School Spotlight: Fort Bliss elementary's counseling team earns silver award

School Spotlight: Fort Bliss elementary's counseling team earns silver award by STAFF Mon, November 9, 2026 at 4:25 PM FT. BLISS ELEMENTARY .jpg Comment on this story 0 Comment Share story Share topics: Fort Bliss Bliss Elementary School counseling Lone Star Award Silver award Military families Student support Frisco conference EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — The counseling team at Bliss Elementary School is being recognized with a silver award for its work supporting students' academic, social and personal growth. The school serves nearly 700 students at Fort Bliss. Counselor Rosalba Narvaez said about 90% of students come from military families, many of whom move frequently. “We have so much transition,” Narvaez said. “We have so many families that move, come in and out.” She said the award can help families know their children will be supported when they arrive at a new school. RECOMMENDED: Socorro's H.D. Hilley Elementary earns Gold Lone Star Award for counseling program Bliss earned a bronze award last year before moving up to silver. Counselors support students through classroom lessons, individual and group support, and connections to other school resources. Narvaez said counselors adjust their schedules when students need help. “We don’t have a straight schedule,” she said. “We may, but everything goes out the window. So we just drop everything, and our students come first.” The team hopes to continue building its program and eventually reach the gold level. Bliss will be recognized at the Lone Star State School Counselor Association’s conference in Frisco later this month. RECOMMENDED: School Spotlight: El Paso student performs at Carnegie Hall Sign up to receive the top interesting stories from in and around our community once daily in your inbox. NEWS IN PHOTOS: " Local " 6 NEW Shiloff Family Foundation gives $250,000 to boost Texas Tech Health El Paso scholarships 4 Trump’s Big Bend border wall construction can resume after U.S. Supreme Court ruling 3 El Paso City Council backs bid to host U.S. military's 'Next Great American Base' 3 Two traffic stops & one chase after, wanted man arrested in the Lower Valley