School Counselor Services

 

School counselors provide a variety of services for students. Some of the services that I provide at FGC include:

*  Promoting positive attitudes of students towards self, family, peers, and community

* Assisting students in learning how school performance relates to future opportunities

* Developing and delivering classroom guidance lessons that teach skills such as decision making, resolving conflict, and acceptance for others

* Working with students, parents and school staff to identify learning needs and to design interventions to enhance student success

* Helping students to recognize and make the best of their abilities

* Providing support during a personal crisis

* Coordinating referrals for 504’s and Individual Education Plans

* Developing student career awareness    

* Coordinating State Wide MAP Testing

* Helping to create a safe and positive learning experience

* Helping to ensure a smooth transition to the Middle School

Here are some of the topics that can be discussed with the school counselor:

* Making friends

* Feelings

* Liking myself

* Getting along with others

* Parents' divorce

* Being a "new kid"

* Studying

* Bullying

* Learning and responsibility

* Death and dying

* Moving/Transitions

* Being honest 

* Organization

* Safety