Guidance

About the Guidance Program

Hello, I am Brenda Victor your school counselor.  I am returning to Merrill Road for my second year.  I have found this school to be very special and extremely caring about its students.  I am proud to be member of the Merrill Road school family where it’s truly

‘A Good Place to Grow’. 

 

Today’s young people are living in an exciting time, with an increasingly diverse society, new technologies and expanding opportunities.  To help ensure that they are prepared to become the next generation of parents, workers, leaders and citizens, every student needs support, guidance and opportunities during childhood, a time of rapid growth and change.  Children face unique and diverse challenges, both personally and developmentally, that have an impact on academic achievement.

I am here to address all students’ academic, personal/social, and developmental needs by designing, implementing, evaluating, and enhancing a comprehensive school counseling program that promotes and enhances student success. 

 

In addition to providing age-appropriate guidance lessons, it is my responsibility to provide culturally competent services to students, parents/guardians, school staff, and the community which consist of prevention and/or intervention activities to meet students’ immediate and future needs.  These needs can be necessitated by events and conditions in students’ lives and the school climate and culture, and may require any of the following, just to name a few:

      Individual or group counseling

      Consultation with parents, teachers, and other educators

      Referrals to other school support services or community resources

      Intervention and advocacy at the systemic level

 

For additional information about the role of an elementary school counselor, go to:

 

http://www.schoolcounselor.org/content.asp?contentid=230