Pleasant Valley

Elementary School

Guidance

PVES Counseling and Guidance is... Helping Children to Become ALL that They are Capable of Being.
The guidance program is.. 
Developmental and Preventive
Promoting positive educational and personal growth


Elementary School counselors want every child to grow to their fullest potential. This is accomplished through -

The four components of an elementary school guidance program:

1. Counseling

2. Consulting

3. Coordinating

4. Classroom Guidance

The Four Components of School Guidance Counseling

1. COUNSELING

     *individual students - to help them express concerns and problems, to better understand themselves and others, and to work toward positive education/personal/social development.   

  *developmental groups - to help children learn from each other and share common concerns. Growth groups explore: feelings, attitudes, decision making, interrelationships, etc. 

An example would be "new student groups" which help new students make new friends and adjust to their new school.

     *issue-centered groups - to deal with concerns that may be interfering with learning, such as: disruptive classroom behavior, inadequate social skills, underachievement, personal/social issues.

 

2. CONSULTING with

  *teachers - to evaluate behaviors and individual needs of students, to assist in enhancing the total development of children, to provide suggestions for behavior management, and to offer inservice workshops. *parents - to promote effective parenting skills, to help with problems that may be occurring at home, and to follow up on concerns and progress of the child. *specialists - to work appropriately to promote maximum development of the child's educational potential. 

*administrators - to provide the most effective learning atmosphere schools can offer.

Celebrating "Character Counts" students of the month

 

3. COORDINATING with

     *parents - to encourage positive home/school relationships.

     *administrators & teachers - to share information and expertise to better serve the needs of the whole child, to assist in guidance related activities in the classroom, and to promote positive testing conditions, skills and attitudes.

     *special services staff - to better serve students with special needs.

     *community agencies - to make appropriate arrangements for referrals and follow-up services.

 

4. CLASSROOM GUIDANCE

Providing curriculum based guidance lessons in the classrooms -  The guidance program is developmental in nature and teaches on such topics as "Character Counts," conflict mediation, self-esteem, study skills, work habits, decision making, and coping skills.  All materials are available for parental viewing.

Practicing "Resolving Conflicts Peacefully"

 

Please call if you have any concerns for your child

 


 

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