Guidance Department

Goals: 

• To help each child help him or herself to change what they can, cope with what cannot be changed, and set themselves up for success academically and socially.
• All elementary buildings are served. Approximately one day a week is spent in each elementary building.
   

Counseling Activities:

• Individual Counseling, Classroom Group Guidance, and Referral to outside agencies.
• Referral can be made by principal, parent, teacher or the student themselves.
   

Reason for Referrals:

• Concerns with making and keeping friends.
• Concerns over behavior.
• Adjustment to parental loss through divorce or death.
• Coping with changes at school or in the home.
• Assist student in developing a positive self-image.

Good communication between the school and home is essential to the Franklin Counseling Program.

Counseling is done on a confidential basis and is a service to all students.