Counseling Belief Statements
All students are worthy of dignity and respect.
All students can learn and achieve academic greatness when encouraged and nurtured by caring adults in a supportive and nurturing environment.
Addressing and caring for students' social and emotional well-being will encourage academic development and future career success.
All students learn best when positive relationships are present and fostered by all educational stakeholders.
The school counselor provides valuable resources to be used in collaboration with educational stakeholders to increase equity and access to opportunity.
School counselors are leaders and change agents in school culture and academic achievement.
School counselors develop positive relationships and recognize each student’s strengths and special talents to help them achieve their goals.
Counseling Vision Statement
Students will leave Calera Elementary School with meaningful connections to people, and the skills to develop further connections and positive relationships both at school and in the community. Students will have the skills, resilience, and grit necessary to achieve success beyond elementary school. Students will be inspired to explore post-secondary opportunities, dream of possible educational and career options, and set steps to achieve their goals. Calera elementary students will build on their own strengths, and become life-long learners and make positive contributions to society.
Counseling Mission Statement
The Calera Elementary counseling program will provide a safe, positive environment for students to build a foundation of good citizenship, respect for self and others, and enthusiasm for achieving their highest potential. All students will have access to a data-driven comprehensive school counseling program through which they will build skills to assist them in setting big goals and achieving at high standards. As a result, all students will be able to identify personal strengths that can be applied to achieve their academic, career, and personal/social goals and become successful lifelong learners who continually strive for excellence.