More
information about
how we help your child at Lunt...
The
primary focus of school counseling and guidance
programs at the elementary level is prevention.
Our goal is to help students develop more positive
interpersonal and intrapersonal skills... assisting
them in becoming happier, more effective individuals
and learners. Our school counseling and guidance
program is for every student at Lunt. Therefore,
our services are designed to reach every student
through developmental, preventative education, and
responsive services.
Classroom Guidance
We
teach a series of classroom guidance lessons to every
student at Lunt. These lessons are developmentally
appropriate for each grade level, and are generally
preventative in nature. Our goal is to help empower
students with the self-knowledge, coping, and life
skills that will enable them to become self-directed
learners, clear and effective communicators, collaborative
workers, creative problem solvers, and involved, responsible
citizens... now, and in the future.
Small Group Counseling
We
offer three cycles of small students groups throughout
the school year. Small groups are needs-based and
usually meet weekly in our room for about 4-8 thirty-minute
sessions. We primarily offer New Student Groups,
Friendship Groups, Family
Change Groups, "Great to Be
Me" Groups, and "Relaxing
With Friends" Groups, since the need
is usually greatest in those areas at the K-2 level.
However, we do offer groups based on other topics
as well, depending on student need. Small student
groups are a wonderful way for your child to meet
new friends, to gain more self-confidence, and to
develop more positive coping skills in a safe and
fun setting. Click here
to learn more about the groups mentioned above.
If you would like your child to participate
in a group please feel free to contact us at 781-7424.
Individual Counseling
We
work with students individually for a number of problems
a student might present, such as friendship issues,
difficulty in the classroom, on the playground, or
on the bus, conflict resolution, new student orientation,
difficulty coming to school, anger management, to
name a few. Referrals for students to meet with a
school counselor can be made by classroom teachers
or other school staff (i.e., school nurse or principal),
by parents, or through student self-referrals (yes,
even at the lower elementary level!).
If
you have any questions or concerns about your child
that you would like to discuss with a school counselor
at Lunt, please feel free to call either Maribeth
Bush or Anne LaBossiere at 781-7424.
Back to the School Counseling Home
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