Elementary Guidance Counselors provide…

• Developmental classroom guidance lessons focusing on:

  1. Understanding of self and others, coping strategies, peer relationships and effective social skills, communication, problem-solving, decision-making, conflict resolution and study skills, career awareness and substance abuse.

  2. Classroom management strategies.

  3. Proactive/preventive programming.

  4. Individual and small group counseling.

  5. Positive leadership, encouraging a safe, nurturing environment.

  6. Consultations with parents, staff and community agencies.

Elementary Guidance Counselors will also help when…

• Social, emotional and behavioral issues interfere with academic success.

• Family or community crises impact students and staff.

• Parents need information and support with the challenging job of raising children.

Students meet with their elementary counselors by…

• Teacher or staff referral

• Self-referral

• Parent referral

• Peer referral

• Counselor initiated referral

EASD Elementary Counselors offer individual and small group experiences dealing with…

• Social Skills

• Study Skills

• Self-Esteem

• Conflict Resolution

• Family Changes

• Behavior Modification

From Our Principal

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Clay Elementary PTO

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Families Experiencing Homelessness

Clay Elementary School
250 Clay School Road,
Ephrata, PA 17522
Phone: (717) 721-1100
Fax: (717) 721-7082

Doors open: 8:45 AM
PMK doors open: 12:40 PM

School in Session:
Grades 1-4: 9:00 AM - 3:40 PM
Kindergarten AM: 9:00 AM - 11:55 AM
Kindergarten PM: 12:40 PM - 3:40 PM

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