Counseling Center Services

Counseling Center services are available to all students K-12 to ensure effective participation in their current and future educational programs. The general purpose of the Counseling Center is to assist each and every student to become a self-directed learner in a fast changing society, having full respect for the worth and dignity of self and others.

Counseling Center Objectives

Help students to:

Start to make progress toward eventual productive/rewarding career choices.

Select appropriate school courses and student activities to develop the whole person.

Develop learning, study and value clarification skills.

Develop self-understanding and identities.

Develop interpersonal relationships with peers, teachers and significant role models.

Assist parents to:

Understand their children’s educational progress

Understand the opportunities available to their children

Participate actively in helping their children develop totally as young people

Understand and utilize the services of the Counseling Center program

Counseling Center Services

Information Services - Collection, maintenance, dissemination of current educational, occupational

and personal/social information.

1. Guidelines

2. Surveys

3. Reports

4. Guidelines Bulletin Board

Pupil Appraisal/Record Services

1. A Counselor serves on the Pupil Services Team and is involved in early identification of

educational/emotional needs of students.

2. Supervises maintenance of student records/reports.

3. Student records

4. Report card/grade procedures

5. Group test interpretation

6. Standardized Test – Pre/Post information to parents

7. Building reports regarding testing

Counseling Service - Counseling students one to one who have special concerns/needs is the central

most important counseling center service.

1. Academic counseling

2. Personal counseling

3. Intervention counseling

Consultative Services - Help adults to work together to help assist students and parents.

1. PPS/CSE

2. Staff conferences

Parent Conference Service - Maintain/broaden the lines of communication between the home

and school.

1. Letters

2. Phone calls encouraged and returned!

3. Parent appointments as needed

Evaluation/Planning Service - Change is a constant. Continued surveying, planning and evaluation are

essential to meet both the demands of the state and the needs of our children.

1. Student centered surveys

2. Scheduling

3. Committee work

4. New course planning