Counselors conduct classroom guidance lessons twice a month for each classroom. Each month we have a “Word of the Month” that is our focus for the school. Our lessons focus on the “Word of the Month”, teachers utilize the word of the month through curriculum, and we discuss it in our parent newsletter.

This year’s “Word of the Month”
September- Assertiveness
October- Perseverance
November- Responsibility
December- Generosity
January- Cooperation
February- Friendship
March- Empathy
April- Trustworthiness
May- Self Control
June- Citizenship

Some services are provided in small groups. Parent permission is required.
Some group possibilities are:

~Social skills for positive school performance
~Divorce/family changes
~Learning issues
~Death
~Careers
~Anger control
~Conflict resolution
~Peer relations/friendship
~New student orientation
~Self control

The counselors are available to talk to all students about concerns at home, in school, and with friends.

~A positive relationship between school and home fosters the academic, social, and emotional growth of children. You can contact us if you have concerns for your child.
~Counselors invite parents to meet with them concerning their child.
~Inform parents of situations or behaviors that may harm their child or harm others
~Obtain parental consent before proceeding with on-going counseling.
~Offer parenting skills courses
~Conduct workshops of interest to parents
~Provide referral information about community resources
~Protect the privacy of information shared by parents and students
~It is our belief that by working together as a team with parents we can best address students' needs. We are here to support parents with their questions and concerns about their children, and have some helpful resources to share as well.

Online Parenting Resources

Career Exploration With Children
http://careerparent.bridges.com/

Counseling in Fairfax County Public Schools
http://www.fcps.edu/ss/StudentServices/Guidance/Guidance.htm

Divorce/Separation
http://www.naspcenter.org/parenting/divorce_ho.html

Grief
http://www.grievingchild.org/default.asp?pid=5072137"
http://www.americanhospice.org/

Parenting Classes in Fairfax County
http://www.fcps.edu/DIS/OECFS/FLI/classes.htm#anchor-community

Parenting
NASP Parent Resource Center
http://www.naspcenter.org/

The Developmental Assets - What Children Need to Succeed
http://www.search-institute.org/assets/elementary.html

Parent/Teacher Conferences
http://www.naspcenter.org/home_school/ptconf.html

School/Academic

SOL Information Web Sites
http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Assessment/home.shtml

SOL-Practice Tests
http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Assessment/releasedtests.html

Motivating Children to Learn
http://www.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/hyc.html
http://www.ed.gov/parents/academic/involve/homework/index.html

Tutoring
http://www.fcps.edu/DSSSE/prc/TutorList.pdf

Gang Information
Parent Tip Sheet
Gang Prevention Resources