School Counseling Program Mission Statement: 

Our mission is to prepare all students to be "Future Ready," by encouraging them to acquire the knowledge, skills, and experiences needed to succeed academically, professionally, and as productive citizens in our community and society.  Nantucket school counselors are committed to delivering a developmentally comprehensive school counseling program to all students. We strive to serve as advocates for students, allies with teachers, and liaisons with parents and community.

What Does a School Counselor Do?

Our School Counseling Program is delivered through Classroom Curriculum, Individual Student Planning, Responsive Services and System Support. We provide structured lessons for all students in classrooms K-5 once a month. We have developed a K-5 Curriculum that builds from year to year covering Personal/Social Development and Readiness skills. Our goal is to teach knowledge and skills to support our students with developing the necessary skills to be able to handle day to day social and academic challenges while also forming positive view of self. We also work with students in small groups, often over lunch, to review the skills that we teach in the classrooms. We support students individually as well, offering student check-ins, participation in Child Study Meetings and overseeing 504 Accommodation Plans. We believe that children do well if they can, learn best when they feel good about self and their relationships with others and are capable of making resposible choices.

Getting to School on Time!

Whether it's the first days of September or the end of the school year, the stressful challenge of getting your kids out the door on time is a universal challenge! Read on to learn some of morning routine hacks to set the stage for better mornings.

        9 Morning Routines to Help Getting to School on Time

 April is Stress Awareness Month! 

 Adults are not the only ones to get stressed from time to time. Children can get stressed too and it isn't always easy to tell if  stress is what is going on.  Check out this great article on the 6 signs and symtoms that your child is stressed. In honor of Stress  Awareness Month, talk to your child about stress and ways to cope when feeling this way.

Signs of Stress in Children