CUSD #5 and Rock Falls #13 Elementary School Counselors

During the 2008-2009 academic year all elementary students in the Sterling Schools CUSD #5 and Rock Falls School District Number #13 will benefit from multiple school wide counseling and prevention programs.

 

 

Last updated: 10/31/2008

These schools include:

¨ Franklin Elementary

¨ Jefferson Elementary

¨ Lincoln Elementary

¨ Washington Elementary

¨ Merrill Elementary

¨ Dillon Elementary

Mission Statement:

The mission of CUSD #5 School Counseling Department is to provide all students with a comprehensive, developmental guidance and counseling program. The program is centered on engaging curriculum and services that encourage the highest level of achievement through student growth in academic, personal/social, and career competencies. As the student advocates, school counselors partner with other educators, parents, and community members to create a caring environment in which all students may become responsible learners and decision makers as they prepare for the future.

Philosophy:

The counselors in the CUSD #5 believe:

· All students can learn

· All students have dignity and worth

· All students have the right to participate in the school counseling program

· All students’ differences and special needs are considered in planning and implementing the counseling programs

· All students K-12 shall have access to a full-time, state-certified, masters-degree-level school counselor to deliver the counseling program

The CUSD#5 school counseling program should:

· Be an integral part of the total educational program

· Be comprehensive in scope, preventative in design, and developmental in nature

· Be based on specific standards and developmental student competencies for all students K-12

· Be developed, coordinated, and implemented in association with other schools, parents/guardians, and community representatives

· Use data to drive program development, evaluation, and improvement

All counselors in the CUSD#5 will:

· Abide by the professional school counseling ethics as advocated by the American School Counselor Association

· Abide by the District and State’s Social Emotional Learning Standards

· Participate in professional development activities essential to maintain a quality school counseling program