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Why School Counselors?
Attendance at Camp Creek
We have an attendance problem at Camp Creek. With a high number of absences we must address the issue at hand. Attendance significantly effects grades, test scores, stress/anxiety levels, and drop out rates.
Fulton County Schools has a policy in place that addresses attendance. The policy outlines what is considered an excused absence. Some example of an excused absence include:
· Student illness
· Death/illness in student’s immediate family
· Religious holidays
· Court order issued by a government agency.
If you have any questions about an absence, please reach out to an administrator or a counselor. Any absence that will exceed a total of 6 days, should be discussed with an administrator.
All of these policies are put into place to ensure that we have the time to give students all the support they need to be successful. If your student is absent from school, please send an excuse note with them the following day. The note should include the student’s name, the dates absent, and the reason for the absence. The student should turn their excuse notes in to the front office. Parents, you can check your student’s absences and grades in the parent portal. If you need assistance logging in, please call to find out how.
Like other subjects in school, students are expected to be able to meet specific standards and guidelines in the realm of school counseling domains such as academic, social-emotional/personal, and college/career planning and preparation.
The ASCA National Model
Middle school students are characterized by rapid physical growth, curiosity about their world and an emerging self-identity. Through a comprehensive developmental school counseling program, counselors work as a team member with school staff, parents and the community to create a caring, supportive climate and atmosphere whereby young adolescents can achieve academic success. Middle school counselors enhance the learning process and promote academic achievement. School counseling programs are essential for students to achieve optimal personal growth, acquire positive social skills and values, set appropriate career goals and realize full academic potential to become productive, contributing members of the world community. The professional middle school counselor holds a master’s degree and required state certification in school counseling. Maintaining certification includes on-going professional development to stay current with education reform and challenges facing today’s students. Professional association membership is encouraged as it enhances the school counselor’s knowledge and effectiveness.
"Today’s young people are living in an exciting time, with an increasingly diverse society, new technologies, and expanding opportunities. To help ensure that they are prepared to become the next generation of parents, workers, leaders, and citizens”, every student needs support, guidance, and opportunities during adolescence, a time of rapid growth and change. Early adolescents face unique and diverse challenges, both personally and developmentally, that have an impact on academic achievement.
Middle School Students’ Developmental Needs
Middle school is an exciting, yet challenging time for students, their parents and teachers. During this passage from childhood to adolescence, middle school students are characterized by a need to explore a variety of interests, connecting their learning in the classroom to its practical application in life and work; high levels of activity coupled with frequent fatigue due to rapid growth; a search for their own unique identity as they begin turning more frequently to peers rather than parents for ideas and affirmation; extreme sensitivity to the comments from others; and heavy reliance on friends to provide comfort, understanding and approval.
