The elementary school years are a very important developmental time for your child. In addition to academic fundamentals, students are learning communication and social skills, developing friendships, and practicing conflict resolution.

Your child's school counselor is an invaluable asset during this time. Counselors serve as guides and mentors who work with students to develop healthy social skills and to teach peaceful conflict-resolution methods. Counselors are specially trained to provide individual and group counseling. Also, counselors keep students thinking and planning for their exciting futures in middle and high school--and beyond.

Are you interested in how a counselor could help your child to reach his or her potential? If so, contact Schlonda Gates, counselor at Breckinridge-Franklin Elementary, for more information or to schedule a meeting.

Click here to visit the JCPS Counselor Web site.

Services Available

• Peer mediation
  
• Classroom guidance
  
• Individual counseling
  
• Group counseling
  
• Interpreting test results
  
• Character education
  
• Transition services
  
• Conflict resolution
  
• Agency referrals
  
• Parent night
  
• Counselor newsletter
  
• Anger management
  
• Academic counseling
  
• Testing information
  
• Drug prevention
  
• Advance Program testing