MHS Counseling

Welcome to the Marion High School Counseling website! You will find a wealth of information for students and parents located in the navigation tabs at the top of the page. This site is designed with student success, both personally and academically in mind. As your school counselor, I am committed to providing guidance, resources, and encouragement. Whether you are seeking input on educational planning, career exploration, or navigating the challenges of adolescence, I am here to support your personal and educational journey.

Mr. Venable

venabmax@usd408.com

(620) 382-2168

Counseling Philosophy

1. Students prosper when provided with a safe and respectful school environment that ensures all students have dignity and worth.

2. Student learning, achievement, and development are maximized by participation in a comprehensive school counseling program that is planned, managed, implemented, and evaluated by professional school counselors.

3. Student success is predicated on the development of a certain set of social/emotional skills that pertain to self-sufficiency, self-efficacy, interpersonal development, and social awareness.

4. The school counselor is a valuable resource to administrators, students, parents, and the greater community.

5. The school counselor is a leader, advocate, and collaborator that practices the ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors.

6. The school counselor is a data-driven decision-maker that utilizes information to inform school counseling programming which promotes student learning and achievement.

7. The school counseling program strives to develop lifelong learners in an ever-changing and diverse society.

8. The school counseling program is student-centered, focusing on social/emotional, academic, and career development.

9. The school counseling program is an integral function of a positive school climate which is achieved through collaboration with students, faculty, administration, parents, and the community.