Classroom Guidance - Our district is currently focusing on helping all students
acquire the Great 8 skills in order to help them succeed academically, socially,
personally and one day, professionally. These Great 8 skills are: Optimistic
Thinking, Self Awareness, Social Awareness, Self Management, Relationship Skills,
Goal Directed Behavior, Personal Responsibility and Decision Making. Future
Counselor Corner articles will further detail these critical life skills.
Furthermore, additional guidance can be provided to classrooms or grade levels
throughout the year as needed.
 Small Groups - These groups will center further development of the Great 8 skills.
Our school will be utilizing a universal screener to alert us to students who may
need further support in developing and putting into practice these crucial life
skills. The groups will consist of 5- 6 students of approximately the same age.
They are implemented on an as needed basis and parents will be contacted prior to
the first group meeting to seek permission and answer any questions or concerns.
 Response to Intervention (RtI) – As counselors, we serve on the RTI Behavior
Team. This is a tiered process that works to address specific areas of behavior
that need improvement. If your student is struggling behaviorally, the teacher will
try some of her/his best practices to address the concern. If that is
unsuccessful, the teacher will meet with our team to discuss changes to the
plan. If those are still unsuccessful, an RtI committee will meet with a district
behavior facilitator will meet to discuss more intense interventions to support your
student. The sole purpose of this process is to determine an intervention to make
every child successful. Parents are part of this process, too!
There are many additional roles that we fill at Park Lakes, but our primary focus is
helping all children succeed both academically and socially. We are here to answer
any questions or concerns that you may have. Please feel free to contact us this
school year.
Jennifer Egan and Taylor Suszko
281-641-3207
Jennifer.Egan@humble.k12.tx.us
Taylor.Suszko@humble.k12.tx.us