Counselor's Corner
Welcome to the Counselor's Corner
Mrs. Ashley McDonough is the school counselor at Fritz Elementary. Mrs. McDonough spent 14 years as a Math Specialist/Instructional Coach at Fritz Elementary before becoming the school counselor in 2024. She has a Master's degree in Elementary Education and a Master's degree in School Counseling. She is passionate about the whole child and feels strongly that a child's academic growth goes hand-in-hand with their social and emotional growth.
Mrs. McDonough can be reached at 397-5246 x4030 or at ashley_mcdonough@conestogavalley.org.
Mission Statement:
To support all students in the academic, career and personal/social domains as they strive for personal excellence, while becoming caring and contributing citizens in a global community.
Elementary school years set the tone for developing the knowledge, attitudes and skills 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. (source)
Elementary School Counselors...
- Encourage academic, personal/social, and career development based on the National Standards developed by the American School Counselor's Association.
- Provide a systematic array of curriculum, interventions and services based on student needs.
- Provide individual counseling, group counseling, classroom guidance, consultation, coordination, and curriculum development.
Career, Academic and Personal/Social Categories
The American School Counselor Association’s Mindsets & Behaviors are organized in three broad domains: academic, career and social/emotional development. These domains promote mindsets and behaviors that enhance the learning process and create a culture of college and career readiness for all students. The definitions of each domain are as follows: Academic Development – Standards guiding school counseling programs to implement strategies and activities to support and maximize each student’s ability to learn. Career Development – Standards guiding school counseling programs to help students 1) understand the connection between school and the world of work and 2) plan for and make a successful transition from school to postsecondary education and/or the world of work and from job to job across the life span. Social/Emotional Development – Standards guiding school counseling programs to help students manage emotions and learn and apply interpersonal skills. (source)
School Psychologist
Nicolas Kroger
717-397-5246
Email: Nicolas_Kroger@conestogavalley.org