The school counseling program at Ben Franklin involves many areas of the school day. The responsibilities of our school counselor, Mrs. Diane Lockard, are many. Counseling is available to students and parents of students concerning anything that impacts a student's school work.
Individual counseling is available for grief, divorce, and behavior management.
Mrs. Lockard also works with Peer Mediation, conflict resolution for students by students. She is involved with classroom guidance and character education activities with scheduled videos and group activities. She also is the Student Council sponsor, working with fourth, fifth, and sixth grade Student Council representatives, as well as the Parent Involvement Facilitator.