Waters Landing ES - Counseling

Waters Landing Counselor's Corner

Counseling Staff:

Mrs. Diyana J Sanders-Gunaratnam- Counselor

	Mission Statement
	The role of the school counselor is to act as a leader, advocate, team member, consultant to teachers, parents, and community stakeholders, and most importantly as a supportive, caring counselor to students. The Counseling Program at Waters Landing Elementary School encourages academic, social, and career development. The counselor is an advocate for all students and strives to assist in the development of the skills and knowledge needed to contribute to a diverse, dynamic society by encouraging access, equity and social justice. Professional School Counselors are leaders who advocate, collaborate, and facilitate individual and system change to ensure every student has the knowledge and skills necessary for academic success and personal growth.

Mission Statement

The role of the school counselor is to act as a leader, advocate, team member, consultant to teachers, parents, and community stakeholders, and most importantly as a supportive, caring counselor to students. The Counseling Program at Waters Landing Elementary School encourages academic, social, and career development. The counselor is an advocate for all students and strives to assist in the development of the skills and knowledge needed to contribute to a diverse, dynamic society by encouraging access, equity and social justice. Professional School Counselors are leaders who advocate, collaborate, and facilitate individual and system change to ensure every student has the knowledge and skills necessary for academic success and personal growth.

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DEBUG Steps

We want to work hard to be good friends to each other!

Things that friends do:

Help
Show they care about other's feelings
Share
Compliment others
Be nice
Say sorry and work it out with kind words
Smile at others
Stand up for each other
Say nice things to each other
Use good manners and be polite
Show respect
Include others

Things that friends DO NOT do:

Say mean things like "shut-up" or "I hate you"
Brag
Boss others around
Laugh at others
Interrupt or talk when others are talking
Tattle (tell on someone just to get them in trouble)
Leave people out
Push, kick, hit, punch, etc.
Hurt each other's feelings
Make fun of others or tease
Call someone a name they do not like
Threaten ("If you don't _____, then I will ____!")