Career Guidance and Counseling Program

The guidance and counseling program, as implemented by the school counselor, is one of the resources available at all our schools. The school counselor is a certified professional who assists students, teachers, staff, and parents. Consultations with teachers, parents, administrators, school psychologists and outside agencies are also provided by the school counselor.

The guidance portion of the program is a comprehensive developmental model that is used district wide and is based on the Nebraska School Counselor Association and American School Counselor Association guidelines. The school counselor works as a team with the school, parents, and community to create a caring atmosphere whereby children’s needs are met through effective classroom lessons that focus on understanding self and others. Topics include: Character Counts lessons, friendship skills, bullying, personal safety, conflict resolution, anger management, substance abuse, peer pressure, and career awareness.

The school counselor also provides individual and small group counseling dealing with friendship, behavior, personal, family, and academic concerns. The counselor may occasionally visit with your child when referred by students, parents, staff, or teachers. The counselor only requests parental permission for long term individual and small group sessions.