Our Mission

The mission of the counseling program is to help maximize each student's potential and academic achievement by addressing the academic, career, and personal/social development of all children.

Our Purpose

The purpose of the Roosevelt Counseling Department is to promote academic achievement and enhance personal growth so every student can reach his or her highest potential.

Our Counseling Program 

As counselors, we use a variety of interventions to address the needs of all students. These include, but are not limited to:

• Assisting with course programming and scheduling

• Lessons

• Small group counseling

• Individual counseling

• Meetings with students, families, and/or teachers to address academic or personal/social concerns

• Connecting families with resources

When to Reach Out to Your Counselor

We are here to help with any academic, college/career, or social-emotional concerns you may have.  Here are some examples:

Academic:

• If you have test anxiety.

• If you need help with your study skills.

• If your grades need to be better and you need assistance
  getting the academic help you need.

• When you want to plan what classes you want to take for the
  next semester.

College/Career:

• College planning.

• Career planning.

• Goal-setting

Personal/Social

• If you feel harassed or made fun of in any way at school.

• Behavioral management: If you are having a hard time paying
  attention in class or find yourself getting into more trouble than
  you want to.

• Personal awareness: If you have a hard time making or keeping
  friends, or you have other personal or social issues that would
  like to talk to your counselor about.

• Conflict management: If you are having a hard time getting along
  with anyone at school or home.

• Family concerns: If you are having a hard time getting along with
  your parents, if there has been a lot of stress in your house because
  of a change in your family's finances, if there are issues of
  substance abuse, other abuse, or a divorce of your parents.

• Crisis intervention: if you feel like hurting yourself or someone
  else or you feel really upset about something going on in your life.

• Suicide prevention: If a friend has told you that they might do
  something to hurt him/herself, or if you notice signs or symptoms
  of suicide in yourself or someone you know.

Remember - you are not alone!

Get to Know Your Counseling Team!