Student Life

Elementary School Student Counseling

Hawaii Baptist Academy’s Elementary Counseling Office provides a warm and friendly environment where students are always welcome to hang out or come by for friendly conversation.  We believe that careful attention to the whole child is essential for the growth and development of each student.  Therefore, attention to the affective domain of the students’ lives is an integral part of the school day.  HBA believes if students are going to be academically successful, they must have a positive feeling about themselves and the world around them.    The counselor works with the student, their parents and teachers to form a working team to address any individual academic and emotional needs of a student.  Group counseling is also available to students whose parents are separated, divorced or deceased and for other areas as needs arise.

In order to provide a foundation for counseling at the elementary level, the counselor meets once a week for one quarter with each grade level homeroom to discuss topics that include: respect for individual differences, friendships, peace making and conflict resolution, changing thought patterns to affect one’s emotions, and preparing for adolescence.  The counselor also works closely with the teacher and the parents to discover specific needs and learning styles for students with academic difficulties