What is the role of a school counselor?
My job at Austin is to make sure that all of our students are being academically, socially and emotionally successful at our school. I work with students, teachers and parents to facilitate a positive school experience and identify struggling learners. School Counseling services are delivered in four specific ways:
- School Guidance Curriculum - designing, structuring, and delivering classroom lessons designed to achieve specific competencies in all grades PK-5 (personal/social, academic, career)and driven by the needs of the school population
- Individual Student Planning - assisting students with goal formation/planning (behavioral, academic, etc.)
- Responsive Services - meeting immediate student needs (counseling, crisis intervention, consultation, referral, peer mediation, information-providing)
- System Support - school-wide program planning and implementation. As well as consulting with other professionals, coordination of various supports for students and families.
Each month during the 2019 - 2020 school year, Lamar CISD will recognize one of the Six Pillars of Character as part of the District’s Whole Child Health and Wellness initiative.
The Six Pillars of Character are the core ethical values that help instill a positive school climate for students and create a culture of kindness, making schools a safe environment for students to learn.
The character traits for 2019 - 2020 are:
- Trustworthiness – September
- Respect – October
- Responsibility – November/December
- Fairness – January/February
- Caring – March
- Citizenship – April/May
To learn more about the Six Pillars of Character, visit the Character Counts website.