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  • Home
  • About
      • Principal Welcome
      • Mission, Values & Philosophy
      • Faculty & Staff
      • Our History
      • Why Choose Queen of Peace Catholic Academy
      • Information for incoming 6th Graders
      • Careers at QPCA
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      • Queen of Peace Catholic Community
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      • Advisory Board
      • Photo Albums
      • Donations
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      • Why Choose Queen of Peace Catholic Academy
      • What makes us a 2023 Blue Ribbon School?
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      • Parent Testimonials
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      • Catholic Student Assistance Fund
      • Morning & Aftercare Information
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      • Faith
      • Fine Arts
      • Foreign Languages
      • Language Arts
      • Learning Resource/Student Support
      • Mathematics
      • Media Research
      • Physical Education
      • Science
      • Social Studies
      • S.T.R.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Religion, Engineering, Art, Math)
      • Project Lead the Way
      • Technology
  • Current Families
      • School Calendar
      • Athletic Calendar
      • RenWeb Family Portal
      • Parent-Student Handbook/Code of Conduct
      • Dress Code
      • Morning and Aftercare Program
      • FACTS (payments)
      • Safe Environment for Volunteers
      • Volunteers
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      • Parent Support Organization
      • Nurse Volunteer Opportunities
      • Maschio's Food Service
      • Maschio's Celebration Order Form
      • Risse Brothers Uniform Store
      • Clothes Closet
      • Covid Protocol
      • Parent Resources
      • School Nurse
  • Student Life
      • Standards of Excellence
      • S.T.R.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Religion, Engineering, Art, Math)
      • Project Lead the Way Launch (S.T.R.E.A.M.)
      • Project Lead the Way Gateway (S.T.R.E.A.M.)
      • National Jr. Honor Society
      • Altar Servers
      • Athletics
      • End Game Chess Academy
      • Student Mentors
      • Clubs
  • Summer Camp
      • Summer Camp Registration
      • Field Trip Permission Slip
      • Counselor in Training Information
      • End Game Chess Academy
      • Chess
      • Movies, Movies, and More Movies!
      • Robotics Camp 2025 Flyer
      • Robotics 2025 Registration Link
      • Calling All Young Chefs!
      • Soccer Shots
      • Cheer Camp
      • Art Class
      • UF Locker Room
      • Sante Fe Zoo and Planetarium Field Trip
      • Corks and Colors Field Trip
      • Fire Station Field Trip
      • QPCA Baseball
      • QPCA Softball
      • Skate Station Field Trip
      • Dan Cross Basketball June
      • Dan Cross Basketball July
      • Gaming
      • Dance Camp
      • Lubee Bat Conservatory Field Trip
      • Summer Camp Pictures
  • Safety and Security
      • Safety and Security
      • Reporting Professional Misconduct
      • Virtus for New Users
      • Virtus for Returning Users
      • Safety and Security
  • Spirit Wear
      • Spirit Wear Click Here
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      • FACTS (payments)
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      • Xtra Math
      • Savvas (Social Studies - 2nd-5th)
      • Studies Weekly
      • Google Classroom
      • HMH Textbook Login
      • Christ In Us
      • 1st Day School Supplies Grade Links
      • Summer Work
      • 2025/26 Supply List

 

    • About
      • Principal Welcome
      • Mission, Values & Philosophy
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      • Why Choose Queen of Peace Catholic Academy
      • Information for incoming 6th Graders
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  • Overview of our School Counseling Program


    Elementary & Middle School Students’ Developmental Needs

    The elementary years are a time when students begin to develop their academic self-concept and their feelings of competence and confidence as learners. They are beginning to develop decision-making, communication and life skills, as well as character values. It is also a time when students develop and acquire attitudes toward school, self, peers, social groups and family. Comprehensive developmental school counseling programs provide education, prevention and intervention services, which are integrated into all aspects of children’s lives. Early identification and intervention of children’s academic and personal/social needs is essential in removing barriers to learning and in promoting academic achievement. The knowledge, attitudes and skills that students acquire in the areas of academic, career and personal/social development during these elementary years serve as the foundation for future success.

    School Counselors implement the Counseling Program by providing the following:

    Social, Emotional, Learning and Awareness

    • Bullying prevention and awareness
    • Career awareness, exploration and planning
    • Character Education
    • Communication, problem-solving and conflict resolution
    • Education on understanding self and others, including peer relationships, coping strategies and effective social skills
    • Multicultural/diversity awareness

    Individual Student Planning and Assistance

    • Academic planning and support
    • Crisis Interventions
    • Education on understanding of self, including strengths and weaknesses
    • Goal setting/decision-making
    • Transition plans

    Responsive Services

    • Conflict resolution
    • Consultation/collaboration with administration, faculty and parents
    • Individual/family/school crisis intervention
    • Individual and small-group counseling
    • Referrals to other school and community resources

    System Support

    • Consultation, collaboration and teaming
    • Program management, operation and outreach, and professional development

    Meeting the Challenge

    Elementary school counselors are professional educators with a mental health perspective who understand and respond to the challenges presented by today’s diverse student population. Elementary school counselors don’t work in isolation; rather they are integral to the total educational program. They provide proactive leadership that engages all stakeholders in the delivery of programs and services to help students achieve school success.

    School Counselors and the School Community; Working Collaboratively with all Stakeholders

    Parents

    • Academic and career planning 
    • Communication/Networking (School newsletter, Doughnuts with Dads, Muffins with Moms, etc.) 
    • Interpretation of assessment results
    • One-on-one parent conferencing; facilitate parent/teacher conferences 
    • Parent education and presentations (Bullying Prevention, Homework Help, etc.)

    Teachers

    • Academic support to help students succeed academically 
    • At-risk student identification and implementation of interventions to enhance success
    • Classroom guidance activities and lessons
    • Faculty presentations on counseling initiatives (Bullying Prevention, Academic and Career Plan, etc.)

    Administrators

    • Child Study/IEP Teams
    • School climate 
    • School-wide needs assessments
    • Student data and results (School Improvement Plan, etc.)
    • Student recognition programs 

    Students

    • Academic support
    • Bullying Prevention 
    • Career education (Academic and Career Plan Curriculum)
    • Community service/ Service learning
    • Crisis interventions
    • Leadership development (NJHS - Mentors, Patrols, Peer Mediation)
    • Peer education 
    • Peer support (Mentors) 
    • School climate 
    • Small groups (Anger Management, Changing Families, Friendship, Grief, Self-Esteem, Social Skills, Study Skills)
     
    The role and responsibilities are driven in part by the needs of individual schools and may
    therefore naturally vary as a result.

     

     

     
     

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