Welcome

Welcome to the 2024-2025 school year! My name is Reyna Watson, and I am the school counselor for students in Pre-k through 2^nd grade at Ridgeland Elementary School. It is an honor to have the opportunity to work with the students, families, staff, and other stakeholders.

Every day as a school counselor is a new adventure. Each day I look forward to going to work to help our students with academic, career, and social/emotional development.

If you have any questions or concerns, please email or give me a call.

I am optimistic about what this year holds.

The mission of the Ridgeland Elementary School Counselors is to assist all students in grades Pre-K to 5 in their quest to become lifelong learners who are responsible and productive citizens. We are committed to providing a comprehensive school counseling program that addresses the academic, career, and personal/social development of all students in a safe and nurturing environment as well as partnering with all stakeholders to provide evidence-based supports which empower student growth in academic and personal and social growth and career exploration.

The School Counselors of Ridgeland Elementary School will help to provide a safe, warm and encouraging environment in which students will be expected to work to reach their fullest potential in the areas of academic, career and social/emotional development. We are committed to advocating for each and every one of our students and in helping them to live healthy, happy, responsible and productive lives as citizens who respect themselves and others.

Ridgeland Elementary School Counseling Belief Statements:

1. We believe that ALL students can learn and achieve academic success when they are encouraged and nurtured in a respectful environment;

2. We believe that advocating for ALL students’ social and emotional health will encourage academic development as well as future success;

3. We believe the school counselor’s role is to provide a developmental school counseling program to meet the needs of ALL students through a data-driven guidance curriculum, individual student planning, responsive services and system support;

4. The school program at Ridgeland Elementary School will promote: an understanding of and respect for self and others; problem-solving and positive decision-making; skills for learning and emotional-management; and influencing the academic habits of career success.