Hi there! My name is Ali Garrett and I am your child's school counselor. I feel like I have the best job in the whole world and I am so excited to work with students. I'm 100% committed to see them succeed.
As the school counselor I will work to support all students socially, emotionally and academically. To do this I conduct school wide classroom lessons, small group instruction, and short term individual counseling. Every student who sees me does receive the privilege of confidentiality. When a student comes to speak with the counselor what the student says is kept as private as possible. However, I will encourage students to share with parents what we have talked about. If there is a major concern I will contact the parent. Please feel free to contact me at any time during the year if you have a concern or question. Please take a look at my website to find community resources, and to explore the creative ways I support students. I am in Irene on Monday, Wednesday's, Thursday mornings and most eagle Friday's. I'm in Wakonda on Tuesday's and Thursday afternoons. |
Community ResourcesI will continue to add updated community resources as I learn about them.
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Small group instructionDuring the school year I will be running many different small groups. The topics will vary depending on where the need is. Some of the topics may include: Friendship, family changes, social skills, anxiety, and study skills. Please find the permission slip from here:
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Short term individual counselingStudents can be referred for short term individual counseling by the school's PBIS team, a parent, teacher, or they can refer themselves. Please contact me if you would like me to see your child for short-term counseling.
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