Welcome

Welcome to the Stone Academy Counseling Department! 

I am Brooke Howard, School Counselor at Stone Academy of Communication Arts. I work with students in all grade levels. I am available to help your child develop positive learning experiences and have a successful school year. As a School Counselor, I work with parents, teachers, and students in many ways through a program of various services and activities. Each service is aimed at helping children learn and develop to their highest potential. Please contact me at 355-8404 or at kbhoward@greenville.k12.sc.us, if I can ever be of assistance to you or your child. I look forward to another great year together!

Stone Academy School Counseling Department's Mission Statement  

The mission of the School Counseling Department at Stone Academy of Communication Arts is to provide a comprehensive and developmental counseling program that addresses academic, personal/social, and career development interwoven with the arts and enriched with creative problem solving experiences for all students to help them achieve long term success, as well as respective and responsible citizens in their community.  In partnership with other educators, family members and community members, the Stone Academy School Counselor will facilitate academic achievement and healthy development through individual student planning, guidance curriculum, responsive services and system support.


Stone Academy's Mission Statement  

The mission of Stone Academy of Communication Arts is to prepare all students for lifelong learning by actively engaging students in a comprehensive, sequential, academic program interwoven with the arts and enriched with creative problem-solving experiences appropriate for all learning styles.


Greenville County School District's Mission Statement

The mission of the Greenville County School District is to provide educational experiences, in cooperation with the home and community, which prepare students for lifelong learning and for ethical, productive participation in a democratic society and the global community.

Stone Academy School Counseling Department's Vision Statement

The vision of Stone Academy of Communications Arts School Counseling Program is for every student to be provided with a safe and positive learning environment that also promotes creativity and diversity through a developmentally appropriate counseling services.  Every student will acquire the academic, career and personal/social skills to reach their fullest educational potential and successfully manage their lives as healthy, responsible, life-long learners, and productive citizens who respect themselves and others.   The counseling program strives to collaborate with parents, teachers, administrators, and other school and community members to promote student success in all developmental areas:  academic, personal/social, and career.

Stone Academy's Vision Statement

The vision of Stone Academy of Communication Arts is with each independent stroke of every child’s brush, orchestrated by teachers, praised by parents, and applauded by all in the community, creates a masterpiece infused with unique beauty, diverse experience, and vital essence. This infinite palette is the legacy of the arts at Stone Academy; the textures and colors our students will bring to the canvas of the future.

Greenville County School District's Vision Statement

 The vision of the Greenville County School District is to become an exemplary school district in which every child achieves to his or her maximum ability through a rigorous, engaging curriculum and systems of support that cultivate the potential and promote the well-being of every individual child.

Stone Academy Counseling Department Goals (ASCA National Standards and the State of SC Counseling Program Standards)

 

Academic development (Learning to Learn)

1. Students will acquire the attitudes, knowledge and skills that contribute to effective learning in school and across the life span.

2. Students will complete school with the academic preparation essential to choose from a wide range of substantial post secondary options, including college.

3. Students will understand the relationship of academics to the world of work and to life at home and in the community.

 

Career development (Learning to Work)

1. Students will acquire the skills to investigate the world of work in relation to knowledge of self and to make informed career decisions.

2. Students will employ strategies to achieve future career success and satisfaction.

3. Students will understand the relationship between personal qualities, education and training and the world of work.

 

Personal/social development (Learning to Live)

1. Students will acquire the attitudes, knowledge and interpersonal skills to help them understand and respect self and others.

2. Students will make decisions, set goals and take necessary action to achieve goals.

3. Students will understand safety and survival skills.