GBE - SCHOOL Counselor's Corner

Meet the Counselors

Ms. bessman

What do elementary school counselors do?

  • Teach classroom counseling lessons.

  • Facilitate short-term small group counseling.

  • Provide immediate and short-term individual counseling.

  • Work collaboratively with teachers and staff.

  • Consult with parents.

  • Provide holiday assistance

  • Provide information and/or referrals for community resources to families.

  • Coordinate and manage gifted testing.

GIfted Information (Horizons Program)

  • The Gifted Testing Program is governed by CCBOE Policy IDDD and Policy IDDD (Procedure).

    • Gifted testing is conducted twice per year. Fall gifted testing is conducted for referred new students only (which includes new 1st through 12th-grade students entering into the county). Spring testing is conducted for all referred K-12 students who have not been tested within the last 2 years.

Resources for Families

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