The goal of a successful school counseling program is to remove barriers to learning and assist student growth in the areas of Social Emotional, Careers, and Academic so they will be prepared to live successful lives after graduation. We provide Direct Services (working directly with kiddos) such as: 

• Classroom lessons

• Small group counseling

• Short-term individual counseling

We also provide Indirect Services (working on behalf of students) such as:

• Schoolwide programming (Kindness Week, College Week, etc.)

• Consultation with families and teachers

• Parent workshops

• Referrals to community partners (including long term therapy services)

My role as the Norris School Counselor is to help your child acclimate to the school environment and build skills for success in the classroom and with peers. I will be in the classroom delivering lessons in these three major areas:

• Academic topics (e.g. demonstrate critical-thinking skills to make informed decisions, belief in using abilities to their fullest to achieve high-quality results and outcome)

• Social-emotional topics (e.g. identifying feelings, being kind to a friend, demonstrate empathy)

• Career Development topics (e.g. naming various careers/jobs, career interest inventories)

The Norris school counseling program can help support you by:

• Helping to handle social or emotional concerns you have about your child

• Improving parent-child communication

• Discussing family difficulties or concerns that affect your child at school

• Providing referrals for community resources

• Understanding the developmental changes of childhood

• Helping your child to be on time to school every day

• Discussing concerns about your child’s academic achievement

School Counselors use the ASCA (American School Counselor Association) model to create an effective school counseling program. Each of the four parts (Define, Manage, Deliver, and Assess) work together to provide services for all students.