The school counselor is part of Fort Bend’s Student Support Services staff which functions primarily to help facilitate positive intervention as well as prevention efforts in the schools, assisting school personnel and parents in addressing the academic, social, and emotional concerns of students.
 
Townewest’s counselor, Kelly Fox, is available to provide developmental guidance, individual or group counseling, parent conferences, and consultation and assessment. In addition, Mrs. Fox may manage the initial stages of the referral process to the Campus Student Support Team. Mrs. Fox is responsible for many functions in the building, including vocational guidance, teacher support, crisis management, standardized assessments, etc.
 
The 2006-2007 school year will be Mrs. Fox’s first year at Townewest Elementary. She has 19 years of experience in education which include teaching third grade, second grade, kindergarten, elementary and middle school art, as well as counseling at the middle school level.