Student Services

Frequently asked questions for the 2025-2026 school year

South Side School Counseling

What Elementary School Counselors do:

1. Teach whole group counseling lessons to every class twice a month. These lessons will teach new skills or concepts to support students’ social and emotional and academic needs.
2. Facilitate short-term small group counseling that targets a specific skill gap or an issue that interferes with a child’s academic or social experiences at school. Referrals for these groups may come from parents or teachers.
3. Provide immediate and short-term individual counseling for students needing solution-focused interventions.
4. Provide information and/ or referrals for community resources to families.
5. Work collaboratively with teachers and staff
6. Consult with parents
7. Provide assistance to students in need.