School Counselors are the heart of the school and make a difference by . . .
• Promoting positive attitudes among students toward self, family, peers, school, and community. • Working with students on character education, friendships, and attendance issues.
• Helping students understand the relationship between school performance and future opportunities. • Developing and delivering classroom lessons that teach skills such as resolving conflicts and respecting others. • Working collaboratively with students, parents and teachers to identify and remove barriers to learning. • Helping students to recognize and make the best of their abilities. • Counseling with students individually and in groups.
• Helping teachers create a positive learning environment.
• Providing support during personal crisis and periods of grief.
• Helping to create a safe school environment where children can learn.
• Coordinating referrals to outside community resources and mental health agencies.
• Helping design interventions to enhance student success.
• Developing and maintaining community partnerships to enhance students' college and career awareness.
• Teaching students anger management, conflict resolution, and mediation skills.
• Coordinating transitional, college and career activities.
• Promoting positive attitudes among students toward self, family, peers, school, and community. • Working with students on character education, friendships, and attendance issues.
• Helping students understand the relationship between school performance and future opportunities. • Developing and delivering classroom lessons that teach skills such as resolving conflicts and respecting others. • Working collaboratively with students, parents and teachers to identify and remove barriers to learning. • Helping students to recognize and make the best of their abilities. • Counseling with students individually and in groups.
• Helping teachers create a positive learning environment.
• Providing support during personal crisis and periods of grief.
• Helping to create a safe school environment where children can learn.
• Coordinating referrals to outside community resources and mental health agencies.
• Helping design interventions to enhance student success.
• Developing and maintaining community partnerships to enhance students' college and career awareness.
• Teaching students anger management, conflict resolution, and mediation skills.
• Coordinating transitional, college and career activities.