Counselors' Corner
What is the role of a school counselor?
School counselors help all students:
- apply academic achievement strategies
- manage emotions and apply interpersonal skills
- plan for postsecondary options
Appropriate duties of a school counselor include providing:
- individual student academic planning and goal setting
- school counseling classroom lessons
- short-term counseling for students
- referrals for long-term support
- collaboration with familes/teachers/administration/community for student success
For more information, please view the ASCA School Counselor Role Statement
Homelessness
A student is considered "homeless" if any one of these situations applies:
- You are staying in a home that is not yours or your parent's (or legal guardian's) because you had to leave your home
- You are in an unstable living situation, without a safe or steady home
- You are sleeping in a motel, car, tent, abandoned building, or public place
- You are staying in a shelter or transitional living program OR
- You are in foster care
If you fit this description, more information on your rights as a homeless youth in Texas can be found at the following links:
Youth Rights- Unaccompanied Homeless Youth
Obtaining a Birth Certificate, Driver's License, or ID
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
(TEA's McKinney-Vento information site has been under construction so if the above link isn't working try ESC VI McKinney-Vento Act Information)
For more assistance or if you have any questions, please contact Krystle Page at kpage@grovetonisd.net or 936-642-1473 ext 8119.
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