The school counseling program at Barkers Mill Elementary School provides educational support for all students by promoting and facilitating academic development, social/emotional development, and post-secondary readiness. The school counseling program is student-focused and data-driven, focused on achievement achievement and improved student outcomes.
Vision Statement
As a result of receiving the services of a comprehensive school counseling program, all students will be academically prepared, well-adjusted members of society, lifelong learners, and productive citizens.
Program Definition
The school counseling program at Barkers Mill Elementary School is comprehensive in scope, preventative in design, and developmental in nature, designed to ensure every student receives the benefits of the program.
Implemented by licensed school counselors, it is an integral part of the total educational program. School counselors work collaboratively with faculty/staff, families, and community members to meet the academic development, social/emotional development, and post-secondary readiness needs of all students.
Guiding Principles
All students can achieve.
All students have dignity and worth.
All students need, deserve, and must be provided with a quality education.
All students need, deserve, and must be provided with the support and guidance of caring, knowledgeable, and skilled adults throughout their educational experience in order to ensure success.
An effective, data-driven, student-centered comprehensive school counseling program is vital to the overall success of students, the school, and the community.