Crystal Apple Award at Wilson Elementary

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Who do our kids turn to when things are not right? Who is always there to help through the tough situations that happen in some students lives? Who is always willing to help any teacher in any way she can? Vicki Lyons - that's who!

Sending a note to a loved one in heaven on a balloon, helping a child know how to make friends, being DoSo the dolphin or helping overcome a child's fears are just a few of the things that our school counselor does.

There are a lot of other responsibilities that fall on her shoulders. A few of them are: For many years she did an awesome job with our Drug Free week. She gets to teach the 6th graders how to open lockers to prepare for 7th grade. She goes in many classrooms throughout the year presenting social skill lessons. She works with students individually and in groups. She does grief counseling with those who lose a loved one. She does individual counseling with those with any need. She teaches Love and Logic classes to parents. And in addition to all of that, she is always one of the first to volunteer to help in the school in any way! Her work load changes constantly as the lives of our students change. What a responsibility - to take care of the emotional health of our school! And she accepts that responsibility and does and outstanding job of satisfying it!

As you can see, our school counselor, Vicki Lyons, is invaluable to our school and that is why we are presenting her with our Crystal Apple Award for 2009-10.