Counselor Corner
Welcome to the Valley Center Middle School Counseling page!
At Valley Center Middle School, we as counselors will work with students on an individual, small-group, and in classroom or large groups to meet the needs of our students.
Reasons to talk to a School Counselor:
- Academic skills support
- Understanding self and others
- Coping strategies
- Relationships and social skills
- Career exploration, planning, and awareness
- Substance abuse education
- Goal setting and decision making
- Understanding feelings and emotions
- Organizational skills
- Behaviors
- Adjusting to a new school/grade
- Educational, personal, social concerns
- Developing and practicing good character
- Assisting in journey from childhood to adolescence
- Introducing post-secondary options available to all students
- Exploring individual interests, abilities, values, and beliefs
- Individual plans of study
Mission Statement
To serve as a link among stakeholders in order to create a supportive learning environment to empower all students to achieve their personal, academic, and college & career goals.
Vision
To be a comprehensive PreK-12 counseling program that positively impacts all students through ethical practice and innovative learning opportunities so that students develop positive self-esteem, empathy for others, healthy relationships, good problem-solving skills, and resiliency.