What is the role of the elementary school counselor?
The elementary school years set the foundation for developing the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary for children to become healthy, competent, and confident learners. Elementary school counselors have an impact on these years by implementing a comprehensive school counseling program and collaborating with school staff, parents, and the community to create a safe and respectful learning environment. By providing education, prevention, early identification, and intervention, elementary school counselors help their students achieve academic success, develop an understanding of career opportunities and develop social/emotional skills in response to issues they face.
- American School Counselor Association, 2017 -
- American School Counselor Association, 2017 -
mental health challengeMonthly Focus // april 2021This month students will be participating in a mental health challenge. As a parent, you can support your child's mental well being by creating safe, healthy, nurturing relationships through: Available & Present
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It's not enough to be in the same room with someone. Research shows the key to connection is feeling: SEEN, HEARD, and VALUED. To be seen, requires eye contact. Eye contact releases the hormone Oxytocin in our brain, often referred to as the bonding chemical. We experience increased feelings of safety and trust with that person, making it easier to feel seen, heard, and valued by that person. Thereby improving the quality of the relationship. Through awareness and intentional in-person human contact we can strengthen our connections with those who are most important to us. -Created by WCSD SEL and Wellness, 2020 5 Top resources: Counselingresources // 2020-21 School yearThese resources are links to sites that can provide additional help and support for you and your child(ren).
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ABOUT MEMy name is Michele D'Avignon. Most of the students just call me Ms. D (it's a lot easier than D'Avignon). This is my fourth year working as a school counselor. I have the great honor of counseling at Diamond Valley. The students at this school display a wide variety of characteristics that keep me moving. Before getting my Master's Degree from Utah State University, I worked as classroom teacher at Lava Ridge Intermediate School for 10 years. I was privileged to work as a Special Education teacher, English as a Second Language (ESL) Coordinator, At-Risk teacher, Social Studies teacher, and Language Arts teacher over the course of my tenure.
As a counselor, I will be working with your child to develop social/emotional skills to help them succeed at school. This process requires classroom lessons, small group sessions, and individual counseling. Working with students at the elementary level gives me the opportunity to instill important traits before they move to secondary school. Educational links |