• Our goal is to develop within each child a stronger sense of self and a repertoire of positive behaviors and resiliency of emotions, so each child will experience greater school success.  Our programs strive to instill in each child the power to control their own behavior, whether emotional storms and take responsibility for their own choices.

    We use Second Step whole class and small group lessons and Friendship Club/Lunch Bunch which focuses on the skills of empathy building, anger management, and impulse control while providing a friendly and safe place to spend lunch with friends, play games, and work on skills through play with the school counselors!

    In addition, Individual and Small Group Counseling is used when there is space in the program. This includes short-term individual sessions, and various small group interventions targeting specific behaviors or issues.  Small groups may center on topics such as friendship skills, grief and loss, anger management, assertiveness, and family transitions.  Students are selected for this program with the assistance of a parent, teacher, and principal input. 

    HELP FOR PARENTS: The counseling department has pamphlets on the following topics.  These Tip Sheets offer knowledge and insight regarding behaviors a child is doing and offer ways to make a positive shift in any behavior that is creating a negative environment.  These Tip Sheets are available in Spanish and in English. If there is a title that looks interesting, leave a message at either of the school’s offices. 

    Topics

    • Being a Parent
    • Coping With Stress
    • Feeling Depresses after Birth
    • Home Safety
    • Preparing for a new Baby
    • Supporting Your Partner
    • Balancing Work and Family
    • Crying
    • Promoting Development
    • Separation Anxiety
    • Sleep Patterns
    • Bedtime Problems
    • Disobedience 1
    • Hurting Others
    • Independent Eating
    • Language
    • Sharing
    • Tantrums
    • Toilet Training
    • Wandering
    • Whining
    • Disobedience 2
    • Fighting and Aggression
    • Going Shopping
    • Interrupting
    • Having Visitors
    • Mealtime Problems
    • Nightmares and Night Terrors
    • Separation Problems
    • Cleaning UP
    • Traveling in the Car
    • Bedwetting
    • Behavior at School
    • Being Bullied
    • Chores
    • Fears
    • Homework
    • Lying
    • Self-Esteem
    • Stealing
    • Swearing
    • Creativity
    • Sport
    • ADHD