Mission
The mission of the Suwanee Counseling Department is that ALL students should be afforded opportunities for guidance and support in becoming lifelong learners and in developing skills to support their current and future personal, social, academic and career goals. The counselor works in partnership with parents, teachers, administrators and members of the community to remove barriers to student success in a safe and supportive school environment.
*All students receive guidance lessons that cover the standards and competencies that are linked to Gwinnett County’s Academic Knowledge and Skills (AKS), the State Department of Education’s “List of Values and Character Education” (CE) and Quality Core Curriculum (QCC) as well as the American School Counselor Association National Standards (ASCA).
Vision
The Suwanee Counseling Department is dedicated to removing barriers to student achievement while providing developmentally appropriate counseling services and advocating for all students.
Program Principles
The Counseling Program is designed to help students develop into:
- confident leaders;
- contributing citizens of society; and
- problem solvers who are ready to meet the global challenges of the 21st century.
Philosophy Statement
l believe:
- All students have the ability to achieve.
- Each student is unique and valuable, and differences in cultural, ethnic, racial, and special needs will be considered and respected in program planning and implementation.
- All students in grades K-5 shall have access to a full-time, state-certified, minimum of a Master’s degree level school counselor to deliver the counseling program.
And the Suwanee Elementary School Counseling Program will:
- Have specified goals and adhere to developmental competencies for all students, grades K-5.
- Solicit input and contributions from other school staff, counseling peers, parents/guardians, and community representatives in program planning and implementation.
- Employ data-driven practices and innovation based on the ASCA (American School Counselors Association) national standard.
- Participate in professional development activities in order to maintain a quality school counseling program.
- Abide by the ethical standards set forth by the American School Counselor Association and as advocated by Gwinnett County Public Schools’ Policies and Procedures.
