Counseling
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Patty Rose, M.A.Ed, NCC
Grades 3 & 5
703-368-2032 x18014
Email: patricia.rose@mpark.net
MaKenzie Rupert, M.S., NCC
Grades 4 & 5
703-368-2032 x18013
Email: makenzie.rupert@mpark.net
Elementary School Counselors implement the school counseling program by providing:
School Counseling Curriculum
- Academic Support, including organizational, study and test-taking skills
- Goal setting and decision-making
- Career awareness, exploration and planning
- Education understanding self and others
- Peer relationships, coping strategies and effective social skills
- Communication, problem-solving and conflict resolution
- Multicultural and diversity awareness
- Individual student planning
Academic Planning
- Goal Setting and Decision Making
- Education on understanding of self, including strengths and weaknesses
- Transition plans
Responsive Services
- Individual & Small Group Counseling
- Individual/family/school crisis interventions
- Conflict resolution
- Consultation and Collaboration
- Referrals
Web page information can be downloaded and viewed in the Counseling Brochure,
Students, we are here to help you with:
- Working out friendship problems
- Setting goals
- Working well with others
- Feeling good about yourself
- Adjusting to a new school
- Learning to make decisions
- Managing your feelings and emotions (stress, worry, anger, frustration and etc.)
- Dealing with peer pressure and bullying
Parents, we are available to assist and provide you with:
- Exploring ways to help your child succeed
- Improving parent-child communications
- Referrals for community resources
- Understanding the developmental changes of childhood
- Supplying additional reference materials
- Assisting with information to help understand your child’s needs
- Connecting the home and school environment
- Academic planning
Services school counselors provide:
- Classroom guidance lessons
- Small group counseling (grief, divorce, social skills, study skills, etc.)
- Short term individual counseling
- Community resource referrals
- Conflict resolution
- At-risk student identification and implementation to enhance student success
Classroom guidance lesson topics will include:
- Trustworthiness
- Respect
- Responsibility
- Fairness
- Caring
- Citizenship
- Career
- Bullying and School Rules
- SMART Goals
- SOL Test Prep