Welcome to Trail Wind Elementary. It is our hearts desire that every student has a successful school year. Some of the services that the counseling program at Trail Wind offers are listed below. Please do not hesitate to contact one of the counselors if you have a question or concern about your child.

Schedule:
Annie Pierce - Monday through Friday
Deborah Mueller - Wednesdays, working with 5th and 6th Grade

Focus areas: 

• Classroom guidance lessons are taught in each classroom to help students understand themselves better, communicate clearly, and get along with others.
• Small groups are offered to assist students in being a better student, adjust to changes in their lives, or get along better with others. You may talk with a counselor at school to see what group may benefit your child.
• Individual work with students to help students adjust to school or deal with specific problems they are experiencing that may be interfering with their school performance. School counselors work with children on a short term basis and do not provide therapy.
• Parent education classes are provided by the Boise School District and taught by district counselors.
• Parent/staff consultation are provided for parents to learn about their child’s progress in school and/or assist in areas that may be a concern.

Annie Pierce

Hello!  I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself to all of the families of Trail Wind. I am your new full-time counselor, and I am thrilled to be working at a school with such a great reputation academics, parent involvement, and staff morale.  I am looking forward to developing relationships with the students, staff, and families of Trail Wind Elementary.

            I grew up in Moscow, Idaho, and after two years at the University of Idaho I transferred to Boise State and earned my bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2006.  I went on to graduate school at Northwest Nazarene University, and graduated with my Master’s degree in school counseling in 2009.  While in graduate school I worked in the Boise School District as a Behavior Interventionist at Whitney Elementary, and as a special education assistant in the autism program at Timberline High School.  Both of these positions gave me invaluable insight into the field of school counseling, and were a great place to use the practical skills I was learning in my counseling classes. 

            I look forward to serving the students of Trail Wind through teaching the district’s guidance curriculum lessons, group counseling, and individual counseling.  I will be leading small counseling groups focusing on friendship issues, children of divorce, new students, among others. These groups typically meet once a week for about 30 minutes, and are 6-8 weeks long.  If you believe your student would benefit from a counseling group, please let me know.  I require parent permission for participation in all counseling groups. The Boise School Districts allows counselors to see students for individual counseling three times with out parent permission.  If, after three sessions your student or I believe they would benefit from continuing counseling I will send home a permission slip.  The role of the school counselor is to provide brief, solution-focused counseling, and not long-term therapy.  I am happy to provide community counseling referrals for students needing more.  

            On a personal level, I have enjoyed living in the Boise community for the past 9 years.  In my spare time I enjoy traveling to McCall with my husband and two young daughters, and reading every chance I get! 

            Please don’t hesitate to call, email, or stop by to introduce to yourself.  I look forward to connecting with as many parents as possible, as we have the common goal of wanting your student to have the best educational experience possible!

            Sincerely,

                        Annie Pierce, M.S.

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