National School Counseling Week

Did you know that this week is national school counseling week?  Our counselors at MHHS work hard to develop and run a counseling program that supports students' academic and social/emotional well being.  Let's celebrate school counseling week by honoring our school counselors and the hard work that they do!  Send a quick email to your counselor this week to tell them how much you appreciate them!  Thanks so much to Mrs. Friesen and Dr. Sweeden!

Here's some more information about school counseling week:

National School Counseling Week, sponsored by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA), will be celebrated from Feb. 1–5, 2016, to focus public attention on the unique contribution of professional school counselors within U.S. school systems and how students are different as a result of what school counselors do. National School Counseling Week highlights the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career.

The special week honoring school counselors provides recognition for school counselors who implement comprehensive school counseling programs, a vital part of the educational process for all students as they meet the challenges of the 21st century.

"School counselors work with all students to remove barriers to learning by addressing students’ academic concerns, career awareness in post-secondary options and personal/social skills,” said Kwok-Sze Wong, Ed.D., ASCA executive director. “Comprehensive school counseling programs help to increase student achievement and provide a much-needed resource for students, parents, teachers and administrators. School counselors are integral to student success."

Professional school counselors are certified, experienced educators with a master's degree in guidance and counseling. The combination of their training and experience makes them an integral part of the total educational program. More general information can also be found on ASCA's website, www.schoolcounselor.org