Thomas Elementary School

About Thomas Elementary

My name is Stephanie Guthman and I am so excited to be the counselor at Cora Thomas Elementary this year! I started my counseling career in 2020 and was an elementary school teacher for 18 years prior to that. I am looking forward to serving the students and families of the Thomas Tigers!

What is the role of a school counselor?

As a counselor it is my job to make sure that all the students are being academically, socially and emotionally successful at our school. I work with students, teachers and parents to facilitate a positive school experience. This is done through:

School Guidance Curriculum - designing, structuring, and delivering classroom lessons designed to achieve specific competencies in all grades PK-5 (personal/social, academic, career)and driven by the needs of the school population
Individual Student Planning - assisting students with goal formation/planning (behavioral, academic, etc.)
Responsive Services - meeting immediate student needs (counseling, crisis intervention, consultation, referral, peer mediation, information-providing)
System Support - school-wide program planning and implementation. As well as consulting with other professionals, coordination of various supports for students and families.

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Contact Information:
Stephanie Guthman
stephanie.guthman@lcisd.org
(832)223-4605

You can also get in touch with me through:

"Talk to the Counselor"

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