Counselor's Corner

Donald Parents-

We would love to invite you to our Fall edition of "Coffee with the Crew!" Our administrators will be joining us as well as our Student Assistance Counselor. Below is a listing of topics to be covered. We will need the Google Form linked HERE to be submitted as an RSVP for attending, so we can plan accordingly for space and snacks. This form will be closed on Saturday, October 17 at noon so we can prepare for the correct number of guests. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out!

Topics to be covered:

• Get to know our campus leadership team and who to reach out to for specific concerns.

• Counseling services at Donald and through LISD:

• Guidance lessons

• Individual and small groups by specific need/topic

• Love and Logic, CHOICES presentations, The Family Center

• Partnering with the school for student success

• How to help your child with worries and stress

Would you like to be a guest speaker for our Career Day in November? Please click HERE for more information and to sign up to present. Times for each grade level are listed on the linked form. If you have not completed your Voly, please do so ASAP as it is required to be a participant in Career Day. Any questions- feel free to reach out!

Our October guidance sessions will cover lessons from our Second Step Bullying Prevention Unit. These lessons cover what is bullying, different types of bullying, ways to report, and how to help if you see bullying occurring. Our students will also review the 3 R's- Recognize, Refuse, and Report. Your child will be bringing home a parent letter which has a link to the Second Step BPU Lessons for your child's grade level. If you would like to preview the lessons, information is linked below in our annual guidance calendar website. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out and we are happy to help!

Our LISD "Ask the Experts" video series covers a variety of important topics. Click HERE or on the picture at the right to access.

Our district Counseling Department and CHOICES staff provide various parent, community, and staff information sessions throughout the year and also staff The Family Center where any LISD student can receive free counseling sessions outside of school hours. Please see the flyers below for information regarding The Whole Child Series, Love and Logic classes, Medication Disposal Day, and The Family Center as well as free sessions available for families and community outside of LISD.

🍎 Apply Today for Free & Reduced Meals!

The 2026–27 Free & Reduced Meal Application is now open! If your family may qualify, be sure to apply online as soon as possible. Even if you qualified last year, a new application is required each school year.

Visit the LISD Free & Reduced Meals webpage for more information.

Donald Parents- We need your help...we still have several families who have not completed their back to school forms. There are 2 sections in the BTS forms related to counseling: Opting in or out to the required SB 9 lessons, which will be taught in the spring (parent preview available on guidance site linked below) and consent to see the counselor. The consent to see the counselor allows us to help your child if they self-refer or if they are having a tough day and need a calm, quiet place to chat and reset. If your child does visit the counselor, we will reach out to parents/guardians to best support and keep everyone in the loop. If students could benefit from individual or group counseling at some point in the school year, a separate permission form is sent.

This year, Ms. Ramsey will be working with our students in K, 2nd, and 4th and Mrs. Mennsfield will have grades, 1, 3, and 5. If you have any questions or concerns or need any assistance, please do not hesitate to reach out!

Mrs. Ramsey

2025-26 School Year- Grades 1, 3, 5

2026-27 School Year- Grades K, 2, 4

Office line: 469-948-2467

Email: RamseyN@lisd.net

Website: tinyurl.com/ramseycounseling

Mrs. Mennsfield

2025-26 School Year- Grades K, 2, 4

2026-27 School Year- Grades 1, 3, 5

Office line: 469-948-2479

Email: MennsfieldE@lisd.net

Website: https://tinyurl.com/mtk5uzfh

Our September lessons are covering coping skills and kindness. The supplemental lesson will focus on the S in SPLASH- being self-aware.

In October, our lessons will cover required lessons from our Second Step Bullying Prevention Unit as well as lessons related to Red Ribbon Week.

Parents- please click HERE or on the picture beside to be able to preview the lessons being taught for the entire school year! Our first lesson of the month is always a district or state required topic and our second lesson each month is related to the character skills in our Donald SPLASH acronym.

Our district Guidance and Counseling Department has created a series of flyers covering a variety of counseling-related and social-emotional needs for parents to reference. Please click HERE to view the listing of flyers. If your campus counselor can be of any assistance, please do not hesitate to reach out to us.

There are many ways that the counselors can support Donald Families. If your family is in need of some support please fill out this link to let us know what we can help you with.

***Now Active: School year 2026-27 Meal Moms Sign Up! Linked HERE!***

If you are a Donald parent or loved one and would like to support our Meal Moms snack program, please click HERE to access the SignUpGenius link. Though the program is called "Meal Moms," anyone who would like to be involved is welcome to participate!!! Please click on the picture to the right to learn more about how the Meal Moms initiative began at Garden Ridge and why we are excited to continue it at Donald. Any questions, feel free to reach out!

If you would like to help support our Donald counseling offices, we are in need of a few items! Please click on a link below to see items needed for our counseling program. Any questions, feel free to reach out and thank you in advance for your kindness and generosity!!

• Donald Elementary Counseling Office Wish List