From the Desk of the School Counselor
Ms Belinda Chapman

🎒 Welcome to the Greenfield Elementary School Counseling Corner!

Welcome to the 2026–2027 school year at Greenfield Elementary! I am incredibly excited to partner with our students, families, staff, other school leaders, and community members. As your school counselor, my goal is to help every child feel safe, happy, and ready to learn. 🍏

📥 Want more details? Download the GES School Counseling Brochure or pickup a hardcopy by stopping by the school. 

👩‍🏫 About Your Counselor

Background

    •    📍 Born: Mississippi

    •    🎓 Alma Mater: Alcorn State University

Experience

    •    🏫 Former Teacher: Pre-K and K–6th Grade

    •    🛡️ DCPS Veteran: 4th year with the district

    •    🦅 GES Pride: 2nd year at Greenfield Elementary

🤝 How I Support Our Students

I provide comprehensive support to help students thrive academically, socially, and emotionally through:

Classroom Lessons: Delivering engaging guidance topics to all grade levels.

Small Groups: Hosting focused sessions for peer connection.

Individual Check-ins: Providing brief, targeted support for students when needed.

🌟 Mission, Vision, & Values

ASCA Alignment

Our program fully aligns with the American School Counselor Association (ASCA).

    •    Vision: Enhance academic success, career readiness, and social-emotional development.

    •    Mission: Build equitable opportunities and inclusive environments for all students.

Core Values

    •    Excellence: Valuing each other, staying accountable, and learning from mistakes.

    •    Honor: Living your values daily to build trust and personal growth.

H.O.N.O.R. Acronym

    •    Humbly

    •    Optimizing

    •    New

    •    Opportunities

    •    Respectfully

Optimizing new opportunities humbly and respectfully means embracing challenges, staying modest, and collaborating with others to succeed.

🚀 2026–2027 Student Initiatives

We meet the needs of all students through diverse, comprehensive support tools:

    •    📈 IPDP: Dedicated Assistance for Data-Driven Student Support

    •    💼 XELLO: Specialized career exploration and future planning for our 5th graders; Career Readiness 

    •    🧠 Zones of Regulation: School-wide classroom lessons to build self-regulation and emotional control. 

    •    🎯 Character Education: Focused lessons teaching foundational values and positive behavior.

    •    🥪 Lunch Bunch: Hosting focused sessions for peer connection in small groups. 

    •    💚 Mental Health Awareness: Focused resources and advocacy to support student well-being.

🤝 Let's Partner Together!

I support students through classroom guidance, small groups, and brief individual check-ins. Parents and guardians, please reach out at any time to discuss your child's social-emotional growth.

Let's make it a great school year!