Hello St. Clare School Families!

Many of you may remember me from last year, but I just wanted to say hello and introduce myself.  My name is Mr. Taylor Merritt.  Most students call me Mr. Taylor but I also answer to Mr. Merritt or simply Taylor as well.  I'm the school counselor from Champion Consulting assigned to St. Clare Catholic School this year.  I received my M.A. in Counseling from Lindenwood University.  This is my 3rd year working at St. Clare and I'm very excited to get to know your child this school year and help them grow and learn.

One part of my role as a school counselor is going into classrooms to teach social skills lessons. This allows me to teach students how to understand and manage emotions, how to be a kind friend, how to understand our school character traits, and how to follow the rules.  I strongly feel that social emotional skills are very important and I enjoy the opportunity to help our kids learn and build these skills at a young age.

Another large part of my role is to help students who may need some extra support at school.  If you feel your child is struggling with any behavioral or social/emotional concerns, feel free to reach out and contact me at any time. By having a conversation, it will allow us to formulate a plan to assist your child in the classroom, and  if needed, I can meet with students individually or in a small group setting to work on some of these more individualized concerns.

Lastly, I would like to encourage you that I am here to support you and your family as well.  I am here at St. Clare Catholic School on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays throughout the school 2024-2025 academic year so please, if you have a concern you'd like to discuss, feel free to contact me at the school at 618-632-6327 or email me at tmerritt@championconsult.org.   Also, if you are ever in need of assistance with any outside resources, please contact me and I will do my best to help you in any way that I can.  

Attached below are the two necessary documents for students to participate in school counseling at St. Clare for the 2024-20254 academic year. The first is a permission slip and the second is a referral form.  The permission slip MUST be completed by a parent or legal guardian.  Referral forms can be completed by parents but also teachers or administrators and can be turned into the school office or returned to my email at tmerritt@championconsult.org.

I hope everyone has a wonderful school year!

God Bless,

Mr. Taylor Merritt M.A.

Champion Consulting

St. Clare School Counselor