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  • Counseling

      

    Mr. Marcus Jones, Professional School Counselor 

      

     What is a school counselor?

    School counselors work with parents, school staff, and the community to help all children achieve academic and social-emotional success. They provide education, prevention, and early intervention through a comprehensive, developmental school counseling program. All direct and indirect services are provided through academic, personal/social, and career development, which are designed by the American School Counseling Association standards.

     

    My Mission Statement: To develop a foundation for students to learn, grow, and be appropriately social in and out of a school environment. My goal is to provide students with support and resources on a proactive basis as opposed to being reactive as they need to be college, career, and community ready.

     

    Students, I am here to help you...

     

    • Attend school regularly and on time

    • Work out friendship problems

    • Follow classroom and school rules

     

    • Set goals

    • Develop good work habits

    • Work well with others

    • Feel good about yourself

    • Adjust to a new school

    • Learn how to make decisions

    • Manage your feelings (stress, worry, anger, etc.)

    • Deal with peer pressure and bullying

    • Be the best YOU that YOU can be

    Counseling Services Available

     

    Individual Counseling

    • Teacher/Parent referred or self-referred
    • Short term; over 6 weeks time

    Small Group Counseling

    • Focused on specific, common topic
    • Short term; over 6 weeks time

    Classroom Guidance

    • Weekly whole group classroom lessons
    • Lessons are based on monthly counseling themes
    • Can be need based as well

     

    To assist us with these goals, we utilize the professional skills of 
    our professional school counselor
     Mr. Marcus Jones.