Mission Statement:
The mission of District 742's Elementary Counseling Program is to empower all of the students to acquire educational, occupational, and social/emotional competencies necessary to live and contribute in a changing and diverse society while celebrating individual difference.

Counselors can help with:
-Academic Skills/Support
-Anger Management
-Bullying/Harrassment
-Communication/Socials Skills
-Decision Making
-Depression/Anxiety
-Family Change
-Grief and Loss
-Military Deployment
-Neglect and Abuse
-Peer Relationships
-Self-Esteem/Support

School District Elementary Counselors:
Meagan Theis: Clearview (320-743-2241)

Kirsten Tatge and Nancy Streng: Discovery (320-251-7770)

Amy O’Hare: Kennedy (320-363-7791)

Sara Bruhn: Lincoln (320-251-6343)

Teresa Szymanski: Madison (320-252-4665)

Nancy Streng: Oak Hill (320-251-7936)

Kirsten Tatge: Talahi (320-251-7551)

Kim Brown: Westwood (320-253-1350) 

2011/2012 Counselor Intern

Please welcome School Counseling Intern, Sarah Heim, who will be working closely with Nancy Streng for the 2011-2012 school year. She will be working at Discovery every Tuesday and Oak Hill every Thursday and Friday. She is a second year graduate student from St. Cloud State University working on her School Counseling and Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Masters . 

Mrs. Nancy Streng has a Master's degree in Applied Psychology and is a full time counselor at Oak Hill. She meets with students individually, in small groups, and presents classroom social skills lessons. In the above photo, Mrs. Streng is learning about typical worries that third grade students have. Through the activity of building a "worry tower", students learn the importance of talking to adults about stressful situations in their life.

“Children and Learning”
It takes time for children to master new skills. For children who are struggling to learn a new skill, whether it is tying a shoe or solving a complicated math problem, it is helpful to break the task into smaller steps. This helps motivate children to keep trying and reduces the feeling of being overwhelmed. It is also helpful to talk about how the child has improved as he or she has mastered each step.

For young children, learning is more enjoyable if it is interspersed with other activities i.e. practicing spelling words while “helping” with dinner or while riding in the car. Older children can benefit from a routine, structured homework time. If there is not homework, the time set aside can be used for reading books, building activities, and solving puzzles - these are all ways children learn too.

Please feel free to contact the school at any time you have a question regarding your child’s learning. Often, school staff can suggest home activities that will enhance your child’s education and help to keep learning fun!

Children's Dental Services
St. Cloud School District is partnering with Children's Dental services to provide free or low-cost dental services to children in our schools. Please contact your child's teacher or myself if you would like an authorization form. Appointments will be made soon.

Contact Infromation:
(320)251-7936 ext 4604
nancy.streng@isd742.org