Hello Bear Families! 

My name is Caitlin D’Angelo and I am so thrilled to be your School Counselor! 

As your counselor, I am here to promote a positive school environment for all students. I help students academically and socio-emotionally to ensure they have the necessary tools to succeed. By implementing an effective comprehensive counseling program, I recognize students’ individual abilities and assist them in maximizing their potential. As an extra layer of support for your child, I am able to assist them through conflicts, difficult times at school or provide them with academic assistance. As a school counselor, I believe that all students should feel that they are a part of a safe and respectful school environment. It is with the hope that all of my students take at least one thing I taught them and go change the world!

I am a big believer in Mindfulness and Grounding and I plan to work on many breathing techniques with my students to help them stay focused on the present so they can find their strengths and learn self-regulation tools to take with them into the rest of their lives. 

What I do: 

• Individual counseling 

• Group counseling 

• Classroom character education lessons (i.e, conflict resolution, friendship skills, time management, bullying prevention) 

• Respond to school crises and emergency situations 

• Collaborate with parents, teachers, administrators, case managers and students 

• Provide parents/guardians with appropriate resources or referrals

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me, I am always here to help! 

Click here for my counseling website

Please feel free to use it at your convenience! 

Helpful Resources

• Role of the School Counselor - A more thorough explanation of the School Counselor’s role in the school

• Parent Toolkit - A toolkit designed to help parents track and support their child’s academic and social/emotional development from Pre K-High School

Great Children’s Book Resources

•  Wilma Jean the Worry Machine by Julia Cook (Anxiety) 

  • This book addresses anxiety in a relatable way children of all ages will understand and offers creative strategies to lessen the severity.

• Kindness is Cooler, Mrs. Ruler by Margery Cuyler (Kindness) 

  • This book addresses the importance of kindness and promotes random acts of kindness.

• The Bad Seed by Jory John (Behavior, Change) 

  • This book discusses how positive change is always positive, no matter what happens. 

• One Wave at a Time by Holly Thompson (Grief)

  • This book discusses the many different waves of emotions that come with grief and how it ebbs and flows along with some resource ideas and activities to do with children. 

• The Good Egg by John Jory (Peer Pressure)

  • This book discusses peer pressure and the importance of balance, self-care and accepting those for who they are.

• Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwall (Growth Mindset, Overcoming Fear) 

  • The main lesson that Jabari learns is not an energetic jump and a delightful splash, but the fact that it is ok to be scared of doing something you've never done before. Determined to jump off the diving board, Jabari attempts to understand and manage his emotions.

• Patchwork by Matt de la Pena (Uniqueness, Finding Ourselves) 

  • In profound, uplifting verse and sumptuous artwork, beloved creators Matt de la Peña and Corinna Luyken explore the endless possibilities each child contains: A young dancer may grow into a computer coder; a basketball player might become a poet; a class clown may one day serve as an inspiring teacher; and today’s quiet empath might be tomorrow’s great leader. Here's a profound and uplifting new classic with an empowering message for readers of all ages: Your story is still being written.

• Breathe Like a Bear: 30 Mindful Moments for Kids to Feel Calm and Focused Anytime, Anywhere by Kira Willey  (Mindfulness Moments for Kids)

  • A collection of mindfulness exercises designed to teach kids techniques for managing their bodies, breath, and emotions. Best of all, these 30 simple, short breathing practices and movements can be performed anytime, anywhere: in the car to the grocery store, during heavy homework nights at home, or even at a child’s desk at school.