Welcome to Blue Eye Elementary School!  I am Kendra Patrick, your school counselor.  Through weekly classroom guidance classes, and as needed individual and small group meetings, students will participate in activities

• To help children understand themselves and others

• To provide career education activities

• To help children understand the school environment

• To help children understand attitudes and behaviors

• To help children gain interpersonal and communication skills

• To help children learn problem solving and decision making skills

• To develop community pride and involvement

• To develop school success skills

In guidance we will work together to learn about a variety of topics including bullying, coping strategies, study skills, decision making skills, and test taking skills.

Career development is part of the Missouri Comprehensive Guidance Program. It is designed to help the students explore careers and plan for the skills needed in achievement of life career goals. Career Day was started in 2010 to give the students k-8th grade a "taste" of the many career options that exist in today's job market.

The Counselor is someone children can talk to when they feel…Angry, Confused, Worried, Frightened, Sad, Lonely, Happy, Proud

The Counselor works with parents…

• To help them understand test results

• To help them understand children’s…

• Personal growth and development

• Strengths and weaknesses

• Feelings

• Behavior

• Needs

The Counselor and Teachers work together to help students…

• Develop academically and socially

• Learn about the world of work

• The Counselor works with…Community Agencies

• Mental Health Agencies

• Department of Human Resources a

  nd Other Community Resources