Como Park Senior High has two social workers:

Bonny Ellison

Phone: 651-293-8800 ext. 1011

Email: bonny.ellison@spps.org

Chong Thor

Phone: 651-293-8800 ext. 1032

Email: chong.thor@spps.org

Bonny Ellison primarily works with students and families on attendance issues. Chong Thor primarily works with our special education students. Their aim is to assist Como kids to progress socially, emotionally, and academically. Here is how they spend most of their time:

Ø Providing one on one, group, and family social work services.

Ø Consulting with parents, teachers, and administrators to develop intervention strategies to enhance school success.

Ø Assisting in resolving truancy concerns.

Ø Serving students in Special Education.

Ø Identifying, mobilizing, and coordinating family, school, community resources to enable students to receive maximum benefit from their educational program.

Ø Facilitating problem-solving meetings between different groups of people: school, parents, students, athletes, etc.

Ø Providing crisis intervention for students, parents, and staff.

Ø Providing consultation to school personnel regarding home, neighborhood, and community conditions affecting student well being.

Ø Consulting and collaborating with community agencies and other mental health professionals to coordinate services.

Ø Participating in multi-disciplinary teams (i.e.; SAT, child study, PPC).

Ø Other duties as assigned (GSA, testing, hall/cafeteria duty, etc.).