Sweet Home Junior High
Learn more about Small Groups
Small groups can be a powerful tool to help foster student growth, resilience, and support. It's also a great way for students to connect with their peers and develop essential life skills.
To sign your student up for small groups please contact: Tiffany Jacobs
*Students are not guaranteed to be placed in a group
Learn more about teen development
Junior High is an exciting and sometimes challenging time for students and their families. During this growth into adolescence, students can begin to change. They may try new activities, need to understand why a lot more often, be sensitive to comments from others, and explore who they are individually and in a group setting. They might change their friend groups, be really energetic, and at times be fatigued. They will grow really quickly. Their friends become really important people to them. At times, your students friends may seemingly have more influence and seem more important than their parents/guardians. This is an interesting age where students figure out who they are and who they want to be. Here at Sweet Home Junior High, we're here to help in navigating all the changes.
For more information on how your school counselor can help visit: https://tinyurl.com/Why-Middle
Learn more about how the Counseling team protects student safety
Informed Confidentiality
Suicide screenings
Mandatory Reporter
Collaboration and Referrals for more student support needed
School wide Social Emotional Lessons
For more information on ethics visit: https://tinyurl.com/Counseling-EthicalS
Mission
The mission of the counseling department at Sweet Home Junior High is to support student academic achievement, teach students the key aspects of becoming productive citizens, and encourage a growth mindset for continued life-long learning.
Vision
The vision for the future of students at Sweet Home Junior High School are students that are lifelong learners. Learners who have developed habits, skills, and knowledge that adequately prepares them to engage in future education, pursue their desired careers, and be productive members of the community. Students have a strong understanding of self-identity that prepares them to become productive citizens, and have respect for the identities of others. All students have participated in a comprehensive counseling program and have access to and opportunity for a high-quality education. Students have a strong sense of purpose which drives them to proactively and positively impact their profession, family, and community.
Annual Student Outcome Goals
These are goals the counseling department creates that focus in on areas of student struggle in the school. These goals help counselors measure the impact of the comprehensive school counseling program on student achievement and development.
Goal 1
By the end of the 2023-24 academic school year, all students will have an increased sense of belonging by 17% from 17% to 34%.
Goal 2
By the end of third quarter on April 5, 2024, all students will increase their relationships to teachers by decreasing the percentage of students who never feel okay telling a teacher they feel unsafe by 10% from 15% to 5%.
Counseling Department Beliefs
Every student can learn, and every student can succeed
Every student has a right to their education
Every student should promote to high school with skills for success
The school counselor listens to the school and student voices
The school counselor is every students champion and support
The school counselor uses data to support students and the school
We believe school should be an effective and safe place of learning for all students
More Resources
Resources for Teen Development
Community Mental Health Resources
Home Support
Does your family struggle with a need?
We are here to help. Please reach out and we will see what we can do to support you and your family.
More resources on Parent Square
As we learn about more resources for parents we add them to Parent Square, Stay tuned and up to date. As always reach out if you have more particular needs or concerns, we are here to support you and your student!