Our strong PTO organizes the parent volunteer program and provides many other services and support for the school. Friends in the local business community also lend their support frequently. Several local businesses are our Partners in Education. Our full-time school counselor is a vital part of the school staff. Our counselor provides regular classroom guidance sessions on such topics as getting along with others, accepting responsibility, study skills, and test preparation.
Counseling is provided to individual students as well.
During the course of the year, small group counseling is also offered for students experiencing a similar problem, such as divorce, grief, or a specific type of classroom difficulty. Parent permission is required for student participation in counseling groups. Elm Street serves students in kindergarten through grade 6. Our kindergarten is a full-day program. In order to help them learn English as quickly as possible, we have a teacher who works with them to improve their language skills and improve their classroom performance.