- Polo Park Middle
- School Counseling Department
School Counseling Department
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Welcome to our Counseling Department
Our mission is to provide a comprehensive school counseling program that is driven by student data and reaches students on three domains: academic, career and social/emotional development.
What We Do
- Help students apply academic learning techniques, utilize coping strategies, and provide post-secondary options.
- Provide outside referrals to agencies.
- Assist in setting up parent/teacher conferences.
- Collaborate with all stakeholders (teachers, administration, students, parents, community, etc.)
Contacts
Julie Trujillo, 6th Grade School Counselor
Kris Connors, 7th Grade School Counselor
Naomy Soto-Coleman, 8th Grade School Counselor
Elise Qvale, Behavioral Health Professional
Muriel Delsoin, Co-located Therapist
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Keep Calm and Talk to your School Counselor!
How Does A Student See A counselor?
Students can see the counselor in any of the following ways:- Self-referral
- Request of the counselor
- Parent referral
- Administrative referral
- Teacher or staff referral
- Referral by friend(s)
Students may see the counselor for small group and individual counseling to assist with a variety of concerns and problems, including:
- Academic skills support
- Divorce
- Grief and loss
- Crisis intervention
- Organizational, study and test-taking skills
- Education in understanding self and others
- Coping strategies
- Peer relationships and effective social skills
- Communication, problem-solving, decision-making and conflict resolution
- Career awareness, exploration and planning
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Meet the Counselors
6th Grade Counselor
Mrs.Trujillo
Mrs. Trujillo has lived in Florida for the past 30 years, but she is originally from Phoenix, Arizona. She graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a Bachelors of Arts degree in Secondary English Education and also from Florida Atlantic University with a M.Ed in School Counseling. Prior to becoming a school counselor, Mrs. Trujillo taught English, ESOL and SEL courses to 6th, 7th, and 8th graders. Mrs. Trujillo is passionate about helping students recognize their talents and develop the skills they need to succeed in school and in life.
Mrs. Trujillo7th Grade Counselor
Mrs. Connors
Mrs. Connors is originally from Washington State. She graduated from Montana State University (Bozeman, MT) with a Bachelors of Science degree in Elementary Education and from Liberty University (Lynchburg, VA) with a M.Ed in School Counseling. She has been in education as a teacher and school counselor for over 20 years. Mrs. Connors' main motivation as a school counselor is to build relationships and advocate for all students in their social/emotional learning, career choices, and when making personal decisions.
Mrs. Connors8th Grade Counselor
Mrs. Soto-Coleman
Ms. Soto-Coleman was raised in New York City. She received her Bachelor of Science from Buffalo State College and Master of Education from Queens College. Ms. Soto-Coleman has been a School Counselor for over 20 years. She enjoys the privilege of listening to students' experiences and planting seeds that impact our students’ future.
Mrs. Soto-ColemanSchool Behavioral Health Professional
Mrs. Qvale -
Parent-Teacher Conferences
Parents are free to call the grade level offices at any time for a meeting if you have academic, social, or personal concerns about your child. The grade level secretaries will arrange the parent-teacher conferences.
Grade Level Secretary for Grade 6
Phone: 561-333-5427Grade Level Secretary for Grade 7
Phone: 561-333-5581Grade Level Secretary for Grade 8
Phone: 561-333-5525Conferences are held on Tuesday mornings from 8:45 am - 9:15 am. During conferences, all teachers present in school that day will be present. Students are strongly encouraged to attend the conference.
If you would like to request a parent/teacher conference, please contact your child's teacher first to see if the issue can be resolved beforehand.
