The mission of Ms. Kirk’s Comprehensive Counseling Program is "to maximize the full potential of every student in a collaborative partnership with the school community." 

Our vision is that "our students are innovative learners. They graduate and become good citizens who are prepared to be engaged members of the community. They realize their potential and strive to maximize their growth as responsible leaders and lifelong learners. Our students use acts of kindness to uplift our world and aim to exhibit cooperation, awesome attitude, respect, excellence, and self-control at all times. Our school seeks to maximize the highest academic achievements, supports social and emotional needs and career development potential in a collaborative partnership with school staff, parents and families, and community members to ensure long-term success of all students. Our students are equipped to be positive world-changers."    

Ms. Kirk's School Counseling Beliefs:

• Every student will be treated with integrity, surrounded by optimism and seen as capable of achieving high expectations. 

• Every student will have a safe and inclusive learning environment which requires active participation, mutual respect and individual accountability of students, parents, school personnel and community.

• Every student will have access to an education experience that is a partnership among students, parents, school and community that meets the immediate and long-term needs of all students through collaboration, consultation or referral.

• Every student will interact with adults in the school setting who value relationship, engage in mutual respect, view students through a trauma-informed lens and practice restorative discipline. 

• Every student will be supported by a data-driven, comprehensive school counseling program that meets their academic, social/emotional, and career development needs that is led  by a school counselor who will abide by professional school counseling ethics.