GUIDANCE
The following are services provided:
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Individual and group counseling
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Whole class instruction
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Standardized testing coordination of the Terra Nova and the PSAT for 8th graders
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Participation in end-of-the-year review meetings for 8th grade students and their parents to assist in high school course placement
Counseling needs that may be addressed:
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Grief/loss and divorce counseling
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Social skills and independence training
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Self-esteem improvement
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Study and organizational skills
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Test taking anxiety
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Sibling rivalry/anger management strategies
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Setting goals for the future
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Drug/safety awareness during Red Ribbon Week
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Individual emotional support
Whole class instruction provided by the guidance counselor includes, but is not limited to:
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Middle School 101 class in the Fall for 6th graders as they enter middle school
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High School 101 class in the Spring for 8th graders as they prepare to graduate
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Lessons on recognizing individual strengths and talents, giving thanks and respect to self and others, solving friendship issues, standing up to bullying, saying kind words and compliments, and appreciating differences