PACE  Classes

• PACE (Personal Academic Career Education) is for all students and it addresses their various needs in three key domains:  personal/social, academic and career. 

• PACE class is part of the overall school counseling program at West Elementary School as well as aligned with both national counseling standards outlined by ASCA. 

• P.A.C.E. is taught once every cycle to all students in all grades ​

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• All classes take Pre/Post Tests that are ungraded; feedback for students is given & retaught if needed

Small/Individual Counseling

At West Elementary group counseling is a support to help meet the changing needs of students, teachers and families. 

The goal is to help remove barriers to a student’s academic achievement.  Groups are formed on the basis of the barriers that exist for various students.  

Some of the topics that might be addressed are:

• Anger Management

• Coping strategies

• Friendship

• Social Skills

• Divorce

• Self Esteem

• Other Personal Concerns

Individual counseling can be offered to any student who is currently struggling with an issue at school or outside of school hours.  Students may meet with for individually during a time designated by their classroom for help with a particular issue, sometimes this may also result in referred to an outside counselor if needed.

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Confidentiality Statement

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As professional school counselors, we take pride in our role within schools and working with students with a variety of concerns.  Whether it is personal, social, academic, or career related.  It is important that we provide students a safe, reliable space when they feel they need additional support from their school counselor.  The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) Ethical Standards, state that it is our responsibility to keep topics/ issues discussed with students confidential, unless:

• the student reports they are hurting themselves or want to hurt themselves

• the student reports someone else is hurting them or has threatened to hurt them

• the student reports that they are going to cause harm to another person

Under these circumstances, we make the professional decision to contact the appropriate support or authorities, including notifying parents/guardians.