Lower School Guidance Counselor

As the Lower School Guidance Counselor, it is my responsibility to help your child make the most of the rigorous academics and Gifted & Talented curriculum at NEST+m. This includes meeting with students individually, in small groups, or in the classroom to teach effective study/time management skills, stress reduction and coping strategies, motivation techniques, and self-esteem boosters. I am also available to help students who are facing particular difficulties. Family disruptions such as illness, death, or divorce may affect children at school. If your family is going through a difficult time, please let me know so that we can work together to ensure that your child’s academics do not suffer. When your child reaches fifth grade, I am available to discuss middle school options. It is important to remember that when schools and parents work together, it is a winning combination for children. Whenever you have a particular concern about your child, including questions about services for children with special needs, I welcome the opportunity to meet with you to discuss the matter.

—Sarah Liogys, Middle School Guidance Counselor;

The Power of One
Soren Bennick's bullying-proofing performance comes to NEST+m. This is a series of skits presented by actors who use boxes, colors, and masks to vividly portray what bullying is, what can be done about it, and how every child has the power of one, the power to report bullying when they see it.

The Power of One:
- Explains the roles in bullying: Bully, Target, and Bystander
- Shows vivid examples of different types of bullying: Physical, Verbal, Exclusion, and Cyber-bullying
- Alerts children that Targets need help and intervention
- Encourages students not to be bystanders
- Emphasizes the need for individual action to make the community a safer, better place
- Refers children to parents, adults, and teachers for further assistance and instruction