Counseling Office
Welcome to Westside Global Counseling Department
The counseling department's goal is to assist students thrive academically, socially, and emotionally while also creating a healthy learning environment.
Counseling Office Hours
The Counseling Office is open from 7:45 am to 3:30 pm. Counselors meet with students at various times during the school day and have conferences scheduled, it is best to make an appointment. While counselors often return messages/emails within the same day, please allow 24 to 48 hours for a response.
In the event of a mental health crisis, please reach out to any of the following hotlines immediately:
- 911
- Teen Line: 800/TLC-TEEN or www.teenlineonline.org
- Crisis Text Line: www.crisistextline.org
- Youth Crisis Hotline: (800) 843-5200
- Suicide and Crisis Lifeline 988
- Mental Health Hotline (213) 241-3840
Westside Counselors
BSAP Counselor/Middle School Counselor - Ms. Chacon [email protected]
ELA/Elementary Counselor - Ms. Zandate [email protected]
Attendance Counselor - Ms. Mendoza [email protected]
Counselors offer support in academic and career planning, assist in selecting elective courses, facilitate program adjustments, provide referrals for counseling, and address school-related concerns as they come up.
It is always advisable for parents and guardians to reach out to the teacher or the counseling office if they have any concerns.
Students are welcome to drop by the counseling office independently before school, during lunch, and after school. Students are required to obtain a referral, request an appointment via email or pass from their teacher before visiting the counseling office. Students cannot stop by the counseling office during passing periods.
Here are a few of the duties we oversee:
Counseling & Student Services:
- Enrollments/ Registering and assisting students with schedules
- Presentations
- Campus Supervision
- Academic Monitoring
- SSPT - Student Support and Progress Team
- 504 meetings
- Culmination requirements and progress
- ELD
- Career/College Readiness
- Foster and Homeless
- Outside Referrals