Welcome to the 9th & 10th Grade School Guidance and Counseling Webpage!
Click on the Pages Below for Links to Additional Information:
Mrs. Stephanie L. Thompson,
sthompson@scsd.k12pen.com
MISSION STATEMENT
To assist all students in the areas of academic, personal & social, and career development so that they may achieve success and reach their full potential as productive life citizens.
COUNSELING PHILOSOPHY
The 9th & 10th Grade Counseling Program at Central High School is comprehensive and developmental in nature based on the belief that ALL students are unique individuals capable of success. This program is proactive and preventative in nature and is committed to meeting the needs of all students using age appropriate programs and services delivered systematically.
COUNSELING OBJECTIVES for ALL Students:
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For students to understand & develop coping skills to deal with the physical, emotional, and social changes of adolescence.
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For students to develop & demonstrate effective decision-making skills and problem-solving techniques as they relate to life choices.
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For students to develop an academic plan for their high school career with courses that are challenging, that match their interests and abilities, and that will help to prepare them for career success.
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For students to identify individual interests, aptitudes, skills, and values and relate them to careers they are researching.
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For students to understand and value the concept of life-long learning.
CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT: Within the counseling relationship, confidentiality will be strictly maintained with students and parents. However, there are 3 circumstances in which confidentiality must be broken: (1) threat to do self-harm, (2) threat to harm another person, (3) report of abuse.
Click Here for the COUNSELING CALENDAR
Click Here for an Overview of the GUIDANCE & COUNSELING CURRICULUM
