Our Counselor

The Guidance Counselor is a full-time professional at Sandy Hill Elementary School who provides services to students, parents, and teachers. The following services are provided:

• Individual counseling - when students are self, teacher, parent, or staff referred (with parental permission for extended counseling)

• Group counseling - topics such as study skills, changing families, friendship and social skills, are addressed

• Lunch bunches - students invite friends to join then for a supervised lunch in the counselor's office

• Classroom guidance - teaching topics that include: bullying prevention, study and test taking skills, stress management, communication skills, peer reversal skills, tolerance, etc.

• Parent support - which includes parent conferences, referrals, parenting information, and workshop

• SCA - sponsorship of community service projects

• Committee Memberships:  serving on committees such as School Improvement, Child Study, Attendance Review, etc.

• Community Outreach:  Making home visits, participating in community  and school functions. Coordinating volunteer services, receptions for Honor Roll Students.