Meet Smiley's School Counselor

RUSD Elementary Counseling Program 

Mission Statement:

The mission of Redlands Unified School District Elementary School Counselors is to provide an equitable, developmentally appropriate, and data-driven, comprehensive school counseling program that is accessible to all students. School Counselors aim to close the achievement gap by utilizing a multi-tiered system of support to meet the needs of the whole child, empowering them through social-emotional learning, academic development, and career exploration. School Counselors build a partnership with teachers, parents, students, administrators, and members of the community to advocate for a positive school climate, equipping students with the skills necessary to confront the challenges of our changing world.

Vision Statement:

Students who experience the RUSD Elementary Comprehensive Counseling Program successfully manage their lives as healthy, responsible, and productive 21st century leaders who respect themselves and others. They fulfill their dreams through problem solving, critical thinking, innovation, and are contributing members of society. Our students are college and career ready, as 21st century lifelong learners, adapting to life’s challenges in a positive and healthy manner.

Belief Statements:

• Every student has his/her own strengths and talents

• Every student has the right to learn how to use healthy coping skills in their daily life to deal with the stresses they face now and in the future.

• Advocate for a positive school climate for every student, in which they feel safe and cared for at school.

• Each student should have access to a full-time, state-certified, master’s-degree-level school counselor to deliver the comprehensive school counseling program.

• Every student has the right to feel happy and safe, both physically and emotionally.

• Every student deserves to be a part of a culturally compassionate and inclusive school environment.

• Every student deserves equal access to education and equitable access to developmental resources.

• There is no such thing as bad kids, just kids who make poor choices.

• Counselors help close the gap by ensuring students have equitable access to academic, socio-emotional, and career learning.

• All students ethnic, cultural, racial, sexual differences and special needs are honored and considered when planning and implementing the school counseling program

• Each student can achieve academic, career and social/emotional success when given appropriate and timely support and interventions as well as rigorous and relevant instruction.