School Counseling Program

Counseling Beliefs:

• Students come first in the school counseling program.
• Our school and community are responsible to teach all students to value education and life-long learning.
• Our school provides all students with the attitudes, knowledge and skills to be college and career ready
• Our school provides a positive environment where mutual respect and individual responsibility are learned and practiced.
• All students, regardless of their diverse learning abilities, can learn and achieve to their maximum potential.
• Our school counselor provides a comprehensive school counseling program driven by needs data and best practices
• Our school counselor adheres to the ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors.

A comprehensive school counseling program:

• serves all students
• includes large and small group counseling
• incorporates short-term individual counseling
• works with all stakeholders: parents, teachers, and community

A school counselor is an educator who...

• Advocates for the student at school.
• Works with teachers and parents to provide helpful suggestions and support for children’s needs.
• Provides Classroom Lessons for every class.
• Helps in identifying academic and social/emotional needs of children.
• Helps children understand themselves and others.
• Help children become area of the college and careers available.
• Provides information about community resources that would benefit children.
• Makes referrals to outsides agencies.
• Provides parents with resources and information.