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Guidance Program
The Tallwood guidance and counseling program is a developmental program. There are two guidance counselors to assist all children at Tallwood. The full-time counselor serves all children in grades 2-5. The one-day counselor helps out with Kindergarten and first grade.
The counselors provide monthly developmental classroom guidance lessons, group and individual counseling, and train the student hosts and peer tutors, whose services are used throughout the school year. Students, parents, and teachers and/or administrators may request that a student visit with the guidance counselor either in a group or individually.
The developmental classroom guidance is a planned sequential program that fosters the academic, social, emotional, and career development of all elementary school children. The developmental guidance classroom lessons consist of several topics scheduled throughout the school year. A calendar of topics is listed below.
Group counseling sessions consist of lessons on dealing with a parent's military deployment, family changes, behavior/anger management, and organization skills. Parental permission is always required before any child is allowed to work in a group with Tallwood's guidance counselors.
Individual counseling is available to all students at Tallwood. The guidance counselors will seek parental permission if students require on-going assistance.
Tallwood's guidance counselors also serve as a resource for all parents and teachers.
VBCPS School Guidance/Counseling Program
CALENDAR FOR DEVELOPMENTAL CLASSROOM GUIDANCE
Month |
Topic |
Grade Level |
| September |
Counseling Introduction/Responsibility | K-5 |
| October | Diligence/ Kelso, Conflict Resolution Program | K-5 |
| November | Respect | K-5 |
| December | Kindness | K-5 |
| January | Fairness | K-5 |
| February | Honesty | K-5 |
| March | Cooperation | K-5 |
| April | Conflict Resolution | K-2 |
| May | Careers | K-5 |
| Test Taking Skills | 3-5 | |
| June | Middle School Transition | 5 |