Horizon Elementary Guidance & Counseling Program Teresa Smidt & Christina Rose Teresa Smidt & Christina Rose

The goal of the guidance & counseling program is to help students succeed in school and prepare for meaningful, productive lives Goal

Guidance & Counseling Program  Child centered  Developmental  Proactive  Inclusive & Respectful of Differences  Child centered  Developmental  Proactive  Inclusive & Respectful of Differences

What Does A School Counselor Do?

Classroom Guidance Lessons  Systematic  Developmentally appropriate  Taught to meet the Standards of School Counseling Programs in Virginia Public Schools  Three Domains  Academic Development  Career Development  Personal/Social Development  Systematic  Developmentally appropriate  Taught to meet the Standards of School Counseling Programs in Virginia Public Schools  Three Domains  Academic Development  Career Development  Personal/Social Development

Small Group & Individual Counseling  Focus on concerns that are impacting student’s ability to learn at school  Skill based  Focus on concerns that are impacting student’s ability to learn at school  Skill based

Responds to Student Needs in Crisis Situations  Examples: bullying, family crisis  Collaborates & consults with appropriate people during crisis  Parents/Guardians  Administration  Faculty  Examples: bullying, family crisis  Collaborates & consults with appropriate people during crisis  Parents/Guardians  Administration  Faculty

Referral Process Participation  Participates actively in the referral process of students to special programs and/or services

Consultation  Parents  Staff  Administration  Outside Agencies  Parents  Staff  Administration  Outside Agencies

Orients Students To New School Settings  Parent conference  Teacher updates  “Lunch Bunch”  Parent conference  Teacher updates  “Lunch Bunch”

Bullying Prevention  Taught to all students as part of the classroom guidance curriculum  Physical/Emotional/Cyber  Stop-Walk-Talk Curriculum  Tell them to stop  Walk Away  Talk to a trusted adult  Taught to all students as part of the classroom guidance curriculum  Physical/Emotional/Cyber  Stop-Walk-Talk Curriculum  Tell them to stop  Walk Away  Talk to a trusted adult

Character Education Program  Character Counts! Program  Six Pillars  Respect  Responsibility  Trustworthy  Caring  Fairness  Citizenship  The Golden Book  Character Counts! Program  Six Pillars  Respect  Responsibility  Trustworthy  Caring  Fairness  Citizenship  The Golden Book

Why Contact the School Counselor?

 Academic achievement  Transition to new school  Special needs of students  Student crisis situations  Family transitions  Request for referral of outside resources  Academic achievement  Transition to new school  Special needs of students  Student crisis situations  Family transitions  Request for referral of outside resources

How is a Student Referred?

 Self-referral  Teacher, administrator, or staff referral  Parent referral  Counselor observation  Self-referral  Teacher, administrator, or staff referral  Parent referral  Counselor observation

Questions?