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Elementary School Counseling
Stacy Marler
Sherry Denny
School Counselor
School Counselor
472-5021 ext.
472-5021 ext.
Miss Marler's Webpage
The Role of a Counselor…
School counselors are licensed professional educators
who are specially trained in counseling interventions,
theories, and techniques. School counselors - as an
integral part of the school's total education program -
work with students, teachers, administrators, parents
and community leaders to help students become
responsible and productive citizens. School counselors
promote educational success, interpersonal skills, and
self understanding. Students are educated indecision
making, problem solving, goal setting, self-esteem,
environmental concerns and educational and occupational
opportunities. The school counselor helps create,
organize and implement the comprehensive, developmental
school counseling program.
As an integral part of the school counseling program's
effort, the Elementary School Counselor extends a hand
to ALL students, not just the problem or troubled child.
The school counseling program supports and complements
the efforts of the classroom teacher to facilitate your
child's learning.
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Understanding of self and confidence
in daily interactions.
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Positive attitudes toward self,
family and community.
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Communication
skills in relationships with peers, family,
neighbors and school staff.
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Motivation
for success in school and community activities.
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Decision
making skills involving exploration of alternatives
and realization of consequences.
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Career
awareness for future planning.
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Emotionally
healthy school learning climate.
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Cooperation
between home and school.
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Community
resource programs for students, family and school
personnel.
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Individually
and in groups with their concerns, plans, goals and
achievements.
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Understand
themselves and others to strengthen cooperation and
interactions.
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Learn
decision making and interpersonal skills.
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Model
and practice positive Life Skills at school, home,
and in the community.
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Learn
more about their child's growth and development.
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Encourage
a home atmosphere for emotional security and
personal growth.
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Participate
in parent education to further enhance parent-child
relationships.
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To
appreciate their child's abilities, limitations, and
progress in school.
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Increase
in knowledge and skills by sharing information.
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Understand
the students and their behavior.
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Create
a positive learning climate and personalized
curriculum.
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Coordinate
classroom guidance activities for greater
understanding of self and others.
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Conduct
consultations concerning students' needs.
Classroom Guidance…
Students
will participate in Guidance classes twice a month.
Below you will find your child’s class on his or her
scheduled date to have Guidance. Each month our lessons
will focus on a different character trait.
September:
RESPECT
Students
will learn about resolving conflict peacefully and
bullying.
October:
RESPONSIBILITY
Students
will learn the benefits of staying healthy and
drug-free.
November:
PERSEVERANCE
Students
will learn important study skills.
December:
CARING
Students
will learn about giving from the heart and caring for
others.
January:
COURAGE
Students
will
learn
about doing the right thing even when it is difficult
February:
CITIZENSHIP
Students
will learn the importance of being involved in the
community
March:
TRUSTWORTHINESS
Students will learn about being honest and acting with
integrity
April:
COOPERATION
Students will learn about working with others to get
something done/Careers
May:
FAIRNESS
Students will learn about practicing justice, equity,
and equality.
Individual Counseling…
All
students are welcome to talk to a counselor about
personal concerns they may have. Students may be
referred by teachers, parents, or self-referral.
Small Group Counseling…
Small
groups are organized to help students meet certain
challenges they may be facing. These groups give
students an opportunity to share and acquire specific
skills in a confidential setting. These groups are
comprised of four to six students. They usually meet
once a week for four to eight weeks. Some examples of
small groups include: social skills, anger management,
grief, and changing families. Please contact your
child’s teacher or Ms. Marler if you feel your child
could benefit from a small group.
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