Guidance Counselor Corner
Elementary School Counselor
- Counsels students individually with students in brief sessions
- Teaches monthly guidance lessons in classrooms
- Conducts small group counseling sessions
- Consults with parents and families regarding concerns
- Consults with teachers
- Provides community resources for families
- Provides Support during a personal crisis
- Promotes a positive and safe school climate
- Is a Visible, Proactive, Positive, Support of ALL Students and Staff
How does a student see the School Counselor?
- Self-referral by the student
- Parent Referral
- Teacher Referral
- Administrator Referral
- Child Study Team
- Counselor Obersvation
Contact your School Counselor
Lakeesha Thomas
Phone: 973-705-3889
Email: LThomas@nullnps.k12.nj.us
Confidentiality
A student's right to privacy and confidentiality is the basis for an effective counseling relationship. Confidentiality ensures that school counselors won't share students' disclosures with others except when the student authorizes it or when there is a clear and present danger to the student and/or to other persons.
Why contact your child'sSchool Counselor?
- Academic Achievement Concerns
- Family Transitions (e.g., divorce, death, re-marriage, a new addition to family, incarceration)
- Behavior Concerns
- Home Stressors
- Peer to Peer Relations
- Assistance with transition to a new school
Links To:
- Monthly Newsletter (coming soon)
- Staff Referral Form (coming soon)
- I&RS Process (coming soon)
- High School Registration Process - 8th Gr. Students (coming soon)
- Community Resources
- Parent Resources