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As a Professional School Counselor I believe:

All students have dignity and worth and have a right to a welcoming, safe, and mutually respectful learning environment.
All students have the ability and right to learn and should be given the opportunity to do so.
All students’ ethnic, cultural, racial, sexual, and ability differences should be valued and considered in planning, implementing, and evaluating a school counseling program.
School counseling services must be student-centered, data-driven, goal-oriented, and based on the developmental student competencies for all students.
Successful student learning requires the active participation, collaboration, mutual respect, and individual accountability of students, teachers, staff, parents, and community members.
The comprehensive school counseling program is a significant and integral factor of the total instructional curriculum, designed to promote the growth of all students in academic, career, and personal/social development.

As a professional school counselor, I will:

Be empathic and compassionate. I will recognize the uniqueness and personal worth of each student, and value their individual contributions to the school community.
Engage in professional development and leadership activities to improve my competency in regards to the latest educational trends and standards.
Adhere to the professional school counseling ethics established by the American School Counselor Association.
Assist and encourage all students to reach their fullest potential and prepare all students to be college, career, and community ready.
Align my programming efforts to support an accepting, safe, and respectful school climate.
Be committed to implementing innovative, student-centered, and system-focused school counseling services to best meet the needs of all students.
Create an environment that meets the academic, social, emotional, creative, and physical needs of all individuals so they can learn, continuously improve, and meet the challenges of an ever-changing society.
Advocate for and support all students in becoming successful, responsible, and contributing members of the community.

WHAT DOES MY SCHOOL COUNSELOR DO?

I am here to help you and your students!

Guidance Lessons

This year, I will be in the specials rotation during media. I will come into your students media one time a month to do guidance lessons.
Guidance lessons are based on the Guidance Essential standards.
Topics are different for each grade level. Some topics I cover are tattling, organization, manners, career exploration, conflict resolution, the growth mindset, test prep, and more!

Individual Counseling

Both teachers and parents can refer students for individual counseling.
Students might see me for individual counseling to work on decision-making, anger management, family changes, friendship skills, or another concern.
You can email me, call me, or stop by my office if you would like to refer a student for individual counseling.
Students can also self-refer by writing me a note and putting it in the box outside of my office. We don't always know what is going on in a child's life, and this gives them the opportunity to reach out for positive support!

Small Group Counseling

I can do small groups for friendship, social skills, anger management or anything we feel students need help in.