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Nurturing Healthy Sexual Development Porters Point School, Union Memorial School and Mallets Bay School are partnering with representatives from Prevent Child Abuse Vermont to offer a follow up presentation for parents and caregivers on ...
Posted Mar 14, 2018, 10:32 AM by Kimberly Thibodeau
Care for Kids - Asking Permission (Week 4) Students in grades K-2 are entering their fourth and final week of the Care for Kids program with lesson 4, "Asking Permission", this week. Previous lessons included "Asking for ...
Posted Feb 12, 2018, 4:59 AM by Kimberly Thibodeau
Care for Kids - Babies (Week 3) Over the past two weeks, students in grades K-2 have participated in the "Asking for Help" and "Bodies" lessons. These lessons helped students understand how to ask for help ...
Posted Feb 4, 2018, 2:37 PM by Kimberly Thibodeau

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"Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless."

- Mother Teresa

Why Elementary School Counseling?

Elementary School Counselors support the academic, social/emotional, and career development of students through a comprehensive school counseling curriculum, individual student services, responsive services, and systems support. These take many forms including individual and small group counseling, and classroom and school-wide lessons. School counselors help guide and support students through challenges and celebrate their achievements.

"Elementary school years set the foundation for developing the knowledge, attitudes and skill necessary for children to become healthy, competent, and confident learners. Through implementation of a comprehensive developmental school counseling program, elementary school counselors collaborate with the school staff, parents, and the community to create a safe and respectful learning environment. By providing education, prevention, early identification and intervention, elementary school counselors can help elementary students achieve academic success, develop understanding regarding career options and develop social/emotional skills in response to issues they face" (American School Counselor Association, 2016).

For more information about Elementary School Counselors, please visit the American School Counselor Association.

Please visit the individual, small group, and classroom lessons pages for more information on how a comprehensive school counseling curriculum helps support your child.

For more information about what a school counselor does, watch an informational video by the 2011 ASCA Counselor of the Year, Randy McPherson.