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Olson Elementary School Counseling (Guidance) Program
Mission Statement
The mission of Olson’s school counseling program is to provide all students with a comprehensive and developmental counseling program focused on academic, career, and person/social development. In partnership with teachers, administrators, parents, and the community, Olson’s school counseling program will guide and promote student success to aid in their realization and achievement of their full potential.
Counseling Services & Delivery System
Counseling Services are provided at Olson in four ways:
- School Guidance Curriculum: classroom instruction, group activities, interdisciplinary curriculum
- Responsive Services: consultation, individual and small group counseling, crisis counseling/response, referrals, peer facilitation (Individual students and small groups are selected for a variety of reasons, such as behavior, attendance, and academic concerns, along with family changes, friendship concerns, etc.)
- Individual Student Planning: individual or small group appraisal and/or advisement
- System Support: professional development, consultation, collaboration and teaming, program management and operation
Elementary School Counselors help students:
- achieve academic goals
- develop a better understanding and acceptance of themselves
- cope with life changes
- develop problem-solving and decision-making skills
- develop emotionally and socially
- begin to develop career goals
Elementary School Counselors help school staff:
- understand and meet students' personal, social, emotional, academic, and behavioral needs
Elementary School Counselors help parents:- understand their child's emotions and behaviors
- access community resources when needed
- with strategies to use at home with problem behaviors
Classroom Guidance Strands:
Based on the Texas Education Agency's model, Allen I.S.D. has included eight strands for the Comprehensive Developmental Guidance Program. These strands are the basis for instruction at every grade level.
- Self-Knowledge and Acceptance
- Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Understanding and Respect for Others, Appreciation of Diversity
- Responsible Behavior
- Conflict Resolution
- Decision Making, Problem Solving
- Motivation to Achieve
- Goal Setting
- Career Planning
Topics classroom guidance curriculum includes:
- Bullying
- Goal-setting/Problem solving/conflict resolution
- Healthy relationships/friendship
- College and career readiness
- Digital citizenship/cyberbullying
- Character education
- Responsibility
- Diversity/acceptance
- Any other topics covered based on student and campus needs
Allen ISD Character Traits
September: Respect
October: Self-Discipline
November: Citizenship
December: Empathy
January: Determination
February: Friendship
March: Trustworthiness
April: Positive Attitude
May: Responsibility