What can a School Counselor do for you and your child?

School Counselors can help students:

• Provide classroom guidance lessons relating to character education, friendship, social skills, and self-awareness.

• Offer various small group opportunities related to self-image, academic success, friendship, and more.

• Provide individual assistance to students in need. Topics may include study skills, conflict resolution, feeling awareness, anger management, self-confidence, communication skills, friendship concerns, and more.

• Mediate student conflict and assist with learning healthier ways to communicate among peers.

• Help students with their academic, personal, social, and career development.

• Inform students and families about student intervention services and make referrals based on student need.

• Participate in Student Assistance Program to better serve students in need.

School Counselors can help parents:

• Navigate academic services and structure.

• With making referrals to community agencies for assistance.

• Find resources to assist their students’ needs.

• Understand and facilitate academic evaluation requests.

How do I get my child in touch with the counselor?

• Students can ask their teacher to speak with the school counselor.

• Parents can email, call, or request a meeting with the school counselor to put student services in place.

• School staff, teachers and administration can refer a student to see the school counselor.

How can my student get in touch with the counselor during online learning?

• Please have students join the Zen Zone google classroom to access materials on social emotional learning and to engage with the school counselor during this time of distance learning.