Mission

The mission of the school counseling program at Little Prairie Primary School is to enhance the academic, personal/social, and career development of all students.  Support may be provided to students in the following ways:

Classroom Guidance Lessons

Classroom guidance lessons are planned and taught to help students understand and deal with general developmental tasks and issues.  These include:

Small Group Counseling

Some students participate in small group counseling.  Groups allow students to interact with and support their peers who may be experiencing similar feelings or situations.  The goal of small group is to enhance and develop students' coping skills.   These groups are confidential in nature and offerings may vary year to year, based on student needs.  Counseling groups offered throughout the school year may include:

• New Students
• Social Skills
• Grief
• Anger
• Self Control
• Coping Skills

Individual Counseling

The counselor works one-on-one with students to help resolve problems and developmental concerns, enhance decision-making skills, and/or build coping skills.  The goal of individual counseling is to remove barriers to student success.  This counseling is conducted in a confidential setting and is a short-term and solution-focused.  The counselor offers check-ins, not therapy, to students and families.  

About the Comprehensive School Counseling Program

• School Counseling Curriculum-ATODA prevention, bullying prevention, career awareness, communication skills, conflict resolution, goal setting, interpersonal skills, individual differences, protective behaviors, self-awareness, self-management, social skills, study and test-taking skills.

• Individual Student Planning-academic support, goal setting, new student transition/orientation, review of records, test interpretation

• Responsive Services-behavior support/planning, conflict resolution, crisis counseling, individual and group counseling, referrals/consultation

• System Support-stakeholder collaboration, parent and community outreach/education, professional development, student activity planning

Bullying Prevention Month-October

Every October, activities are provided to observe National Bullying Prevention Month to encourage school and community members to work together to prevent bullying,

• Bullying prevention project contest
• Stop, Walk, and Talk classroom guidance: Tell the person to STOP, WALK away, TALK to an adult if it continues
• Parent/child bullying conversation sheets will be sent home.  Talk with your adult, sign, and return bottom of form to the office for a chance to win prizes!

Kids Who Care Month-April

April should be a great month for learning about the importance of caring for ourselves, others, our community, and our world.  East Troy elementary school are working hard to educate students about the importance of caring for others.  Activities may include: 

• "Wear a Hat Day" each Friday in April.  Students and staff may donate $.50 (or whatever he/she can contribute) and gain the privilege to wear a cap or hat for the day.  Money will be donated to the East Troy Family & Community Resource Center to help support their programming.  Kids will show how they care about their community.
• Earth Day: encourage your child to pick up trash, rake a neighbor's lawn, or implement a way to to conserve water in your home.  This will teach your child how to care about our planet.