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 -
random acts of kindnessMonthly Focus // april 2022This month we will be learning about RESPONSIBILITY. This lesson is part of the Random Acts of Kindness Classroom curriculum.
TOPIC QUESTIONS WE’LL BE EXPLORING HOW YOU CAN HELP AT HOME Responsibility ● What are you responsible for at home, at school, in our community? How do you accept responsibility for what you say or do? How do you own your behavior and make amends as needed? Work with your child to create a T-chart with school responsibilities and home responsibilities on the other side. Discuss with them what would happen if parents did not follow through with their responsibilities. Respond Kindly ● Why is being kind such an important responsibility? How can kind responses change a difficult situation? Discuss the importance of responding kindly to others, even during difficult situations. Examine some tough situations you or your child have experienced recently. Were you able to show kindness? If not, what happened? If so, how did the other person respond? Self-Discipline ● What is self-discipline? How are self-discipline and responsibility connected? How can you take ownership of your behavior and be truly responsible for your actions? Talk with your child about what self-discipline looks like in their class. What are the ground rules for behavior at school? Have them explain the rules and describe different ways they use self-discipline to follow them. TRY THIS AT HOME! Draw a ladder on a large piece of paper. On each rung, have your child draw or write down one responsibility they have at home. Encourage them to fill in one responsibility for each rung. Discuss how important their help is at home. It takes the whole home to accomplish everything that is needed! 
5 Top resources: Counselingresources // 2021-22 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 fifth 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 |
