Guidance Program

Guidance Vision

We believe in supporting and protecting the educational mission of our school. Because children grow emotionally as well as cognitively, and their growth is developmental in nature, we believe in educating the whole child; therefore, the implementation of a comprehensive counseling program is essential to the success of that vision.

Guidance is an integral part of each school's total education program. The professional staff, consisting of Professional School Counselors, utilizes a comprehensive, developmental approach in its K-12 program.

Prevention and intervention are the mainstays of HUBS’ School Counseling Department. Activities address the academic, personal/interpersonal, career exploration.

What do school counselors do?
The Counseling and Guidance Department promotes excellence through work in four program areas:

Individual Planning

Students are individually guided by their school counselors toward academic success in a variety of ways. Academic excellence is promoted through individual meetings, classroom lessons, small group activities, and school-wide recognitions.

Responsive Services

Most of the Professional School Counselor's day is spent on Responsive Services. School counselors will provide both individual and group counseling, but it must be stated that we do not do therapy. Most individual work involves dealing with short-term issues.

Group counseling topics depend upon the needs of the school and students. School Counselors also work with families by providing information on referrals to outside agencies/therapists.

Counselors work extensively with other school personnel in consultation as the personal, social/emotional, and academic well-being of each student is considered.

System Support

School Counselors and the School Counseling Department staff are members of a large team - that of the school.

Guidance Program Components

Counselors provides guidance content in a systematic way to all students K-12. They Assist students in planning, monitoring, and managing their personal and academic development.

The main purpose is to develop student awareness, skill development, and application of skills needed in everyday life.