Jennifer Schoelerman's PrK-7th Grade

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Who is Mrs. Schoelerman?

I am a 1992 graduate from Timber Lake. Following graduation I traveled to the University of South Dakota where I earned an undergraduate degree in Alcohol and Drug Abuse studies and a Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology in Education with a double major in community agency counseling and school counseling. I am the proud mother of two daughters Loryn who is in her second year of teaching but first year in Timber Lake as a Middle School ELA teacher as well as coaching Middle School basketball and Jaylee who is a Sophomore at Timber Lake. I have been married to my husband for 27 years and in my free time enjoy basketball and spending time with my family.

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Importance of Elementary Counseling

“Today’s young people are living in an exciting time, with an increasingly diverse society, new technologies and expanding opportunities. To help ensure that they are prepared to become the next generation of parents, workers, leaders and citizens, every student needs support, guidance and opportunities during childhood, a time of rapid growth and change. Children face unique and diverse challenges, both personally and developmentally, that have an impact on academic achievement.

– “Toward a Blueprint for Youth: Making Positive Youth Development a National Priority,” U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Elementary School Students’ Developmental Needs
The elementary years are a time when students begin to develop their academic self-concept and their feelings of competence and confidence as learners. They are beginning to develop decision-making, communication and life skills, as well as character values. It is also a time when students develop and acquire attitudes toward school, self, peers, social groups and family.

Comprehensive developmental school counseling programs provide education, prevention and intervention services, which are integrated into all aspects of children’s lives. Early identification and intervention of children’s academic and personal/social needs is essential in removing barriers to learning and in promoting academic achievement. The knowledge, attitudes and skills that students acquire in the areas of academic, career and personal/social development during these elementary years serve as the foundation for future success.

Why Elementary School Counselors?

Elementary school years set the tone for developing the knowledge, attitudes and skill necessary for children to become healthy, competent and confident learners. Through a comprehensive developmental school counseling program, school counselors work as a team with the school staff, parents and the community to create a caring climate and atmosphere. By providing education, prevention, early identification and intervention, school counselors can help all children achieve academic success.

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