My Mission Statement
School counselors remove barriers to learning
The school counseling program actively improves and protects the ability of all students to fully utilize the opportunities for academic, career, personal-social growth and competence offered at our school and in our community. School counselors are leaders and advocate for efforts to remove any barriers to student academic success, social-emotional health, and career development. School counselors use their developmental expertise and use data collected from the students, families, and school personnel to design programming and interventions that are then monitored for effectiveness.
School counselors support affirming and safe learning environments
The school counseling program works to improve the safety and effectiveness of our schools learning environments. School counselors collaborate with the school, families and community to empower students and families. Together we develop, communicate and sustain our clear expectations of student conduct and contributions that are modeled by the school personnel.
School counselors lead efforts to improve relationships supporting a positive and affirming school climate with programming that builds appreciation of our diversity. We encourage one another to learn from every opportunity. We help to sustain students’ readiness to become involved and learn. Students will experience their academic and social participation and efforts are welcome, important and relevant.
School counselors work for every student
Every student will receive the benefits of the school counseling services through comprehensive classroom instruction, prevention programming and intervention support services. The comprehensive school counseling program will utilize best education practices, knowledge of student development and interventions chosen to remove barriers and ensure each student’s opportunity for academic success. The comprehensive school counseling program seeks to nurture positive individual identities and academic and career goals for each of our students.
School counselors make a better future possible
School counselors work alongside families, community leaders and school staff with the goal that students will become prepared to be life-long learners and contributors to society. These school counseling services are designed to improve student motivation and meaningful participation in school. Students will actively be connecting their current efforts as students to personalized career and post-secondary education goals that will be shared with their families. School counselors support leadership and participation opportunities for students that strengthen interpersonal skills and diversity appreciation both within school, at home and in the community.
Improving our School Counseling Program
Assessment will evaluate improvement in student academic achievement, career readiness and personal-social skills. Student outcomes reflecting participation in the creation of a positive, safe learning environment will also be assessed.
The America School Counseling Association National Model
My school counseling practices align with the standards and ideals of the ASCA National Model. Click on the image to learn more!