Counseling Services
At Lakota, the counselor's role is an integral part of the educational experience of each child. Our mission is to serve each student's individual, academic and developmental needs.
School counselors at every Lakota school assist in the development of the whole child through personal, social, educational and career counseling. The foundation for this begins in elementary school and continues throughout the student's school career. Elementary counselors are highly involved in fostering safe, healthy, nurturing environments for children and participate in their school building goals and strategies that support an optimal learning environment.
Counselors help set the tone for developing the knowledge, attitudes and skills children need to become healthy, competent, and confident learners. Teamwork is essential as counselors work with students, staff, parents, and community resources to provide support for students to achieve their goals.
To meet licensure requirements, Ohio School Counselors must obtain a Master’s degree in the field of counseling and a license/certificate from the Ohio Department of Education. School counselors remain current in their field by meeting continuing education requirements.
School guidance curriculum areas include:
- Academic Support, including organizational, study and test-taking skills;
- Goal setting and decision-making;
- Career awareness, exploration and planning;
- Education on understanding self and others;
- Peer relationships, coping strategies and effective social skills;
- Character education;
- Multicultural/diversity awareness;
- Dealing with loss and grief;
- Transition support/adjustment to change; and
- Problem-solving and conflict resolution.
Counselors assist student, staff and parents in a variety of ways.
Students
- Individual counseling
- Group guidance and counseling
- Academic support
- Peer education
- Peer support
- School climate
- Transition to new schools
- Crisis intervention
- Support groups
- Career education
Staff
- Classroom guidance activities
- Academic support and addressing underachievement
- At-risk student identification and implementation of interventions to enhance success
- School climate
- Behavioral management plans
- Student data and results
- Student assistance team building
- Classroom speakers
Parents
- Communication & Networking
- Academic planning
- Parent education
- Career awareness programs
- One-on-one parent conferencing
- Interpretation of assessment results
- Referral to community agencies and resources
Meet Our Counselor
Amy Moorman
Amy Moorman has been a Lakota School Counselor since August 1999. Prior to that, she worked as the School Counselor for one year in the North Fork Local School District in Ohio, and in the role of Speech-Language Pathologist for four years while living in Minnesota.
Mrs. Moorman is a licensed School Counselor in the state of Ohio. She received her bachelor’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology with an additional major in Psychology at Michigan State University. She earned her master’s degree in School Counseling at the University of Dayton.
Mrs. Moorman is passionate about working with children who struggle with mental-health challenges. Her primary focus is to create a safe and supportive environment to encourage social and emotional growth. Mrs. Moorman is a liaison for community agencies that support our students and is also the case manager for 504 Plans.
Feel free to contact Mrs. Moorman with concerns related to social and emotional issues at amy.moorman@lakotaonline.com.