Somerset Elementary School
COUNSELING SERVICES
The counseling program at Somerset is designed to support and compliment each student’s efforts in their academic, personal, interpersonal, health, and career development, through a comprehensive and developmentally appropriate program. Aspects of this program include:
Classroom Guidance
monthly or bi-weekly to provide students with the mechanisms and strategies needed in order to grow and succeed academically, socially, emotionally, and morally
Small Group Sessions
during lunch with 4-6 students in order to share ideas, connect, and learn from each other on various topics
Individual Sessions
as requested by students, parents, or teachers on a short-term basis to address specific and unique needs
Consultation
Collaboration
504 Plans
with a variety of people such as, parents/guardians, teachers, administrators, and community agencies on behalf of student and school needs
with other professionals to coordinate services in order to deliver a comprehensive counseling program
to ensure all students succeed by providing accommodations for students with substantial limitations