The Hawthorne Elementary School counseling program is designed to meet the needs of all of the children from pre-K to 6th grade. I am so very fortunate to work in a building with such a fabulous group of caring adults and hardworking students. I thoroughly enjoy my job each day providing counseling support to children and parents through classroom lessons, individual and group sessions and parenting classes.

Focus areas:

• Classroom Guidance Lessons: I teach 30 minute lessons covering social and emotional development, personal safety, and career awareness in grades K-6. I am scheduled in each classroom twice each month.
• Groups: Groups offer an opportunity for children to learn friendship, communication, and anger management skills in a supportive setting that in turn helps students be successful in school. Other groups can help students with problems related to family changes like divorce, illness, or loss of a loved one. These groups are offered with parent permission.
• Individual Counseling: I provide a safe and comfortable environment where children can share their concerns and feelings. I assist students in learning how to express themselves and their needs in a respectful and positive way so they will be treated with respect in return. I frequently talk with parents to inform them of any concerns and to seek permission for continued sessions with their child. I also refer parents to more extensive counseling opportunities in the community.
• Parent education: A valuable part of our role as school counselors is to instruct Parent Education classes. I have taught Nurturing Fathers and Love & Logic.
• Parent/staff consultation:I consult with parents and staff individually and as a member of our Response to Intervention Team (RTI), Professional Collaboration Team (PCT), and 504 Team.

Julie Drews

I absolutely love working with the kids, staff, and parents at Hawthorne! I feel very lucky to be here. This is my second year and before that, for four years, I was an elementary school counselor in the Meridian School District. I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor and I have my Master’s Degree in School Counseling from Boise State University.

I am a mother to three teenage boys and my husband and I have been married 21 years. When I’m not here at school, I enjoy spending time with my family: camping, hiking, skiing, cooking, reading and just hanging out!

To email the counselor please use the following convention:
firstname.lastname@boiseschools.org

For more information about our District's Counseling program:
District Counseling Department | Classroom Guidance Units | Small Groups
Parent Education | Individual Student Counseling & Parent/Staff Consultation