Meet Keno's Child Development Specialist

My name is Shannon McDonald and I am the Child Development Specialist at Keno Elementary. Before taking this position, I taught in the classroom, both 5th and 2nd grade, for 19 years. I love working with students and families. I meet with students individually and in small groups to teach social emotional skills that will help them be successful in the classroom, at home and in their community. Please feel free to contact me any time. I look forward to working with you and your children.

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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.