School Counseling Program

The professional school counselor of Barcelona Elementary School believes:

• All students have a right to be treated as unique individuals deserving of dignity and respect
• Diversity should be recognized, appreciated, and celebrated.
• All students have a right to a safe and positive educational environment conducive to learning and growth.
• Every student is capable of outstanding achievement in academic, social/emotional, and career domains when his or her educational pursuits are supported by parents/guardians, teachers, staff, and community members.
• Collaboration among educational stakeholders is crucial for achievement of school, counseling program, and student goals.
• The comprehensive school counseling program is essential to the progressive functioning of the school.
• The Barcelona community is passionate about providing students with tools for success.

And that the comprehensive school counseling program should:

• Be accessible to and reach all students.
• Be comprehensive in scope, addressing academic, social/emotional, and career domains.
• Be preventative in focus.
• Be developmentally-appropriate by nature.
• Be planned and coordinated by the school counselor, administration, and other educational stakeholders.
• Be delivered by a trained, state-certified, master’s-level school counselor, who will also collaborate with other school and community professionals and resources to provide a broad range of necessary services.
• Be driven by data for intentional development and objective evaluation.
• Be evaluated by the counselor, administration, and other educational stakeholders on the degree to which the program met specified goals and standards.

And that the counselor at Barcelona Elementary School will:

• Faithfully follow all state, federal, and local laws and standards, Albuquerque Public School policies and procedures, and professional ethics to ensure the safety, wellbeing, and interests of all individuals.
• Seek consultation and supervision to advance her skills and knowledge.
• Attend professional development events, including APS District counselor meetings, to uphold the quality of the school counseling program.