Miss Rachel's Newsletter

Hello! My name is Rachel Duren, the kids call me Miss Rachel. I am the Child Development Specialist for your School. This is my second year here and I love working with the students, families and community.

My job here at Bonanza is to support your student in any way that can help them to be successful at school. I meet with students individually or in small group settings to teach or enhance social emotional skills. I am also available to support your family in connecting with community resources.

Some of the things that I do

We have implemented sound discipline into our school this year. Sound discipline is a program that is based on brain science and focuses on restorative justice rather than punitive punishment.

Sound discipline is-

“Integrating solution-focused discipline, trauma-informed practices, and data-driven systemic change to build powerful learning communities in which all students have the opportunity to excel socially, emotionally and academically."

Please call, text, or email me if there is anything that I can do to support you or your student.

Contact me at durenr@kcsd.k12.or.us or call 541-545-6581

See previous months information here 

Need More Support?

Individual counseling is available to students to address your child’s needs, concerns and other barriers to learning (e.g. anxiety, difficulty with peers, family change, etc.). These sessions are conducted one-on-one with the school child development specialist (social skills facilitator, counselor), typically once per week. These sessions are short-term in nature, and are utilized to address any immediate needs and subsequently monitor student progress. Individual counseling referrals for students can be made through the request of a student, parent, or teacher.

In addition, we offer group sessions for these same topics. Groups are up and running and if you feel that your child would benefit from one of these groups please reach out to your Childs teacher or your schools Social Emotional Learning team member.