• Smith, Kate / Counselor's Corner

    Dear Parents and Welcome to Counselor's Corner!

    My name is Lara Dreelan (ldreelan@washoeschools.net), and I am the school counselor at Sepulveda. My goal is to help your child have an academically, socially, and emotionally fulfilling experience this school year. I am here to help your child function positively at school and develop skills that will last a lifetime. My comprehensive guidance and counseling program follows ASCA and Nevada School Counseling Guidelines. Guidance topics are centered around the following topics:

    • Decision-making, goal-setting, problem-solving
    • Communication skills
    • Interpersonal effectiveness
    • Self-Confidence
    • Cross-cultural effectiveness
    • Responsible behavior
    • Motivation to achieve

    What does an elementary counselor do?

    • School counselors serve ALL the students at a school and help them be their best.
    • Facilitating classroom "Life Skills" lessons aligned with state standards in each classroom
    • Organizing school-wide service learning projects and special events as applications of our character education program
    • Consulting with parents, teachers, and administrators
    • Providing materials to teachers and parents on topics related to guidance and counseling standards when needed
    • Connecting families with school and community resources
    • Talking with students who have a problem they'd like help to solve or have something on their mind they'd like to talk about
    • Visiting with students who could use care and support from an extra adult
    • Counseling students in small groups built around shared needs like divorce/changing families, grief, anger management, ect.
    • Counseling students individually
    • Teaching social skills and coping skills 

    School Counselors Assist Parents

    • With Home/School Communication
    • With Parent/Child Relationships 
    • By Providing Informational Resources
    • With Referrals to Community Agencies/Private Practitioners
    • With Specific Concerns 

    School Counselors Work With Teachers

    • Student Academic Performance
    • Student Behavior
    • Social Needs of Students
    • Emotional Needs of Students
    • Classroom Guidance Activities
    • Interventions for Students
    • Truancy 

    What Topics Are Part of Elementary School Guidance and Counseling?

    • Emotional awareness and coping skills
    • Conflict resolution
    • Friendship/Social Skills
    • Self-Esteem
    • Goal-Setting
    • Decision-Making
    • Character education (respect, responsibility, kindness, trustworthiness, etc.)
    • Personal Safety
    • Behavior, Choices and Consequences, Responsibility
    • Career Awareness and Preparedness
    • Academic Skills and Achievement
    • Appreciating Differences

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