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Your school counselor is there to help you with your academic planning and provide support for you as you navigate your four years of high school. One of their most important roles is to provide assistance with the scheduling process to ensure you are meeting the graduation requirements. They can help you determine the best course(s) for you and your goals. Please contact your school counselor for more information.
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School Counseling Philosophy and Objectives
School Counseling Philosophy and Objectives
The philosophy of the School Counseling Department is an educational commitment to produce students capable of functioning to their fullest capacity in our world of continuous change - a democratic society in which individuals meet obligations as well as exercise rights and assume responsibilities.
To accomplish this goal, the following objectives have been established:
To provide students an educational opportunity commensurate with their abilities in accordance with the resources of the school.
To offer students the academic, vocational, cultural, social, and emotional tools, which make it possible for them to cope with a complex world and to communicate with others effectively, intelligently and constructively.
To give all students, to the best of their abilities, the opportunity to develop a fund of knowledge and talents.
To give all students the opportunity to develop an understanding of self and others.
To give all students the opportunity to develop recognition and a respect for the rights and responsibilities of adult life.
The student/counselor relationship plays an important role in the student’s school life. During a series of conferences spanning the middle school and high school years, counselors help students adjust to school and to plan the courses of study that will best meet their future goals. Parents are asked to join their student(s) in these meetings.
In order to plan a comprehensive, individualized school counseling program, the department maintains or arranges:
Information regarding counseling services and resources
Records of each student for use in applications or recommendations to employers or colleges
Personality and career interest inventories through Naviance
Access to Naviance, an extensive computerized information system. With a focus on two / four-year colleges, trade schools and scholarships
Periodic visits to the school by representatives of leading colleges and technical schools
Students wishing to discuss their programs are encouraged to make additional appointments with their counselor. Parents are also welcome to obtain information from the school counseling department and to make an appointment whenever they feel it is needed.
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