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Mission
Statement:
The Spencer Community Schools
in cooperation with parents and
community will provide a safe
and nurturing environment where
all students will develop maximum
knowledge, skills, and abilities
to become lifelong learners and
responsible citizens.
What
Is a School Counselor? |
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- A
certified, specially trained, caring
person
- A
school person who provides guidance
to ALL students
- A
resource person
- A
coordinator
- A
consultant
- A
group leader
- A
teacher
- A
person who helps students, teachers,
parents, and administrators
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What
Does a School Counselor Do? |
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Works
with individuals and groups
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Helps
identify needs of children
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Encourages
better student relationships
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Promotes
positive attitudes and choices
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Aids
teachers and parents in helping children
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Assists
people in making better use of community
resources
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Reviews
test results to provide information
about abilities, needs, achievements,
and interests
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Assists
students with the growing-up process
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Coordinates
efforts with other school specialists
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Coordinates
referrals to outside agencies
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Facilitates
discussion groups
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Provides
inservice for faculty
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Participates
in curriculum development
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Lends
support to school, career, and personal
plans
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Maintains
confidences
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Provides
"preventative" counseling
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What
is the Purpose of Individual Counseling,
Group Meetings, and Classroom Guidance? |
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To
help students to develop self-understanding
and self-awareness
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To
build self-confidence and self-esteem
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To
encourage students to recognize and
make the best use of their capabilities
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To
provide opportunities for students
to feel successful
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To
give students an opportunity to talk
about educational and personal-social
concerns
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To
encourage students to recognize, understand,
and work through learning difficulties
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To
help students better adjust to school
and home environments
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To
develop students’ awareness
of the world of work
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To
teach students the decision-making/
problem-solving process
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Who
Seeks Help from the Counselor? |
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I’m
new here and the other kids aren’t
very friendly
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My
parents and I just don’t get
along
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I
don’t think I’m going
to pass
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I
don’t have a problem - I just
want to tell you that my dog died
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I
just have to talk to someone who
won’t laugh at me
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I
need some ideas for helping my
students get along together
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I
have a student who disrupts class
every day
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I
have a student who is absent so
often
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I
have a student who is not passing
my class
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I
have a new student who needs some
special attention
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I
have a student who just hasn’t
been herself lately
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My
son has temper tantrums that I
can’t control
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My
daughter doesn’t seek out
friends and is alone most of the
time
- My
daughter scores high on standardized
tests but barely makes passing grades
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My
son has nightmares and has trouble
going to sleep at night
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We
can’t seem to get through
to our daughter
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With
Whom Does a Counselor Consult? |
- Teachers
- Parents
- Administrators
- Pupil
Personnel Workers
- Community
Resource Personnel
- Physicians
- Psychologists
- Mental
Health Professionals
- School
Nurses
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How
Does the Student See the Counselor? |
- Self
Referral
- Teacher
Referral
- Parent
Referral
- Administrative
Referral
- Referral
By A Friend
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How
Does a Counselor Become Knowledgable of
Current Trends in Guidance and Counseling? |
- Inservice
training sessions
- Workshops
and Seminars
- Conventions
and conferences
- Continuing
education
- Regular
inter-school counselor meetings
- Regional,
state, and national association meetings
- Site
visitations
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Your
School Counselor is a Professional, a
Specialist, and an Educator |
A
school counselor is a professionally trained
specialist with a Master’s degree
and a strong background in the behavioral
sciences and human relations. Counselors
are involved in school procedures and
curriculum. They are specialists in identifying
school and personal problems; in helping
students deal with social problems; and
in facilitating the planning of future
education and training. School counselors
assist students in the development of
those lifelong skills necessary for optimum
character development, coping with life’s
difficulties, and building cohesive relationships. |
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For
any questions of any kind, feel free to
contact your school counselor. They are
there to listen, to help you, and to work
with you.
Fairview Elementary (712) 262-4842
Johnson Elementary (712) 262-2710
Lincoln Elementary (712) 262-3752 |
