Hello Tara Oaks Elementary students and parents!  My name is Jana Blanchard and I am the school counselor for grades 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades.  This is my 17th year in education and my 7th year serving at Tara Oaks. I am so blessed to have this job and to be able to work with the best kids in America day after day!

 

As a school counselor, I perform the following roles in order to promote positive development in academic, career, and personal/social domains:

• Individual Counseling
• Small Group Counseling
• Classroom Guidance
• Academic Intervention
• New Student Tours 
• Career Day
• Response to school crisis or emergency situations
• Observe students in various school environments
• Consult and collaborate with parents, teachers, administrators, counselors, and students
• Provide information and resources to parents on a variety of issues