What does an Elementary School Counselor do? ↓
The Elementary School Counseling Program
To provide assistance to all students with their social, emotional, and intellectual growth
To provide developmentally appropriate individual, small group, and classroom lessons for students regarding social, emotional, personal, family, behavioral, or peer difficulties, which are interfering with their educational or personal growth
To provide support for teachers with students receiving special educational services
To provide teachers, parents, and students with referral resources in various areas such as: child development, academic abilities, parenting challenges, outside counseling services, grief and loss, family change and dynamics, suicide awareness, and various other mental health issues
Assist with the formulation of the IEP (individual educational plan) and coordinate counseling services recommended
Assist parents, teachers, and students with the use and interpretation of tests results and student records
Maintain confidentiality at all times, unless a “need to know” situation arises, during that time, the counseling will collaboratively work with the principal, teachers, parents, and students regarding the well-being of the student
Character Education
"If we want our children to possess the traits of character we most admire, we need to teach them what those traits are."
--William Bennett
Meadowbrook School shall include character education to help each student develop positive values and improve student conduct as students learn to act in harmony with their positive values and learn to become good citizens in their school, community, and society.
Through a collaborative effort between home, school and the community, character education guides students in developing positive ideals and good habits that will improve behavior, school climate, and ultimately academic performance. Students are provided opportunity and example for becoming conscientious and productive citizens in their school and community. By integrating character traits like caring, respect, responsibility, trustworthiness, citizenship and fairness into all areas of the school experience, students will gain better self-awareness and the desire to become more socially responsible.
Effective character education creates a circle of trust and respect among students, school staff, parents and the community.