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[quote=Anonymous][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 [b]notice a student's grades are in a downward trend[/b].  You all are looking for some private school level hand holding.
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I think “downward trend” is different than failing multiple subjects.  I agree with the pp who said this should be automated – if any kid’s grades drop below X level, the counsellor gets flagged to take action.

BUT parents should also be monitoring grades and get in contact when they notice an issue.

Kids should be monitoring in StudentVue, as well.  I understand that a kid who is failing is probably not going to be the one to sound the alarm, but it’s god for kids to take ownership and track progress – and teachers make mistakes, too.[/quote]

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