Counseling
Olander's School Counseling program is designed to help all students grow personally and socially and balance the intellectual, social, emotional, and physical needs that contribute to academic success. Counseling-based programs that focus on interpersonal skills, conflict resolution, career awareness, bully-proofing, healthy choices and drug avoidance, appreciation of social diversity, and developing a positive attitude towards learning. Olander's School Counselor is Heidi Jensen (hjensen@psdschools.org) In keeping with PSD and American School Counseling Association (ASCA) standards, Mrs. Wenk works as a professional student advocate collaborating with parents, teachers and the community to support and facilitate academic, career, personal and social development for all students as well as help students to resolve concerns that interrupt the educational process.
For information about Olander's School Counseling, including information related to individual student needs or requests for consultation, please contact Heidi Jensen (hjensen@psdschools.org).
Classroom-based Guidance Curriculum
The guidance curriculum includes classroom and small-group instruction and activities for all grade levels that are designed to promote social growth, cooperation, friendship, community, safety, mutual respect for others and for property, appreciation of social diversity, and a positive attitude toward learning. Classroom-based guidance also includes Bully-Proofing and Drug Resistance programs that focus on good choices and healthy lifestyle, and Career Awareness programs designed to introduce students to the world of work and diversity of career choices.
Individualized Programs
The Olander Counselor also works with individual students and small groups to help them develop self-knowledge, make effective decisions, develop relationship skills, learn healthy choices, improve responsibility, and resolve conflicts. Friendship groups are an effective approach used at Olander to help students develop a sense of belonging, and resolve conflicts. In friendship groups, the Counselor facilitates games and activities with small groups of students that are aimed at developing mutual respect, understanding, and friendship among students and develop a supportive network among students.
Responsive Services
Responsive services includes individual consultation with students and parents or group consultation with small groups or classes to resolve conflicts, solve problems, and facilitate communication. Responsive services also includes providing professional counseling in crisis situations.
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