Rio School District offers 9 full-service community school counselors serving the students and families within the Rio School District. Our counseling department offers academic, personal and social/emotional/behavioral support for students and their families. School Counselors are an integral part of student support services. The school counselor is an advocate for our students and assists in organizing and participating in parent meetings and various student support meetings. School Counselors may be contacted directly via the staff directory below.
Counselor Corner
- Alex Wheadon, Rio Vista and Rio Del Sol awheadon@rioschools.org
- Andre Vasquez, Rio Del Valle avasquez@rioschools.org
- Carolina Villa, Rio Lindo and Rio Del Valle cvilla@rioschools.org
- Ignacio Mendoza III, Rio Del Mar and Rio Del Sol imendozaiii@rioschools.org
- Janelle Jester, Rio Del Norte and Rio Vista jjester@rioschools.org
- Veronica Barragan vbarragan@rioschools.org
- Juan Toledo, Rio Plaza and Rio Del Valle jtoledo@rioschools.org
- Margarita Jimenez, Rio Real mjimenez@rioschools.org
- Victor Anaya, Rio Rosales and Rio Del Valle vanaya@rioschools.org
Mindfulness Activities/ Actividades Atención Plena
- Belly breathe – Sesame Street
- Bring It Down – Flow | GoNoodle
- Calm.Com – Free Resources (English)
- Calm.Com – Inhala Profundamente (Spanish)
- Calm | Breathe Bubble
- Coping Skills for Kids
- Go Noodle!
- Just Breathe
- Free Social Emotional Learning Activities
- Melting – Flow | GoNoodle
- Mindful Minute: Quick Mindfulness Meditation Exercise for Kids by GoZen!
- Personal Wellness For Elementary
- Personal Wellness for Middle School
- Rainbow Breath – Flow | GoNoodle
- Relaxed Breathing Training
- https://www.livescience.com/coronavirus-kids-activities.html
Parent and Student Resources / Recursos para padres y estudiantes
- 17 Apps to Help Kids Stay Focused
- Brain Pop – Coronavirus
- California Department of Education – Coronavirus
- Centervention Social Emotional Learning Activities
- Cosmic Kids
- Coping Skills For Kids
- Coronavirus – Parent Handout
- Coronavirus Student Handout – English
- Inside Social & Emotional Learning
- How to Secure the 4 Feel-Good Chemicals During COVID-19
- Preguntas sobre el Coronavirus – Folleto Estudiantil
- Live Binders
- Sleep For Kids
- School on Wheels
- Sesame Street: English | Spanish
- Personal Wellness for Middle School
- Stress Management ( English, Español, & Tagalog)
- Student Mental Health
- PBS Kids
- Talk to Kids About Coronavirus
- Teaching Kids Media Smarts During Breaking News
- To Write Love on Hers Arms
- www.gob.mx
- Live Science Coronavirus Kids Activities
Self Care Tips For Adults / Consejos de autocuidado para adultos
- Breathe for Change
- Reduce – student – anxiety
- Maneja tu Estres (Spanish)
- Virus Anxiety
- Using Social Emotional Learning to Help in Times of Stress
Community Resources/ Recursos en la Comunidad
- 211 Ventura
- Secretaría de Salud
- Consejos para distanciamiento social
- Consejos sobre medios y tecnología para tu familia
- First 5 California
- Homeless Resources – West Ventura County
- Inside Social & Emotional Learning
- Info About Kids
- Interface Children Family Life Services
- California Peer-Run Warm Line We are here for you 24/7! ( phone or IM
- Mixteco
- Recursos para la Salud Mental
- Ventura County Health Care Agency
- VC Emergency
- County of Ventura Resources