Meet Robert E. Lee's Guidance Counselor

Ms. Suzanne Duperock, M.Ed.

sduperoc@es.spotsylvania.k12.va.us

Purpose

The Guidance and Counseling Program is a developmental and comprehensive program for all students. It emphasizes three main areas for student growth;

·         academic and educational achievement,

·         career decision making, and

·         personal and social development.

 Counselors Role

The counselor's role is defined in terms of responsibilities in the areas of:

  • classroom guidance lessons to every student, 
  •  small group guidance on selected topics,
  •  middle school and kindergarten transitions,
  •  responsive counseling services with individuals in need,
  •  whole school program support
  •  consultation to staff and parents
  

Parent Information

 

Please call me anytime (582-5445) to make an appointment to come in and discuss any concerns you may have about your child. Many times the issues you are dealing with are common to other parents and may be developmental. Other times, you may need to look for support from community agencies to deal with issues that are affecting not only your child, but your whole family.

The Parent Resource Center is an excellent resource for parenting sessions throughout the year and has a wealth of material for parents to use. Their new location is at the newly renovated J.J. Wright Educational Center. Check out their website www.spotsylvania.k12.va.us/PRC/prc.htm or call the center for more information.   540-582-3616

An excellent web site for understanding your child's behavior is www.disciplinehelp.com.  You will be able to identify behaviors of your child from a list of over 100 behaviors and learn to identify the four goals of misbehaviors. The information also helps parents avoid  typical mistakes responding to certain behaviors and helps you realize the effects many behaviors have on the family

 

 Other Links that may be helpful
  

Character Education

 

The entire staff at Robert E. Lee promotes positive character development growth in all our students. Daily morning announcements encourage students to start their day by encouraging them to make a positive difference in their life or someone else’s. Classroom guidance lessons often center around character traits such as friendship, honesty, cooperation, respect and citizenship. Students are encouraged and recognized in a variety of ways by our staff for showing good character.

Attendance

As counselor, one of my responsibilities is to also monitor student attendance. Regular and timely attendance is linked to a positive school experience and academic achievement. Robert E. Lee staff members work hard to encourage good attendance. Students with excellent weekly attendance  are recognized. When students begin to have unexcused absences or tardies, a staff member may call home to talk to the parent to see how the situation can be improved. If unexcused absences continue, a letter will be sent home.  If absences become excessive, a meeting is usually scheduled with the school social worker, counselor, teacher and administrator to address how to correct the problem. Attendance posters are placed in the lobby and cafeteria areas to increase awareness of the importance of being in school on time every day.

Classroom Topics

Classroom guidance is delivered monthly to each of our homerooms kindergarten through fifth grade.. The objectives of the lessons cover guidance SOLs in each of the three main areas of the county’s guidance curriculum: academic, career and social/emotional areas. Topics include making decisions, setting goals, school success, conflict resolution, friendship skills, making healthy choices, bully awareness, anger management, and career choices among others.

Lessons are frequently delivered in an interactive, game format giving the students a chance to practice the skills needed to show competency in the different areas.

 
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