Student Support Team
Nurturing Hearts | Growing Faith | Building Futures
Purpose
The Student Support Team at Wesleyan Christian Academy is dedicated to fostering the personal growth of every student by nurturing their emotional, personal, spiritual, and academic development. Grounded in our Christian values, we provide care, support, and guidance to cultivate resilient, well-rounded students who excel academically, thrive emotionally, and embrace a Christian worldview. Through collaborative efforts with Wesleyan parents, faculty, students, and their home churches, we strive to create an environment where every child knows their worth in Christ and feels supported and empowered to reach their fullest potential in school and life.
Podcasts
Family Resources
Books
- Flooded: an easy-to-read summary of the chemical reactions in the brain during stress and anxiety.
- Raising an Anxious Child by Katherine Guzman
- Raising Bully Proof Kids by Paul Coughlin
- Why Smart Kids Worry and What Parents Can Do to Help by Allison Edwards, LPC
Books
- A Kid’s Journey of Grief, by Susan K. Beeney, R.N. and Jo Anne Chung, B.S.R.N.
- Children and Disasters by Carl A. Maida, Norma S. Gordon, and Norman Farberow
- It’s Ok to Cry by N. Norman Wright (for caregivers)
- Mommy, what’s “died?” by Linda Gill (workbook for child and facilitator)
- Saying Goodbye to Your Pet by Marge HeeGaard
- Tear Soup by Pat Schwiebert and Chuck Deklyen
- Traumatic Experience and the Brain by Dave Ziegler
- What on Earth Do You Do When Someone Dies? by Trevor Romain
Online Resources
- A Parent’s Guide to Talking About Death: https://axis.org/resource/a-parent-guide-to-talking-about-death/
- Facing Death with Hope: https://www.ccef.org/facing-death-hope-living-what-lasts
- Grief and Your Child: Sharing God’s Comfort in Loss: https://newgrowthpress.com/minibooks/parenting-guide-books/grief-and-your-child-sharing-gods-comfort-in-loss/#
- Grief as Worship: https://www.ccef.org/podcast/grief-is-worship
- GriefShare: https://www.griefshare.org/
- Guiding Your Child Through Grief: https://www.focusonthefamily.com/parenting/guiding-your-child-through-grief/
- Helping Children Deal with Grief: https://www.lifeway.com/en/articles/children-and-grief
- How to Talk to Someone Who is Grieving: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEVEB3DEK7Y
- Nancy Guthrie: What Grieving People Wish You Knew…: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEVEB3DEK7Y
- Of Oceans, Thimbles, and Talking to Your Kids About Death: https://www.ccef.org/of-oceans-thimbles-and-talking-to-your-kids-about-death
- Six Words to Say Through Tears: https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/six-words-to-say-through-tears
Books
- Boy Mom: What Your Son Needs Most from You by Monica Swanson
- Braver, Stronger, Smarter: A Girl’s Guide to Overcoming Worry & Anxiety by Sissy Goff
- He’s Almost a Teenager: Essential Conversations to Have Now by Heather Larson, Peter Larson, Claudia Arp, and David Arp
- Launch Into The Teen Years (kit) by Focus on the Family
- Parenting Generation Screen by Jonathan McKee
- Passport2Purity by Dennis and Barbara Rainey
- Preparing Your Son for Every Man’s Battle: Honest Conversations about Sexual Integrity by Stephen Arterburn, and Fred Stoeker
- Raising Bully Proof Kids by Paul Coughlin
- Raising Men, Not Boys: Shepherding Your Sons to be Men of God by Mike Fabarez
- Shepherding A Child’s Heart by Tedd Tripp
- Strong and Smart by David Thomas
- Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters by Meg Meeker
- The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman
- The Time Saving Mom by Crystal Paine
- The Worry Free Parent by Sissy Goff
Online Resources
- Axis: https://axis.org/
- Early Child Readiness: https://www.heiditringali.com/
- Podcasts for Thoughtful Christians: https://wng.org/podcasts
- Raising Boys and Girls Podcast: https://www.raisingboysandgirls.com/
- Summit Ministries: https://www.summit.org/
Books
- Irreversible Damage by Abigail Shrier
- The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place by Andy Crouch
Online Resources
- Screen Strong: https://screenstrong.org/
Books
- One Generation to the Next: A Guide to Forming Your Faith and Finding Your Way by Jim Mckenzie
- Surviving Religion 101: Letters to a Christian College Student on Keeping the Faith in College by Michael J. Kruger
Online Resources
- Summit Ministries and Podcasts: https://www.summit.org/resources/all-podcasts/
Team Members
Our Student Support Team is made up of faculty and staff across our TK-12th grade Academy. This team meets regularly and sponsors various events, including our “Preparing for Adolescents” seminars and “Parent Podcasts.”
| Quintin Ayers | Spiritual Life Director |
| Nadine Davis | Enrichment Center Principal |
| Shannon Moore | School Nurse / Health & Wellness Coordinator |
| Kendra Randazzo | Elementary / Middle School Guidance Counselor |
| Leah Totel | High School Guidance Counselor |