School counselors play a crucial role in supporting students, families, and school staff in various ways:
Counselors help students navigate their academic path, choose appropriate courses, and set educational goals.They may also facilitate transitions between grade levels or schools. Counselors assist students in exploring career options, identifying strengths, and planning for post-secondary education or vocational training. Counselors also provide a safe space for students to discuss personal issues, manage stress, cope with peer relationships, and address emotional concerns. During an emergency or crisis, counselors provide immediate support and coordinate with other professionals, if needed. School counselors play a crucial role in promoting the academic achievement, personal growth, and overall well-being of students by addressing their diverse needs and helping them navigate the challenges of school and life.
Counselors work with parents to understand their child’s academic and emotional needs, provide resources for support, and facilitate communication between home and school. Counselors may also connect students and families with external resources such as mental health services, social services, and community organizations.
Counselors collaborate with teachers and administrators to address students’
academic and behavioral concerns, develop interventions, and implement strategies for student success. They may provide workshops and training sessions for staff on topics such as mental health awareness, crisis management, and understanding the impact of trauma on student success. Counselors also advocate for students’ needs within the school environment, ensuring that academic and emotional support systems are in place.
Overall, school counselors serve as a bridge between students, families, and the school community, promoting academic achievement, personal growth, and well-being for all stakeholders involved.
Tips for Students and Parents
Students learn best when they attend school everyday. When students miss school, they miss important lessons and essential skills needed for academic success.
Regular attendance establishes patterns of responsibility and commitment that will serve students throughout their lives, including in the workplace, the military, and college, or trade school. To support students and families, the school’s attendance initiative is dedicated to removing barriers to regular attendance.
We are striving to:
Improve daily student attendance,
Increase communication between the school and parents/guardians or families, and
Connect students and families to resources that meet their individual needs and help them overcome obstacles to regular attendance.
There are numerous issues - Social, medical, or family -- that can impact a student’s attendance. As serious as these issues may be, all can overcome with support from school, staff, family members, and service providers who partner with our schools.
Tips for Students:
Staying in school offers you opportunities, learning experiences, and memories. Dropping out of school means missing out on activities that happen only at school, like homecoming games, the prom, and senior events.
-- Twelve years of school is quite an accomplishment, and you can do it! No one expects you to complete this journey alone, so look for help along the way.
-- Talk to your parents, teachers, or counselor if you’re having trouble in school.
-- If you need help with school work, ask your counselor to connect you with a tutor.
-- Having friends to talk to makes school easier and more fun. Help each other during hard times such as when tests come along or when you have a personal problem.
A high school diploma could be worth as much as $240,000.00!!
If you attend school regularly, do the work, and graduate, you have the potential to earn $240,000.00 more in your lifetime* than your friends who drop out. That’s a lot of money!!
*American Education Services
School is important!! It’s the ticket to your future! You must be present to win.
Attendance Tips for Parents
Support your child’s education. School offers exceptional learning opportunities everyday. Help your child be at school all day, everyday!
Let children know that good attendance is important. Show them that you are interested in their school activities and want them to do well in school.
Communicate with school staff. Let them know in advance if your child is going to be absent or if you have concerns about your child’s attendance or school performance.
Observe the school schedule. Plan family vacations during school holidays and schedule children’s doctor appointments after school hours whenever possible.
Establish a routine. Make sure children have homework done, classroom materials together, and clothes laid out the night before school. Make sure they get enough sleep so that they are well rested in the morning.
Your child’s success in school depends on having a solid educational background, one that can only be gained through regular school attendance. Praise your child when he or she exhibits good attendance and promptness.