Parents of West Millbrook Magnet Middle School and Lynn Road Elementary School –
My name is Leigh Kokenes and I am very proud to work with the students, staff, and families of West Millbrook MS and Lynn Road ES. During this year I am especially excited to venture into understanding the International Baccalaureate magnet theme and all that IBMYP offers for our students’ growth and learning as well as learning about global communities at LRES. As your School Psychologist, I want you to know that my door is always open to parent concerns and questions about social emotional learning and resources to support academic growth. October is Disability History and Awareness Month and November 12-16 is School Psychology Awareness Week. School Psychologists work closely with WMMMS and LRES staff for identifying students with significant learning concerns and supporting students who receive special education services. September was declared School Safety Month by the NC Department of Public Instruction Superintendent. School Safety is a topic important to all families and schools. At WMMMS and LRES a team of student support services which includes School Psychologists, School Social Workers, School Counselors, and School Nurses oversee the social emotional well-being, safety, and health of our students throughout the school year. WCPSS School Psychologists provide coverage to all of the 157 schools in WCPSS and we are trained to provide mental and behavioral health services in schools to support a whole child model. School Psychologists are trained in crisis preparedness and response, fostering positive school climate, social-emotional screenings, consultation and collaboration, prevention and intervention, and data-based decision-making. At WMMMS and LRES, our student support services team knows that unmet mental health needs can be obstacles to students’ academic, career and social/ emotional development and can compromise school climate and safety. At WMMMS and LRES our student support services team work together to identify social emotional learning needs in the school connected with academic growth and address these needs with fitting instructional strategies. To learn more about how your School Psychologist supports the whole child model, visit my website at leighkokenes.weebly.com and find my contact information on the WMMS and LRES website ([email protected], 919-694-8868). Thank you and I look forward to a year of learning, compassion, and positivity with your child.
My name is Leigh Kokenes and I am very proud to work with the students, staff, and families of West Millbrook MS and Lynn Road ES. During this year I am especially excited to venture into understanding the International Baccalaureate magnet theme and all that IBMYP offers for our students’ growth and learning as well as learning about global communities at LRES. As your School Psychologist, I want you to know that my door is always open to parent concerns and questions about social emotional learning and resources to support academic growth. October is Disability History and Awareness Month and November 12-16 is School Psychology Awareness Week. School Psychologists work closely with WMMMS and LRES staff for identifying students with significant learning concerns and supporting students who receive special education services. September was declared School Safety Month by the NC Department of Public Instruction Superintendent. School Safety is a topic important to all families and schools. At WMMMS and LRES a team of student support services which includes School Psychologists, School Social Workers, School Counselors, and School Nurses oversee the social emotional well-being, safety, and health of our students throughout the school year. WCPSS School Psychologists provide coverage to all of the 157 schools in WCPSS and we are trained to provide mental and behavioral health services in schools to support a whole child model. School Psychologists are trained in crisis preparedness and response, fostering positive school climate, social-emotional screenings, consultation and collaboration, prevention and intervention, and data-based decision-making. At WMMMS and LRES, our student support services team knows that unmet mental health needs can be obstacles to students’ academic, career and social/ emotional development and can compromise school climate and safety. At WMMMS and LRES our student support services team work together to identify social emotional learning needs in the school connected with academic growth and address these needs with fitting instructional strategies. To learn more about how your School Psychologist supports the whole child model, visit my website at leighkokenes.weebly.com and find my contact information on the WMMS and LRES website ([email protected], 919-694-8868). Thank you and I look forward to a year of learning, compassion, and positivity with your child.