The curriculum offers students choices based upon their individual abilities and interests. The elementary guidance counselor's main role is to help all students gain a better understanding of themselves and others so problems can be prevented. The guidance counselor presents lessons to students in their classroom throughout the school year. Topics such as cooperation, feelings, stress, and decision making are covered. Students will be asked to participate in small groups which provide an opportunity to discuss topics of friendship, study skills, changing families, decision making, and self-control.
Individual counseling is offered to students who are experiencing a temporary crisis.
Parents are contacted when their child is involved in a small group or in individual counseling. The guidance counselor is also available to consult with parents and teachers. The health program is a sequential program integrated within the science curriculum. The subject matter and learning experiences are concerned with developing knowledge, attitudes, appreciations, and conduct essential to individual and group health. A good writer first explores thoughts and feelings about a subject to discover what to say and then communicates those ideas effectively for a particular purpose.