What is a SCHOOL COUNSELOR?
A School Counselor Can Help Students With:
Ø Personal/Social Issues
Ø Academic Concerns
Ø Future Planning
Some of the areas I plan to focus on include: dealing with feelings, personal safety, bullying, diversity/cultural awareness, career development, and friendship. A newsletter will be sent home to correspond with the specific topics I will be covering during classroom guidance throughout the year. This letter will incorporate conversations you can have with your child about what they are learning in classroom guidance.
Welcome to Longfellow: I hope you all had a wonderful summer and are off to a good start to the 2011-2012 school year!
About Me
I am from Wisconsin and earned my B.A. in psychology and a certficate in women's studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In order to fulfill my goal of becoming a school counselor I attended the University of Iowa and graduated in May 2010.
I am a certified K-12 School Counselor, and a National Certified Counselor (NCC).
During my free time I like to spend time with my family and friends, travel, and participate in outdoor activities. I am looking forward to a great year as your school counselor!
My Philosophy
I believe all students should have equitable access to school counseling services that improve student achievement and success. I believe counseling services should align with the most up-to-date research and practices. My ultimate responsibility is to advocate for the students.
Counseling Program at Longfellow Elementary
In order to meet with the school counselor referrals and appointments can be made. Your student will also be involved in classroom guidance lessons and some students will receive individual or group counseling sessions.
The School Counselor can serve as a mediator and will collaborate in order to more effectively meet student needs. These efforts place attention onto the whole child; an important counseling technique and teaching of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
OUR MISSION…
The purpose of Longfellow Elementary School’s comprehensive, developmental school counseling program is to address the unique needs of elementary school children through a proactive approach. The foundation of our program corresponds with the school’s character plan: PRIDE and relies on research-based methods. The many roles of school counselors are aimed at improving the lives of students as well as the culture of the school. Our comprehensive school counseling program will help students acquire a quality education which ultimately enriches students in their personal/social, academic, and career goals along with providing the skills needed to become a productive citizen in a diverse society.
