Review for 2nd - 4th Grade:
Who is Mrs. Laughrin?
What Does a School Counselor Do?
How Can She Help Students?
Mrs. Joyce, the school counselor at Emerson Elementary, uses high-fives to connect with her students. When Raymond moves to town he's not sure what to think of Mrs. Joyce. He enters her office nervous and full of questions, but it doesn't take long for him to trust the caring counselor. By learning exactly what a school counselor does, Raymond finds he has nothing to fear and much to gain from friendly Mrs. Joyce.
Building relationships is one of the primary jobs of a school counselor. Whether it's giving a high-five, a thumbs-up, a fist bump, a handshake or a hug, finding a way to connect with students is vital.
A counselor also helps students become their own problem solver - using different strategies to problem solve - help with friendships -talk about changing families - classroom life skills lessons - talk about feelings - good times - sad times - struggles we are having at school or at home.
No problem is too BIG or too small to share with the School Counselor.
Building relationships is one of the primary jobs of a school counselor. Whether it's giving a high-five, a thumbs-up, a fist bump, a handshake or a hug, finding a way to connect with students is vital.
A counselor also helps students become their own problem solver - using different strategies to problem solve - help with friendships -talk about changing families - classroom life skills lessons - talk about feelings - good times - sad times - struggles we are having at school or at home.
No problem is too BIG or too small to share with the School Counselor.
Vocabulary
Confidentiality: We discussed that confidentiality is a big word for keeping a secret or,in our case, keeping information between student and counselor.
There are exceptions to student confidentiality:
If the student is being hurt by someone
If the student is or plans to hurt oneself
If the student allows the information to be passed to another person.
There are exceptions to student confidentiality:
If the student is being hurt by someone
If the student is or plans to hurt oneself
If the student allows the information to be passed to another person.
Help I Need to See the School Counselor Form
The forms pictured below are available for students as a resource to get the help they need throughout their extensive day, especially on days I am out of the building or out of my office.