Mr. Gaeth is our school counselor and works alongside teachers and parents to help students develop socially and emotionally, and to help remove any barriers they have to learning.

He provides:

• Classroom lessons teaching social skills, how to take care of strong feelings, study skills, etc.
• Small group counseling
• Short-term individual counseling
• Consultation with parents and teachers
• Parent workshops
• Community resource referrals (including long-term therapy services)
• Schoolwide programming

Topics he talks to students about in class lessons and counseling:

• Making and keeping friends
• Setting goals
• Teamwork
• Feeling good about yourself
• Making choices
• Being responsible
• Managing strong feelings
• Conflict resolution