Counselor's Corner

Elizabeth Ramon	Delma Carrion

School Counselor	School Counselor

What is a School Counselor?

What Does a School Counselor do?

Consider the school counselor an important helper at Salazar Elementary. She helps students in many ways such as problem solving, making friends, understanding their feelings, and helping them deal with them.

The school counselors talk and meet with individual students when problems arise. They meet with students in small groups as well. Counselors also visit the classrooms to teach lessons about things that will help students both in and out of the school. They also teach guidance lessons focusing on the guidance components such as Self Esteem, Decision Making, Motivation to Achieve, etc. . . Our counselors also emphasize their efforts towards a program we use called "Character Counts".

Reasons a student at Salazar Elementary might want to talk to a counselor.

Reasons a parent might want to talk to the school counselor.

	Feeling sad about something that has happened between them and a friend.
	Not getting along with fellow peers.
	Problems at home or with the teacher.
	Someone is bullying them.

The child is not wanting to go to school.
The child is concerned about not having friends.
A death in the family.
Family problems at home.

Reasons why teachers or administrators might want to talk to the school counselor

To get ideas on how to help students develop more positive relationships.
To get ideas on how to help a student with discipline problems.
To get help with a new student who might need special attention.
To get help with a new student who might need special services.
To discuss a student's progress or lack of progress.