Miss Jillian Poole is the Guidance Counselor at Fulton Elementary.
Fulton Guidance Department
Elementary School Counselors provide…
Developmental classroom guidance lessons focusing on:
Understanding of self and others, coping strategies, peer relationships and effective social skills, communication, problem-solving, decision-making, conflict resolution and study skills, career awareness and substance abuse.
Classroom management strategies.
Proactive/preventive programming.
Individual and small group counseling.
Positive leadership, encouraging a safe, nurturing environment.
Consultations with parents, staff and community agencies.
Elementary School Counselors will also help when…
Social, emotional and behavioral issues interfere with academic success.
Family or community crises impact students and staff.
Parents need information and support with the challenging job of raising children.
Students meet with their elementary counselors by…
Teacher or staff referral
Self-referral
Parent referral
Peer referral
Counselor initiated referral
EASD Elementary Counselors offer individual and small group experiences dealing with…
Social Skills
Study Skills
Self-Esteem
Conflict Resolution
Family Changes
Behavior Modification
Banana Splits: Banana Splits is a school based children’s group program for students who have experienced parental separation, divorce. etc. Some ways that the program helps in our school are as follows:
to provide a safe place to express feelings
to normalize feelings through sharing
to train children in problem solving and coping skills
to increase self-esteem through mutual help
to support parents and school staff in working with Banana Splits kids
to increase communication among children, parents and school
Some of the programs offered….
KPETS: Volunteer teams promote well-being by sharing the power of human-animal interactions. Some ways that KPETS helps in out school are as follows:
Motivate adults and children in physical, occupational speech and cognitive therapy sessions.
Support teachers who have reluctant learners and struggling readers.
Encourage children to attend library programs so they can read to a companion animal.
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