You're coming to the end of seventh grade and suddenly everyone's talking
Welcome to the School Counseling Department!
The Computer School
School counselors Erin Hill and Lisa deMauro
Welcome to Our Web Site!
We have a lot to tell you!
Our #1 concern is student success. We're working to help students achieve in three important areas of development: academic; career and college awareness; and personal and social concerns. We've got a school counseling program designed to reach every student in every grade.
We're part of a team that includes teachers and other school staff, parents, and members of the community. We are all working together to support students as they grow, mature, learn, and expand their world and increase their abilities.
We provide classroom lessons, run small groups, offer individual counseling and planning, and consult and collaborate with family members, school staff, and members of the community.
We use data to identify areas of need and create interventions based on research-supported designs.
On these pages, you can read about the mission and vision of the school counseling program, how it is structured, and delivered. There's a counseling program calendar to keep you up-to-date; and you'll find links for students, parents/guardians, and teachers (some fun and some serious). Have a look around!
By now, you know all about organizing and planning your studies to stay on top of your work. (If you don't, ask your teachers or counselors for help!) Seventh grade lies ahead. What's the big challenge of seventh grade? Getting the best grades you can and keeping latenesses and absences to a minimum. Why? Your seventh grade report cards can make the difference in whether you get into the high school of your choice.
about high school! It's true that your big project of the next few months will be learning about high schools, taking tours, maybe having interviews or auditions. It may seem like a lot to do, but we can help. Almost anything you need to know about the high school process can be found on the parent links page of this website. Keep an eye on the calendar as well, because we'll list important deadlines as they come up.
One more thing: Don't lose sight of the fact that you're still in middle school for another year. In fact, you'll be at the top of the school!
Eighthgrade is where the leaders of the school come from. The eighth grade kids can help make the school a welcoming, friendly place. Or they can be bossy and mean--or uninvolved. Whatever they do, they make a big impression on the school.
What kind of leader will you be?
Congratulations to the graduating class of 2009!
We'll miss you.
We wish you great success in high school and beyond!
Photo by Eresha Kissoon
Our VISION is of a school counseling program based on the belief that:
Every student has the right to participate in a school counseling program that acknowledges his/her worth, dignity, and unique qualities.
It is the responsibility of the counseling program to provide services that are accessible to students of every cultural background and developmental level.
Our counseling program will be aligned with a model of developmental student competencies for all students throughout their years at the Computer School.
Our counseling program will support every student’s ability to have access to the widest range of career and college options.
Our MISSION is to provide a comprehensive, developmental counseling program
to ensure that every student has the knowledge and skills necessary to achieve academic success, enjoy personal and social fulfillment, and have access to wide college and career options.
The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) created a National Model that serves as a blueprint for a comprehensive school counseling program.
The ASCA diamond (above; click to enlarge) shows the four components of such a program: Foundation, Delivery System, Accountability, and Management System.
