Beliefs

All students 

• Are unique, and when given a safe, nurturing environment, will succeed to their fullest potential

• Should have access to a high quality education

• Should have access to a comprehensive school counseling program

• Should have access to sound nutrition paired with physical activity

• Should have access to a safe and supportive environment where they can play and grow

• Should have access to stable and nurturing relationships with adults

• Have the right to be heard and treated with respect

• Have strengths

The school counseling program 

• Will use data to drive the program goals, development, and evaluation

• Will engage students in classroom, group, and/or individual activities

• Will advocate for the academic, personal/social, and career development needs of all students

• Is a fundamental agent in the promotion of a safe, caring, and respectful school climate for all students

• Will be designed and administered by the licensed school counselor in collaboration with educators, students, administration, parents & guardians, and community members

• Is based on specific standards and developmental competencies for students as set forth by the American School Counselor Association

• Will be preventative and proactive when addressing the needs of the students and the school

• Will support and promote the district’s goals for student success and the district’s mission and vision

• Will support the school’s goals for student success and the school’s mission and vision

• Will consider students’ ethnic, cultural, racial, and special needs in planning and implementing the school-wide program

• Will advocate for all students

School counselors 

• Will participate in ongoing professional development to maintain a quality school counseling program

• Will abide by the professional school counseling ethics as advocated by the American School Counselor Association

• Are advocates for every student

• Will voice, and help all educators and staff to voice, students’ strengths ALWAYS before concerns

Vision

“All students will be happy, life-long problem solvers”

Mission

“Empower all students to reach their fullest potential” 

by 

• Providing a comprehensive school counseling program guided by the ASCA national model

• Facilitating academic, career, and personal/social development

• Supporting students with a partnership between counselors, students, teachers, parents & guardians, administration, and community members

• Advocating for every student and putting their strengths always before concerns