Counseling and Guidance Program

Mission Statement

· Educate the whole child academically, socially, and emotionally.

· Inspire all children to understand and appreciate self and others.

· Empower all students to explore opportunities and lead productive and healthful lives.

Counselor Goals

Maintain high expectations for all students

Promote Student Academic Achievement by working with teachers, students, and parents
to help create the best learning environment for each individual student.

Prepare students for life changes that might occur

Promote student emotional well-being and physical/mental development

Help students develop the skills needed for academic success and life-long learning

Advocate for the rights of all students within the school

Provide for needs of diverse students and encourage understanding of diversity

Help students begin exploration of future educational and occupational choices

Maintain Mission Statement

Guidance Counseling Services Offered

Classroom Guidance

            These lessons will be presented twice a month for first and second grades and once a month
            for third, fourth and fifth grades. The lessons will cover a variety of areas of importance in
            helping students learn about themselves and others in developing personal and interpersonal
            skills.

Small Group Counseling

           Small group counseling is provided for students experiencing similar needs. These may include
           social skills, anger management, academics success, family changes (moving, separation,
           divorce, and death), interpretations of standardized test peer relationship and others.

Individual Counseling

           Individual counseling is an important element of the counseling program. The counselors are
          available for all students. Students may self-refer or be referred to the counselors by teachers
          and/ or parents. Confidentiality is respected.

Referral

                       Students may refer themselves for counseling services at school. They may tell a teacher or
                       administrator they need to see Mrs. Dix, they may tell Mrs. Dix directly or they may leave a
                       note in a box beside her door. Parents and teachers may also refer students for counseling
                       services by contacting Mrs. Dix. Parents are always welcomed to come by or called at
                       887-4943

Confidentially

                       School counselors are held to the same strict confidentiality standards as other professional
                       counselors. Issues shared in a student and/parent counseling session will remain confidential
                       except for the following three reasons. If someone is harmful to self, harmful to others, or maybe
                       harmful by someone else.

Individual and Small Group Topics

                        Anger Management
                        Anxiety Management
                        Divorce
                        First Generation College Bound (Fifth Grade)
                        Grief Management
                        Low Achievement/High Ability
                        Manners
                        Parents Serving in the Military
                        Peer Harmony
                        Personal Issues
                        Positive Peer Interaction
                        Retainees
                        Shy Students
                        Students new to Auburn Schools
                        Test Taking Skills
                        Test Interpretations (Fourth and Fifth Grade)
                        Transition to Middle School