Counseling & Guidance

School Counseling & Guidance Staff

Each of School District 197’s eight schools has a counselor on staff to promote a proactive approach to positive and safe school environments. 

Elementary School Counseling

Elementary school counselors:

  • Teach classroom lessons to support goals related to social and emotional learning directly
  • Offer individual counseling to support achievement by addressing barriers to learning
  • Coordinate activities to ease the transition to middle school
  • Ensure each student finds something in school that inspires, excites, and motivates them to pursue excellence.
  • Conduct accountability and climate surveys within each building
  • Analyze student discipline and conflict management issues 
  • Coordinate 504 Plans

Middle School & High School Counseling