ABOUT COUNSELORS

The professional school counselor has earned a Master's Degree and is state certified in Guidance and Counseling.  Each counselor is a key resource person in your school who has special training in child growth and development, occupational an deducational information.

 

Individual Counseling

Individual counseling is a personal and private meeting between a counselor and student where ideas, feelings, and behaviors can be safely explored.

Small Group Counseling

Small Group Counseling involves two to eight participants who discuss common issues and concerns.  Group members have an opportunity to learn from each other, share ideas and receive feedback.

Group Guidance

Group Guidance is a classroom lesson developed and presented by the school counselor.

Parental Support

Parental Support provides parents the opportunity to discuss their child's progress, abilities, growth, and development.

Community Agencies

Community agencies are utilized by the school counselor to meet specific needs.

TOP TEN REASONS TO SEE YOUR COUNSELOR

The Professional School Counselor...

LISTENS

MAINTAINS confidentiality

GUIDES students in setting goals and identifying methods of attaining them

PROVIDES information regarding school, college, jobs, and career options

FACILITATES parent/teacher conferences

ASSISTS in crisis situations

HELPS students recognize their abilities, skills, achievements, interests, and needs

PROVIDES resource information to students and parents

ASSISTS with conflict resolutions

SERVES as a liaison between the home, school, and community

September's Classroom Guidance Lesson 

During the month of September, I visited each Pre-K and Kindergarten classroom.  This month's lesson was titled, "The Way I Feel."  Your child learned how to identify the way a person might be feeling by noticing  a person's facial expression, body language, and tone of voice.  We also talked about different situations in which a person might feel certain ways.  Feelings that were explored were:  happy, sad, scared, excited, bored, shy, frustrated, jealous, silly, shy, and thankful. 

This skill will enable your child to identify and express how he/she feels using words.  This is also a skill that is a necessary foundation for good social skills, building empathy, and having good conflict resolution skills.

See if your child can identify some of the feelings on the facial expressions below!

Answers:  (sad, scared, bored, happy, angry)

Books About Feelings:

Feelings by Aliki

The Feelings Book by Todd Parr

My Many Colored Days by Dr. Seuss

Today I Feel Silly: And Other Moods That Make My Day by Jamie Lee Curtis