School counselors are a part of your child's educational team who work together with other school personnel to help support your child at school. We work with students' short term one-on-one, in small groups, and in their classroom through our classroom guidance activities. School counselors help parents and teachers better understand their student's social, emotional, and educational needs. We teach skills in leadership, test taking, decision making, coping, communication, personal safety and protection, positive peer relationships, and career awareness. In addition, school counselors are available to offer support during crisis situations. Your child can visit the counselor if he or she is concerned about: making friends, adapting to a new school, classroom behavior, coping with family changes such as a new family member, divorce or death, completing work, being bullied, and anything that interferes with school success.
School counselors are advocates on behalf of ALL students.