Guidance

Why do we have a guidance and counseling program?
The purpose of a school guidance program is to promote and enhance the learning process. School counselors work closely with administrators, teachers, parents and the community to support students and accomplish campus and district missions and goals. All students need the opportunity to participate in activities that help to develop positive attitudes about themselves and others. We further believe that classroom guidance activities will be beneficial to helping our students improve their overall classroom performance. Our teachers take an active role in these activities and will at times do follow up lessons. Classroom guidance activities will generally meet once month as the schedule allows. Each session will be approximately 30 minutes in length. Some of the presentations given during this year will include activities that will enhance self esteem, promote friendship, social skills, conflict resolution, peacemaking, decision making, problem solving, drug education, safety, career awareness, test-taking skills, responsibility and child protection.