| Mrs. Simsic's Guidance Office
Contact Information: Phone: 890-2472 Email: asimsic@ycsd.york.va.us
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“Elementary school years set the tone for developing the knowledge, attitudes and skill necessary for children to become healthy, competent and confident learners. Through a comprehensive developmental school counseling program, counselors work as a team with the school staff, parents and the community to create a caring climate and atmosphere. By providing education, prevention, early identification and intervention, school counselors can help all children can achieve academic success.” American School Counselor Association, 2006. Greetings, visitor! Contained within this page, you will find information about the comprehensive school-counseling program that I have designed for Yorktown Elementary School. I am excited to be working at Yorktown, with all of the unique and wonderful children and staff we are so fortunate to have as a part of our school community. I try to reach out of all of our students, but if you feel that I have overlooked any issue, please know that I always welcome your suggestions and thoughts. I hope that with your help, I can ensure that we are carefully and consistently meeting the needs of our diverse population. As a school counselor, I work with students in the following ways: § Classroom Guidance Lessons § Counseling Groups § Family Life Education § Conflict Mediation § Individual Counseling
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Extend/PEP Testing Some of the topics we will work on during classroom guidance lessons include: § Bullying § Friendship Skills § Conflict Resolution § Tolerance/Acceptance of Others § Goal Setting § Study Skills § Test Anxiety § Career Development § Transitions (to a new grade level, to middle school, etc.) § Personal Safety I choose group topics and group candidates according to the needs of students, teachers, administrators and parents. Group topics include: § Divorce/Separation of parents § Grief/Loss § Friendship § Basic Social Skills (for younger students) § Study Skills & Organization § Self Esteem § Deployment § Self Control § Anger/Aggressive Behavior If you believe that your child could benefit from either individual or group counseling services within the school please do not hesitate to contact me. I also am happy to help parents who wish to seek outside counseling for their child. I look forward to getting to know and working with all of our fantastic Explorer families! |
