School counseling

goes beyond helping students explore their abilities, strengths, interests

and talents. Counselors also work in partnership with parents to help

them sort through the challenges of raising children in today's world

as well as focus on positive ways to enhance students' social/personal,

educational and career development. Additionally, they work with teachers

and other educators to provide an educational system where students can

realize their potential and set healthy, realistic and optimistic aspirations

for themselves.

Fayette's school

counselors achieve these goals by offering numerous services and programs

such as classroom guidance, mentoring, tutoring, peer helper programs,

support groups and parenting groups.

"Counselors

provide the best guidance services possible. We are so fortunate to have

the support from our county office and administrators as they understand

the importance of serving the whole child," added Perrin.

Each professional

school counselors is a certified, experienced educator with a master's

degree in guidance and counseling. Fayette has 50 counselors serving over

20,000 students.