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West Elementary School

Fight as One!

Counseling

Counseling

A person in a camouflage jacket poses with Smokey Bear, a costumed mascot, in a school hallway decorated with colorful student artwork.

 

Misty Cook, W.E.S. Counselor Grades PK-1
Kristie Bryant, W.E.S. Counselor Grades 2-5

Two women stand side by side, one in a gray sweater and the other in a white sweatshirt with a heart design, smiling against a decorated wall.

Services provided by the school counselors include school-wide monthly character lessons focused on the character trait of the month, social-emotional learning, good manners, and personal safety.  Individual counseling services are based on student need. Thank you for allowing us to work with your wonderful children each day, and please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or concerns. Our email addresses are mcook@westisd.net and kbryant@westisd.net.

Logo for Texas Child Health Access Through Telemedicine (TCHATT) featuring stylized Texas shape and text.

We now offer TCHATT Online Counseling Services at West Elementary School during the school day through a partnership with the Texas A&M College of Medicine.  This option is free for all Texas students and provides students with access to tele-health psychological and psychiatric services.  Please contact Mrs. Cook or Mrs. Bryant if you feel like your student could benefit from TCHATT.  

Animated character resembling a mobile phone with a smiling face, promoting the message "9-1-1: Getting Help is Easy." Colorful background.Logo of "Character Strong" featuring stylized text and a heart, symbolizing strength in character and personal growth.

Colorful text design that reads "Purpose FULL People," emphasizing positivity and community.Logo for Safe Routes Texas program with a blue star, depicting a cyclist and children walking, promoting safe school commutes.

Logo of "Packs of Hope," featuring a blue backpack icon and bold text, representing the i58 network's mission of support.

Bold text "STOP BULLYING" in black, with a red handprint, emphasizing a call to action against bullying. Colorful graphic promoting Red Ribbon Week with a heart and brain illustration, urging kindness and a drug-free lifestyle.

Logo of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, featuring the word "bee" in blue with a friendly cartoon bee. A child holds a colorful children's book titled "Play it Safe! with Tick Tock," featuring a cartoon dog and a doghouse.

West Elementary's Character Strong poster lists monthly character traits from September to May, emphasizing personal growth values.

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