School Counseling
Elementary School Counselors
Perry’s elementary counseling department consists of licensed experienced educators with Master’s degrees in school counseling. Elementary counselors assist students, teachers, parents, and administrators to address personal/social, academic and career needs of students. Elementary counselors work with individuals, conduct groups, and teach classroom lessons. Students may see their school counselor per student, parent and teacher requests. All students are permitted to put a request in the school counselors’ mailboxes.
Pfeiffer & Edison School Counselors
A school counselor can work with elementary, middle, or high school students and functions as both a counselor and an educator. Counselors tailor their interventions to best meet the needs of the age level they work with, but services can include developmental school counseling curriculum lessons, preventative programming (examples include anti-bullying programs, peer mentors, etc.) as well as group and individual counseling. School counselors use the above services to assist students with their personal, social, academic, and career development. A school counselor also provides leadership in educational reform and is an advocate for their students.
Counseling is a vital part of the total education process and has a key function in helping students obtain maximum benefits from their educational experiences.
The Perry High School counseling program is designed to develop interpersonal skills, a mastery of the student’s environment and enhance personal growth. The Counseling Department provides the following services:
1. Individual and group counseling
2. Consultative services
3. Placement services
4. Pupil appraisal and record keeping services
5. Parent conferences
6. Information regarding educational, career, and personal-social concerns
7. School and community resource coordination
8. Evaluation and research
9. Dual credit, college, financial aid, and scholarship information
Students may make arrangements to see their counselor before school, during lunch, or during a study hall. Parents are encouraged to call their son or daughter’s counselor any time the need arises.