School Counselor                    

Letter from Mrs. Brownyard                                                                                                      

                                        Hickory Creek Elementary School

                                       School Counseling Program
                                            Mrs. Kay Brownyard
                                     Professional School Counselor
                                     Phone Number: 931-668-5103

 
Dear Parents and Students:

    My name is Mrs. Kay Brownyard, and I am the School Counselor at Hickory Creek School. I will take this opportunity to explain the School Counseling Program. I hope you will find this information helpful to you.

    It is my goal to help you and your child (our student), to have the best school year possible. The Counseling Program includes a variety of services to help meet that goal. These services are outlined below:

School Counseling Services
.Provide Individual and Group Counseling
.Conflict Resolution Mediation
.Interpretation of Standardized Test Scores
.Classroom Guidance Instruction
.Consultation with Parents

The Purposes of School Counseling

    The School Counseling Program supports all students in their educational, career, personal, and social development, thus enabling them to become life-long learners and productive citizens in our communities and around the world. This goal is accomplished by:

1. Helping students identify their skills, abilities, interests, and achievements through counseling and guidance   activities

2. Helping students solve problems in a positive way.

3. Helping students with issues such as self-esteem, friendships, grief, adjustment to a new school and study skills.

4. Helping students succeed by working with the faculty and parents.


Benefits of Counseling

For Students:
*     Increases student academic achievement

*    Improves understanding of self and others in a diverse society

*   Develops decision making skills

*  Promotes career exploration and development


For Parents:
*   Provides support for parents regarding their child's short and long range   educational development

*   Increases opportunities for collaboration and communication between parents and school

*   Assists parents to obtain necessary resources


Confidentiality in Counseling:

    Counseling services are kept confidential. However, there are times when confidentiality
has limitations.

Limitations of Confidentiality:

1.  Your child or the student reports being abused. A report must be made to the proper authorities and        personnel.

2.Your child or the student is threatening to harm himself /herself. A report must be made to the parent(s), guardian(s), and/or school officials.

3.Your child or the student is threatening to harm someone else.
A report must be made to the parent(s), guardian(s), and/or school officials.



    If you have any questions, please, call or make an appointment to visit my office. I look forward to a great school year together.

                                                                                         Sincerely,
                                                                                         Mrs. Kay Brownyard