Counselor's Corner
Dear Parents and Welcome to Counselor's Corner!
My name is Lara Dreelan and I am the school counselor at Sepulveda. My goal is to help your child have an academically, socially, and emotionally fulfilling experience this school year. I am here to help your child function positively at school and develop skills that will last a lifetime. My comprehensive guidance and counseling program follows ASCA and Nevada School Counseling Guidelines. Guidance topics are centered around the following topics:
- Decision-making, goal-setting, problem-solving
- Communication skills
- Interpersonal effectiveness
- Self-Confidence
- Cross-cultural effectiveness
- Responsible behavior
- Motivation to achieve
What does an elementary counselor do?
- School counselors serve ALL the students at a school and help them be their best.
- Facilitating classroom "Life Skills" lessons aligned with state standards in each classroom
- Organizing school-wide service learning projects and special events as applications of our character education program
- Consulting with parents, teachers, and administrators
- Providing materials to teachers and parents on topics related to guidance and counseling standards when needed
- Connecting families with school and community resources
- Talking with students who have a problem they'd like help to solve or have something on their mind they'd like to talk about
- Visiting with students who could use care and support from an extra adult
- Counseling students in small groups built around shared needs like divorce/changing families, grief, anger management, ect.
- Counseling students individually
- Teaching social skills and coping skills
School Counselors Assist Parents
- With Home/School Communication
- With Parent/Child Relationships
- By Providing Informational Resources
- With Referrals to Community Agencies/Private Practitioners
- With Specific Concerns
School Counselors Work With Teachers
- Student Academic Performance
- Student Behavior
- Social Needs of Students
- Emotional Needs of Students
- Classroom Guidance Activities
- Interventions for Students
- Truancy
What Topics Are Part of Elementary School Guidance and Counseling?
- Emotional awareness and coping skills
- Conflict resolution
- Friendship/Social Skills
- Self-Esteem
- Goal-Setting
- Decision-Making
- Character education (respect, responsibility, kindness, trustworthiness, etc.)
- Personal Safety
- Behavior, Choices and Consequences, Responsibility
- Career Awareness and Preparedness
- Academic Skills and Achievement
- Appreciating Differences
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