I am extremely excited to be working as the school counselor at the new Grace Jordan Elementary School! I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself and the counseling services at Grace Jordan Elementary. It is my goal to develop and maintain relationships with all the children enrolled at our school. If there is an area where your student could benefit from some additional academic or emotional skills training please feel free to call me at school or e-mail me about additional requests: Lindsy Thomas, School Counselor, 854-(5580). Helping Others to Help Themselves!

Focus areas: 

• Classroom guidance: The Grace Jordan Elementary School counseling program strives to help children by teaching skills which promote respect for self and others, encourage wise decision making, and personal support. This will help the students gain an understanding of the skills needed for a successful school year.
• Small groups: The Grace Jordan counseling program also provides small group experiences for students who could benefit from additional skill training and personal support. These groups are offered throughout the year and include topics such as: Friendship Skills, Family Changes, Anger Management, Grief and Loss, and Finding Your Strengths.
• Individual work with students: A large portion of time is spent working with individual students to improve their social skills, discuss feelings, and to empower problem solving methods.
• Parent education: The asset most families have the largest control over is support through parent Involvement. I encourage all parents to maximize this all-important asset through the parent education programs offered by the counselors in the Boise School District. Parenting with Love and Logic is offered at Grace Jordan every year. Please contact me for more information and specific dates.
• Mentoring: The Grace Jordan Counseling program offers a peer mentoring program that meets with selected students during and after school, based upon the specific academic needs of the child.
• Parent/staff consultation: As a school counselor I believe that conference times with parents and teachers are essential to an effective counseling/school environment. Please stop by my office so that I can meet you and answer any questions about the scholastic process! I enjoy working with parents and believe it is an essential part of my job.

Lindsy Thomas

Educational background and experience: I grew up in the small town of Jerome, ID, and then moved to Boise for college. I received my Masters of Education in Counseling in the spring of 2006. In the Spring of 2008, I completed my Educational Specialist degree in School Psychology so that I can be more knowledgeable in academic interventions and special education dynamics. I look forward to meeting the families at Grace Jordan Elementary!!! Go Jaguars!

To email the counselor please use the following convention:
firstname.lastname@boiseschools.org

For more information about our District's Counseling program:
District Counseling Department | Classroom Guidance Units | Small Groups
Parent Education | Individual Student Counseling & Parent/Staff Consultation