Indian Creek Elementary

Professional School Counselor

Email: siefertj@lisd.net
Location: 2050 Arbor Creek Dr. Carrollton, TX 75010
Phone:469-948-3805

Thank you all for such a warm welcome. I am enjoying meeting students and parents and I am excited to begin visiting classrooms this month. I've started brief minute meetings with 4th and 5th graders as part of my counselor introduction to help us get to know each other and will follow with an introduction lesson for all grade levels. During this lesson I will share my role as their school counselor, where my office is located as well as creating an office visit request using my QR code. I will be following up my introduction lessons with a personal space lesson for pre-K-1st graders and our Bullying Prevention lessons with all grade levels. I have included previews to the upcoming lessons and feel free to reach out if you have any questions.

Please check to ensure you have completed your Counselor BTS forms which include access to visit the school counselor and Opting in or out of our spring child protection lessons.

Parents and guardians,

Please remember when filling out your student's Back-to-School forms in Skyward that you will need to say "yes"/"opt-in" for SB9 lessons labelled as Prevention of Family Violence (For grades k-5, the lesson is called Healthy Families) and Child Protection Unit. Listed below are presentations in which this curriculum is explained in more depth:

Healthy Families Presentation for Elementary Students (English and Spanish)

Parent/Guardian Child Protection Unit Preview Presentation (English)

Parent/Guardian Second Step Preview Presentation (Spanish)

The Healthy Families and Child Protection lessons will be presented spring 2025.

All counseling department curriculum materials are also available for review via the LISD Counseling Services/ Curricula Previews. webpage.

Please reach out if you have any questions.

This curriculum also includes a weekly lesson facilitated by our classroom teachers. Topics include Growth Mindset & Goal setting, Emotion Management, Empathy & Kindness and Problem solving. Click the link below to preview the curriculum as well as access family extension discussions and activities.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/10BmtDJ-JAQNYIs7WvrLCxpFutVIs7rPYC6waoQ-yLZ4/edit?tab=t.0

Overall Theme: Choose Kindness!

🧦 Sept 14 Monday: Wild for Kindness🧦 Wear wild socks

✨ Sept 15 Tuesday: Let Your Smile Shine ✨ Wear bright colors, sparkles, or glitter

🏈 Sept 16 Wednesday: Team Up for Kindness 🏈 Wear jersey or school spirit gear

📝 Sept 17 Thursday: Thankful Thursday 📝 Write a thank you note or complete a Recognize Someone form

💙 Sept 18 Friday: Choose Kindness 💙 Wear Kindness Shirt or blue

In Lewisville ISD, the whole child is at the core of everything we do as a district, including our students' mental, emotional and physical health. With counselors on every campus, LISD knows parents want their children to receive an outstanding education, but more importantly, they want their children to be nurtured and cared for beyond just academics.

The Lewisville ISD Counseling and Social Work Department is grateful to partner with you to support the social emotional needs of all LISD students. We believe education on these issues is key to helping our students become happy, successful people.

Please review the links below describing different social issues our students may face. If you have any areas that we may assist you or your student, please reach out to Mrs. Rodgers.

We appreciate the opportunity to work with your students.

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