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Congratulations Swans Creek for earning the 2010 Governor's Award for Educational Excellence!!!
Counselor's Corner
Instructor: Ms. Portu   


Vision Statement: 

The school counseling program will promote the all around well being of the students at Swans Creek Elementary. 

Mission Statement: 

Through a comprehensive and developmental approach school counselors work with students to develop educational, career, and personal/social skills that help each child to be a quality student.  The school counseling program is proactive and preventative in nature.  Through collaborating with teachers and consulting with other staff members, counselors work to eliminate the barriers that keep children from reaching their full potential.

What do school counselors do?
School counselors help students to reach their maximum potential.  We teach lessons and work with children in the areas of academic, career, and social development.  School counselors meet with children in the following ways.

Classroom Guidance:  School counselors meet with each class multiple times throughout the school year.  Lessons are taught following the Prince William County Schools School Counseling Curriculum.

Counseling Groups:  Students are able to participate in counseling groups with the school counselor.  Groups that are run on a regular basis help students with self-esteem, social skills, organizational skills, anger management, and friendship.  Counseling groups are available to all students and may be requested by the student, parent, or teacher.  Parental permission is required to participate.

Individual Counseling:  Students can meet with counselors on an individual basis when needed.  This can be requested by students, teachers, or parents.
Counseling Announcements
Specialty Middle Schools
Now is the time of year to start thinking about specialty schools.  If you would like for your child to attend a specialty middle school program applications are now available and are due February 16th.  Swans Creek students are able to apply to Porter Traditional School, Fred Lynn Middle School's Foreign Language program, Rippon Middle School's Math and Science program, and Godwin Middle School's Internation Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (IBMYP).  More information and applications can be found on individual school's websites.  Links to each site are included in the links section of this page under Middle School Specialty Schools.
Discussion Topics
Blog Entry Jennifer Portu: Stop Bullying Now! Monday, November 2, 2009 at 2:19 PM Discuss
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School Counseling General Information
 Counseling Group Information.doc
Here is information about the counseling groups offered by the school counselors at Swans Creek Elementary.
 Elementary School Counseling Curriculum.doc
Prince William County Schools Elementary Counseling Curriculum
 Olweus Brochure.doc
Here is some information about the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program at Swans Creek Elementary.
Contact the Counselor
Baumann, Carol (Tuesdays only)
Portu, Jennifer
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