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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am surprised the guidance counselor has not reached out.  What is the point of guidance counselors if they don't reach out to parents in a situation like this?  There could be something serious going on at home (parent in hospice etc) that could lead to a student failing classes and the parents not noticing.[/quote]

There are only a few guidance counselors at each school. On a day to day basis they are dealing with behavioral and socio emotional issues, plus 504/IEP meetings, etc. [b]You expect them to monitor all of the children's grades and reach out when they see a downward trend?[/b] That is completely unreasonable! The counselors at WMS have been great with our students when they've had challenges, FWIW. [/quote]

Why is that unreasonable? No one's saying guidance counselors need to study every kid's grades and notice when a child's grade slips from an A to a B. But, yes, if the kid is failing every class, the guidance counselor should know that. I doubt the GC would even have to be proactive; they could probably set something up electronically to notify them when x occurs (e.g., 2 failing grades).

Lucky you for having responsive WMS counselors. We had a very serious family situation when DC was at WMS. I called and asked to speak to the counselor, and the front office was so loud that I had to shout so that the receptionist could hear my sensitive family information. The counselor got back to me - maybe before the end of the day, maybe it was the next day. Then she kept an eye on DC "from afar" - never met with DC independently. And it was serious, guys.

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Not WMS but we've had great experiences with the guidance counselor at Swanson.  Sincerely sorry you had a crappy one at WMS.

I don't view it either as their job to notice a student's grades are in a downward trend.  You all are looking for some private school level hand holding.[/quote]

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