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My name is Lori Sundelius
(the students may call me “Ms. Sunny”) and I am delighted to be the
School Counselor at Jackson. My primary focus is to help all students
develop positive personal and academic skills and improve attendance.
This will help them to become more effective learners and
will lead to increased academic success.
The School Counseling Program
is for every student at Jackson and happens in a variety of ways.
Classroom Guidance
I
teach a series of classroom guidance lessons to every student. The goal
is to help empower students with the self-knowledge, coping, and life
skills that will enable them to become motivated learners, effective
communicators, good team members, creative problem solvers, and
responsible citizens.
Small Group Counseling
As part of
the Counseling Program, I offer small students groups throughout the
school year. Small groups usually meet once per week. Small student groups
are a way for your child to meet new friends, to gain more
self-confidence, and to develop more positive coping skills in a safe
and fun setting. Teachers or parents can refer students to be part of
a group
Individual Counseling
I also work with students
individually for problems they might present, such as friendship
problems, difficulty coming to school, anger management, or
difficulties in the classroom, on the playground, or on the bus.
Referrals for students to meet with a school counselor can be made by
classroom teachers, parents, or through student self-referrals.
Parent Support
Parents might call the School Counselor to talk about things like:
• "My child doesn't want to go to school in the mornings."
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"I'm concerned because my child keeps telling me that he doesn't have
any friends. What might help?"
• "We recently had a death in the family, and I'm not sure how my child is coping."
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"My kids’ mother doesn’t live with them anymore. Is there anyone Do you think they could talk with about it?
• "My child seems to get really frustrated doing his homework, and nothing I say seems to help."
If you would like to know more about elementary school counseling, please click here and view the video at the bottom of the page.
If
you have any questions or concerns about your child that you would like
to discuss with a school counselor, please feel free to call Lori
Sundelius at 651-293-8650 or email me at Lori.Sundelius@spps.org
I look forward to meeting you!
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