School Counseling Department
School Counseling Department 2011
back row: Michelle Rath-Director, Pam Blake, Valerie Smith, Emily Scott, Laurie Thompson
front row: Jon Moore, Siobhan Barber, Laura Cunningham-Firkey
| Counselor Assignments2011 – 2012 | ||||
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
| Rath | A – BL | A – BL | A – AU and W-Z | A – ASA and W-Z |
| Moore | BO – E | BO – FARM | AW – BIG and C-E | ASH – BEAR and C-E |
| Thompson | F – J | FARN – KEE | F-J | BEAU – BERA and F-J |
| Scott | K – N | KEL – N | BIL – BO and K-Mi | BERE – BL and K-Mi |
| Smith | O – S | O – SH | Mo-R | BO – BU and Mo – R |
| Barber | T – Z | SM – Z | BR – BU and S-V | S-V |
Essex School Counseling Four-Year Program
The goal of the school counseling program at Essex High School is to enhance academics, provide career awareness, develop employment readiness, encourage self-awareness, foster interpersonal communication skills, and teach life success skills for all students.
Listen, listen, listen
Use your ears more than your mouth.
Discuss your children’s dreams and aspirations with them.
Show up at your kids’ games, concerts, and events.
Apologize when you’ve done something wrong.
Give them space when they need it.
Listen to their favorite music with them (no matter how much it hurts your ears).
Keep the promises you make.
Point out what you like about your children to them.
Catch them doing something right!
Encourage win – win solutions.
Ask you kids for their opinion.
Let your teenagers solve most of their own problems.
Be consistent.
Meet their friends.
Delight in their uniqueness.
Praise more; criticize less.
Expect their best; don’t expect perfection.
Love them, no matter what.
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