Hybrid Model Update:
Please reach out to me with questions or concerns during our hybrid schedule.

I am available for students in-person on their designated cohort days. Additionally, I am available via email, GoogleChat and/or GoogleMeet for our remote students or those on their non-cohort days. On Wednesdays I have designated Guidance "office hours" for each grade level, but I am also available for individual check-ins when requested or as needed.
  • Kinder: As Needed
  • First: Wed 10:30-11am
  • Second: Wed 1-1:30pm
  • Third: Wed 10-10:30am
  • Fourth: Wed 11:30-12pm
  • Fifth: Wed 12:30-1pm
  • Sixth: Wed 11-11:30am

If you would like to schedule a specific time for you or your child, feel free to contact me directly, or click the Make An Appointment tab above and I will reach out to you. 

sarah.kirouac@sau69.org

If the Google platform is not convenient for you, I can make arrangements through another program.

Thank you!

​-Mrs. Kirouac

General Information

​School counselors...

​... work with ALL students to encourage a safe school climate of trust and respect.​
... deliver classroom lessons that align to state standards.
... facilitate small goal-oriented groups.
... meet individually with students to find solutions to problems they are experiencing.
... help students who are struggling to make positive behavior choices.
... align with the school’s mission to support the academic achievement of all students as they prepare for the world.
... collaborate with parents, teachers, support staff, administration and community partners.
... maintain confidentiality of students AND their families unless deemed a need-to-know situation.
... provide education and information about students’ social-emotional needs in school.

When should my child see the school counselor?
​If your child is expressing to you any concern related to the school day that you would like the counselor to follow-up with (i.e. trouble with peers, fear/anxiety around the school day, conflict with the teacher, etc.) The counselor’s job is to make EVERY student feel comfortable seeking help from the counselor, whether it is because they feel sad, angry, scared, or need a listening ear. Access to the school counselor is available to every student.School counselors are not therapists! If you feel your child needs long-term counseling, your school counselor could refer you to community agencies in the area.

Will I know if my child accesses the school counselor during the school day?
​Not always. At times students will seek the counselor if they are having trouble with peers, are feeling any number of emotions throughout the day that might need to be handled outside the classroom, need to process a behavior incident, or for a multitude of other reasons. The school counselor will contact the parent if: someone is hurting your child, the child is speaking or having thoughts of hurting themselves or hurting others, or if the child gives permission to the school counselor to call home. As mandated reporters, the school counselor will follow through with proper community agencies should reports of abuse or neglect arise.

​What information is important for the school counselor to know about my child?
Counselors are open to hearing anything that you feel we should know about your child! It can be important to communicate anything that could/would affect your child in their school environment or potentially affect their day (very shy at first, struggles with making friends, can be physical towards adults, etc.) Other important things to consider letting the school counselor know are any changes in family (birth, death, divorce, etc.), changes in medication, decrease in school performance, negative self-talk, anxiety/fear around school, significant/recurring trouble with peers, as well as any changes in custodial rights or parenting plans.

How might the school counselor help my family?
School counselors are great resources for community services. They often know of community agencies that can help families in a number of different ways; homelessness, youth mentoring programs, family counseling services and child advocacy programs.

​Counselors are also key players in the development and management of Individualized Education Plans and 504 Plans. They are knowledgeable of the programs that exist and the qualifications that need to be met in order for your child to have an education plan.

​What lessons might you teach my child in their classroom?
​Often times this depends on the needs of the school and the classroom. Counselor’s strive to help develop the academic, career and social/emotional needs of their students.
  • Academic lessons could include: personal responsibility, organization, success, and problem solving.
  • Career lessons could include: career exploration, identifying skills/competencies, working together, and identifying jobs in the community and at home.
  • Social/Emotional lessons could include: emotional regulation, friendship, bullying, self esteem, advocacy, caring, and identifying feelings.