• 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.

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

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• 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?

• 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 students cope with difficult and/or unchangeable life events.

• Help students recognize and make use of their potential.

• Give students a neutral, open place to share their concerns and feelings.

• Give children the opportunity to connect with other students having similar experiences.