• What do elementary school counselors do?
      • School counselors serve all the students at a school and help them be their best
      •  Facilitating classroom "Life Skills"  lessons aligned with state standards in each classroom
      • Organizing school-wide service projects and special events  as applications of our character education program
      • Consulting with parents, teachers, and administrators
      • Providing materials to teachers and parents on topics related to the guidance and counseling standards when needed
      • Connecting families with school and community resources
      • Talking with students who have a problem they'd like help solving or have something on their mind they'd like to talk about
      • Visiting with students who could use care and support from an extra adult
      • Counseling students in small groups built around shared needs like divorce/changing families, grief, anger management, etc.
      • Counseling students individually
      • Teaching social skills and coping skills

      What topics are part of the elementary school guidance and counseling standards?

      • Emotional awareness and coping skills
      • Conflict resolution
      • Friendship/social skills
      • Self-esteem
      • Goal-setting
      • Decision-making
      • Character education (respect, responsibility, kindness, trustworthiness, etc.)
      • Personal safety
      • Behavior, choices and consequences, & responsibility 
      • Career awareness and preparedness
      • Academic skills and achievement
      • Appreciating individual differences

      What do we do in group and individual counseling?

      • Draw pictures, play games, play with puppets or toys, work on projects
      • Talk about little things, big things, or anything in between
      • Build a positive relationship and connection at school
      • Develop problem-solving abilities
      • Teach coping strategies, social skills, study skills, etc.
      • Build self-esteem and confidence
      • Help children cope with difficult and/or unchangeable life events
      • Help children recognize and make use of their potential
      • Give children a neutral, open place to share their concerns and feelings
      • Give children the opportunity to connect with other students having similar experiences