Wellness Services
The health and wellness of our students is strongly linked to their overall academic success. Therefore, Los Lunas Schools has a variety of services available to support our student’s health and wellness. Each school site has at least one Counselor and a School Nurse to assist students with their Social Emotional well-being and wellness. Social Workers and a School Psychologist provide Social Emotional services to students with disabilities who qualify for services. Counselors, Social Workers and our School Psychologist meet on a monthly basis during their Social Emotional Learning Team Collaboration. Our School Health Team is led by our Charge Nurse and meets on a routine basis throughout the year to discuss current practices and health needs in our district.
On the sidebar to the right is a list of Counselors, Nurses, Health Assistants, Social Workers, and School Psychologist and their assigned school sites. The names are active links to the employee's emails.
On this website you will also find resources provided in our community and state regarding wellness and Social Emotional well-being.
Social Emotional Learning Team
School Counselors at the elementary schools provide lessons in the classrooms focusing on Social Emotional well-being as well as support our schools with the coordination of state assessments. School Counselors in the secondary schools support students with class schedules, state assessments, post-secondary planning, college scholarships and applications, and lessons in the classrooms such as Signs of Suicide. Counselors also support students with their Social Emotional well-being in small group and individual settings. Our Social Workers and School Psychologist provide services to students with disabilities who qualify for their services as determined by the student's Individualized Education Program. Other resources that are provided by our Mental Health Team include but not limited to:
- Functional Behavior Assessments
- Behavior Intervention Plans
- Risk Threat Assessments
Members of our Social Emotional Learning Team can also work with families in crisis and who need assistance with accessing community resources. If you feel your child would benefit from the support of our School Counselors please refer to the sidebar to the right to contact a counselor at your child’s school.
School Nurses
Our School Nurses are available to support our students with their health and wellness. Nurses and Health Assistants can complete Vision and Hearing Screenings if you feel your child demonstrates a need for a screening. Nurses and Health Assistants are required to complete the screenings for students in:
- Pre-Kindergarten
- Kindergarten
- First Grade
- Third Grade
- Transfer students in the above grades without a current school year vision screening
Nurses can administer medications to students as prescribed by their physicians during the school day as well as provide immediate medical attention to students who become sick or are injured while at school. Our School Nurses follow the New Mexico School Health Manual and the guidelines provided by the New Mexico Department of Health.
COVID-19
The COVID-19 Virus has changed our daily routines and lives in ways unimaginable. We realize this can be a confusing and anxious time for students and their families. School Counselors, School Nurses, Social Workers and our School Psychologist are available to support our students during this time. These individuals are available by email which is on this page (employee's names are active links to emails). If it is the weekend or after hours and you need to contact a mental health professional please contact Counseling World at (505) 404-0717. Counseling World can provide emergency and urgent counseling services during the weekend and non-school hours. Los Lunas Schools has a contract with Counseling World and can support families with the cost of counseling services.
There are a number of resources available to parents on how to discuss this crisis with your child. The Child Mind Institute offers many supports for families. Additionally, there are a number of links on this page that can support your child and your family during this challenging time
Please click here for more information on COVID-19 in New Mexico.
COVID-19 Hotline: 1-855-600-3453
COVID-19 Non-Health Related Questions: 1-833-551-0518
Community and State Resources
- Action for Healthy Kids
- Adelante
- American School Counselor Association
- American Sign Language COVID-19 Video Series
- CASEL
- Center for Disease Control and Prevention
- Center for Disease Control and Prevention-Self Care
- Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades
- Children Youth and Families Department
- Coordinated School Health and Wellness Bureau
- Counseling World
- Crisis Prevention Institute
- Dental Services Form from NM KIDS
- Goodwill Industries of New Mexico
- Immunization Requirements
- Los Lunas Schools Wellness Policy
- Mental Health America
- NM Connect App (Apple iOS)
- NM Connect App (Google Play)
- NM PED Student Nutrition
- New Mexico Crisis and Access Line
- New Mexico Department of Health
- New Mexico Health Connections
- New Mexico Out of School Time Network
- New Mexico Public Education Department COVID-19 Response
- New Mexico School Nurses Association
- Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports
- Roadrunner Food Bank
- State of New Mexico
- The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
- Village of Los Lunas Recreation Divison
- Wide Open Space
Counselors
Philip James
Ann Parish Elementary
Andrea Russell
Bosque Farms Elementary
Eve Romero
Century High School
Alejandra DeVargas
Desert View Elementary
Vacant
Katherine Gallegos Elementary
Catarino Ramirez
Los Lunas Elementary
Alicia Flores
Los Lunas Middle School
Jennifer Markel
Los Lunas Middle School
Rhonda Hudson
Los Lunas High School
Amy Otero
Los Lunas High School
Krystal Salazar
Los Lunas High School
Gabrielle Torres
Los Lunas High School
Stacie Kirtley
Peralta Elementary
Veronica Montero
Raymond Gabaldon Elementary
Traci Escajeda
Sundance Elementary
Marisol Arrendondo
Tomé Elementary
Kristina Walker
Valencia Elementary
Rhonda Flores
Valencia High School
Rosalyn Montgomery
Valencia High School
David Olguin
Valencia High School
Theresa Lafay-Ives
Valencia Middle School
Nurses
Dana Tapia
District Charge Nurse
Seirra Adams
Ann Parish Elementary
Erin Manus
Bosque Farms Elementary
Tracy Dunlap
Health Assistant
Century High School
Dana Tapia
Desert View Elementary
Nicole Bassett
Katherine Gallegos Elementary
Kim Driskill
Los Lunas Elementary
April Perales
Los Lunas High School
Teresa Carder
Health Assistant
Los Lunas High School
Sabrina Coulie
Los Lunas Middle School
Diana Contreras
Health Assistant
Los Lunas Middle School
Karen Pettiford
Peralta Elementary
Jessica Valverde
Raymond Gabaldon Elementary
Johanna Walsh
Sundance Elementary
Valencia Jackson
Tomé Elementary
Jessica M. Montoya
Valencia Elementary
Marisol Sanchez
Valencia High School
Tanya Garcia
Health Assistant
Valencia High School
Patricia Kirby
Valencia Middle School
Nicole Abeyta
Float Health Assistant
Ritaann Aragonez
Health Assistant
Valencia Middle School
Elizabeth Baltazar
Float Health Assistant
Susan Stacey
Float Nurse
Social Workers
Cenia Adame
Ann Parish Elementary
Brenda Cox
Desert View Elementary
Ed Dapo
Los Lunas High School
Arturo Fierro
Valencia High School
Ruth Garcia
Bosque Farms Elementary
Katherine Gallegos Elementary
Sundance Elementary
Sanae Gaerlan
Ann Parish Elemenary
Desert View Elementary
Tomé Elementary
John Hall
Los Lunas High School
Erin Herrera
Family School Digital Academy
Raymond Gabaldon Elementary
Valencia Elementary
Celia Mansfield
Los Lunas Middle School
Ana Martinez
Century High School
Candice McCallon
Valencia High School
Daniella Montoya
Valencia Middle School
Carl Quintana
Los Lunas Elementary
Peralta Elementary
Shaylyn Padilla
Los Lunas Middle School
TACL
Jorge Tarango
Century High School
Valencia Middle School
School Psychologists
Vacant
District School Psychologist