School Counselors help students by……

Promoting positive attitudes among students toward self, family, peers, and community.
Assisting students in learning how school performance relates to future opportunities.
Working collaboratively with students, parents, and teachers to identify and remove barriers to learning.
Supporting students by teaching skills for achieving success.
Helping students to recognize and make the best of their abilities.
Counseling with students individually and in groups.
Providing support during personal crisis.
Orienting new students.

How and Why do Parents Contact the School Counselor?

Concerns over student achievement
Family health problems
New school registration and orientation
Test interpretation
         Discussing  testing for  the gifted/talented programs
         Early discussion of potential crises
         Family difficulties or concerns
Parents can call the school counselor at any time for conference or to set up a school visit.
How Does a Student See a Counselor?

Self- referral
Request of a counselor
Parental referral




Administrative referral
Teacher or other staff referral
K-5th                                                         6th -8th
Judi Gaharan, NCC,NCSC                                Michael Moore
318 364-1463                                                318 364-1458        
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Mrs. Gaharan NCC,NCSC
Elementary Counselor
Mr. Moore
Middle School Counselor