Counseling at OLG
Our Lady of Grace Catholic School provides a full-time counselor to our students.
The OLG school counselor has many roles within the school such as:
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Implements classroom guidance lessons, small group activities, and solution-focused brief student counseling
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Organizes and hosts workshops for parents and community members
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Leads and manages the positive behavioral and support system, Panther PRIDE
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Creates unique opportunities students to learn about social and emotional growth
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Provides strategies for students to overcome academic challenges
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Works collaboratively with other members on the Leadership Team to make systemic decisions
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Creates and provides a new student program to assist new students transition to school culture including academics, expectations, study skills, and time management
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Serves as a member on the Crisis Team
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Coordinates with Duke TIP program
For Students:
- Working well with others
- Feeling good about yourself
- Learning how to make decisions and solve problems
- Managing your feelings (stress, worry, anger, etc.)
- Learning how to control your behavior
- Getting organized
- Dealing with peer pressure and bullying
- Setting and achieving goals
- Planning for high school, college and your career
For Parents:
- Exploring ways to help your child succeed
- Improving parent-child communications
- Providing recommendations for community resources
- Understanding the developmental changes of childhood through adolescence
- Supplying information on a variety of subjects