About Our School Counselor

Our School Counselor is Jackie Cardinale, MA MS. You can contact her directly at 858-748-1320 x2323 or via email at jcardinale@powayusd.com. Following is information about Ms. Cardinale, and how she helps our students and their families.

As the credentialed mental health professional on staff Mondays and Thursdays. I work with students, families and staff to help students experience success at school.

Through individual and small group counseling, through whole class lessons, collaboration with teachers and other mental health professionals, I help students gain insight into themselves and others, enhance self-concept, and achieve skills in problem solving and decision-making.

I also supervise our PIP (Primary Interaction Program) and Student Support Services.

Please feel free to contact me at any time if I can be of assistance to you and your child!

Counseling Services

Elementary School Councelor's provide individual and small group counseling in the following areas:

Academic Success	Family Concerns
Personal Conflict	Peer Conflict
Self-esteem	Goal-setting
Communication Skills	Social Skills
Support During Crisis	Career Exploration
New Student Support	Character Education

Student Support Services

This wonderful program includes whole class lessons delivered to the primary grades on empathy, impulse control and feelings management. Staff then follows up with lessons learned to make sure students are able to carry them out on the playground in their interactions with other children.

PIP (Primary Interaction Program)

PIP has three components: activity room, small group lessons, and playground follow through. The small group lessons use the curricula FOCUS, which deals with self esteem.

You’re invited to join us for a short informational meeting and learn how your child may benefit from the P.I.P. program at our school.

We have a new Grant funded curriculum this year called, FOCUS, open to all Kinder, 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade students.

FOCUS stands for Focus On Children Understanding Self-Esteem which offers 3 components: small educational groups, playground interactions and classroom presentations, all using the well researched Esteem Builders curriculum.

The Esteem Builders curriculum allows children the opportunity to learn pro-social skills through modeling, practice and reinforcement. The lessons build resiliency and self-esteem skills through 5 themes: Security, Selfhood, Affiliation, Mission and Competence.

Please contact Jackie Cardinale, Pomerado school Counselor with further questions; 748-1320 Ext: 2323

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