Description
At WCI, students have a school counselor assigned to them based on their last name. Students should use them as a resource during their entire school experience. To see a counselor or member of the Wellness team, students should come to the WCI Wellness Center. A member of our staff will be there to greet them and assist them with their questions/needs.
School counselors support students in their academics, as well as their social and emotional development. Students see counselors for a multitude of reasons. Examples include:
- A student has a conflict with their best friend and needs assistance in resolving the conflict.
- A student received their first D grade and is struggling in math. What can they do?
- A student is having a hard time talking with a teacher and needs some strategies to work through an issue.
- A student just experienced a death in the family and is extremely emotional and can't seem to focus in class.
- A student wants to go to Stanford or Berkeley and they want to know what the requirements are.
- A student is stressed-out from the academic pressures they are feeling from parents and need some guidance.
School counselors provide students a safe, reliable space when students feel they need a knowledgeable, reliable and responsible adult to talk to. In alliance with the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) Ethical Standards, it is the school counselor's responsibility to keep topics/issues discussed with students private and confidential, unless:
- Students report that they are hurting themselves.
- Students report someone else is hurting them or has threatened to hurt them.
- Students report that they are going to cause harm to another person. Under these circumstances, school counselors make the professional decision to contact the appropriate authorities, including notifying parents/guardians, school administration and/or the police. These exceptions are told to all students.
Our counselors offer a wide range of services for our students and families. Parents may arrange appointments with a counselor by phone or email. If students would like to see a counselor, they can;
- Send an email to their counselor to request an appointment
- Come to the WCI Wellness Center and request an appointment. Drop-ins are welcome and counselors will speak with students if available.
RESOURSES
- Schedule Change Request Form https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeqfByVUcovOFHXvCEOQe9jktAis7FvfP_740OmU-SKSf-P9Q/closedform
- School-Based Counseling https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CPO1yCCokUgYaG8ORcKBYAfiwVmiAUMa/view?usp=sharing
- Conflict or Bullying? https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Yoiy-W5dVtW2zAAhV5lr2U_ciJkiG3Te/view3333
- Learn more https://wci.walnutcreeksd.org/what-does-a-counselor-do
