 | Our Programs School Counseling School Counselor
The School Counselor works directly with students on issues of concern to them and consults with parents, teachers, advisors, and administrators when concerns arise about a student. The counselor is available for consultations with families. She participates in the development of various programs and workshops for students, families, and teachers on topics related to pre-adolescent and adolescent development.
Edmund Burke School commits to providing a safe, supportive environment for students and their families. The Edmund Burke School confidentiality policy is based on the confidentiality provisions of the American School Counselor Association ethical guidelines and the National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics.
Peer Counselors
The School Counselor formally trains a number of students from grades 9-12 as peer counselors. Their services are made known and available to their schoolmates. Peer counselors begin the year working to support students new to the Burke community.
Students in grades 9-12 who have been formally trained meet to further develop their counseling skills and to plan and implement ways of supporting students. They lead round-table discussions, workshops, engage in peer mediation and individual supportive counseling and mentoring, and run the sixth grade buddy program.
Advisors
In the course of their years at Burke, most students develop strong and nurturing relationships with a number of adults. The advisory system aims to assure that all Burke students have at least one adult in particular to monitor and support their academic and social progress. Each student is assigned a faculty member as an advisor at the beginning of the year. Typically, each Burke adult has six to eight advisees. Middle School students usually keep the same advisor throughout their Middle School years. In addition to serving as a homeroom teacher, the advisor is involved in all areas of their advisees’ growth, offering academic counsel and advocacy and providing an important link between home and school. Advisors meet regularly with their advisees and during scheduled homerooms. They also attend class trips with their advisees. In addition, Middle School advisors occasionally eat lunch with their advisees.
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| | The Early Assistance Program (EAP) is designed to assist school personnel in identifying problems involving use of tobacco, alcohol and other drugs, which pose a barrier to a students’ success. The primary goal of the program is to help students overcome these barriers in order that they may achieve success, remain in school, and advance.
To learn more about Burke's EAP please visit the Early Assistance Program page.
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