PUSD Student Wellbeing
Support & Resources
2023-2024 PUSD STUDENT WELLBEING TEAM:
Student Wellbeing Director jessica.stickel@prescottschools.com
(928) 445-2322 ext 105
Office Hours for Community/Parent Meetings are by appointment on Tuesdays.
Prescott High School -
Mental Health Therapist
sarah.munigle@prescottschools.com
Student Wellbeing Coach/School Counselor
School Counselor
crystal.ontiveros@prescottschools.com
Academic Advisors
robert.swan@prescottschools.com (Lead)
meghan.anderson@prescottschools.com
helen.wanamaker@prescottschools.com
Mile High Middle School
Mental Health Therapist
Thomas.hein@prescottschools.com
School Counselor
John.steward@prescottschools.com
Academic Advisor
Granite Mountain Middle School
Mental Health Therapist
karissa.bruce@prescottschools.com
School Counselor
kristen.morrett@prescottschools.com
Character Coach
sandi.medley-penrod@prescottschools.com
Taylor Hicks Elementary
Mental Health Therapist (.5)
Character coach
Journey.ross@prescottschools.com
Student Support
Lincoln Elementary
Mental Health Therapist (.5)
Character Coach
Dondra.Brush@prescottschools.com
Student Support
Abia Judd Elementary
Mental Health Therapist/School Counselor (.8)
Character Coach
sadira.demarino@prescottschools.com
Behavior Specialists
daniel.bullara@prescottschools.com
TIER SYSTEM DELIVERY AND CREDENTIALS:
TIER 3
Mental Health Counselors: (Masters +)
TIER 2
School Counselors: (Masters +)
Academic Advisors: (Masters +)
TIER 1
Character Coaches: (Associates-Bachelors +)
Additional Student Wellbeing Team Certifications:
Handle with Care
Capturing Kids Heart/Process Champions
Postvention PrePare Model
Mental Health Awareness
Mental Health First Aid
Behavior Intervention
Kids of Character
Love & Logic
MBSR-T: Mindfulness/Yoga in Education
" Addressing student wellbeing enhances intrinsic motivation, decreases disciplinary problems, increases academic achievement, improves school satisfaction and leads to flourishing of individuals, communities, and nations Simply put, THOSE WHO FEEL BETTER DO BETTER! . (Buecker et al., 2018)."
PUSD STUDENT WELLBEING VISION & MISSION:
STUDENT WELLBEING VISION
All PUSD students will have the opportunity to achieve academically and be positive contributing members of society.
STUDENT WELLBEING MISSION
PUSD will provide students with the skills needed for academic success by teaching self awareness, self regulation, and interpersonal skills to increase positive relationships on a personal, school, family and community level.
ROLE OF A SCHOOL COUNSELOR : Click for more information
PUSD School Board Meeting- Student Safety and Wellbeing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvxfB99e-8M (presentation starts at 1:59)
STUDENT WELLBEING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
We recommend that School Teams implement Student Wellbeing standards into their District Instructional Guide Systems.
We recommend that the Student Wellbeing Counselors create and facilitate more targeted skill building and topic oriented small groups at each site.
We recommend that as a district we increase the amount of opportunities for parent education and engagement for students' wellbeing.
*This is based on the work that was done in May 2023 by the Committee members which included: PUSD Parents, Staff, Community Members, School Board Representatives, Administration, and Students.
check ins help your child feel seen and heard!
WEEKLY WELLBEING CHECK IN:
Check out our new Weekly Wellbeing Videos & Reflection exercises created by our very own Student Wellbeing Director, Jessy Stickel.
Click this link to access her video and reflection prompts. These connection exercises are geared for all ages.
QUICK RESOURCES FOR REGULATION for Parents & Educators
Regulated adults will regulate kids and Dis-regulated adults will dis-regulate kids
https://www.pbisworld.com/tier-1/
https://www.gonoodle.com/
Children operating in their learning brain feel calm, connected, curious, confident, and ready to learn. When we are primarily in our survival brain due to an extreme amount of stress or trauma, our ability to learn is diminished.