Both individual and group counseling services are available to the students at
Pelham Elementary School by the Guidance Counselors. Requests for counseling
may be made by parents, teachers, or students themselves. Topics to be
discussed may include, but are not limited to, the following:
* dealing with divorce
* coping with a death in the family
* adjusting to a new marriage or a blended family
* making new friends
* dealing with problems with peers
* managing anxiety & worries
* raising low self-esteem
* etc.
Behavior modification charts can also be created and monitored to encourage
children to make good choices at home or at school. In order to coordinate
referrals for counseling, Ms. Laroche has been assigned to provide counseling
and classroom support for students who are regular education students, and
Mrs. Flaherty has been assigned to provide counseling and classroom support
for students who have special education plans. Exceptions will be made if a
student has an existing relationship with either of the counselors and wishes
to continue, or for other reasons that are in the best interest of the students.
