Robert C. Zamora Counseling Page

Mission Statement

The mission of the Zamora Middle School Counseling Department is to provide a safe, student-centered learning experience with an emphasis on building positive relationships of mutual respect. We strive to engage and inspire all students to develop positive character qualities and achieve personal and academic success.

Program Components

Our guidance and counseling program is a comprehensive developmental program addressing the whole child to maximize achievement, social and emotional development, and post-secondary college and career readiness.

Guidance

The Guidance Curriculum component includes skill-based lessons designed to help all students develop competence in essential life skills. Guidance lessons are based on student need.

Responsive Services

The purpose of Responsive Services is to intervene with or on behalf of a child whose personal circumstances, concerns, or problems are threatening and interfere with healthy career, educational, social, and/or personal development. Responsive Services includes both individual and small group counseling.

Individual Planning

Individual Planning guides students in planning, monitoring, and managing their own career, educational, social, and personal growth. Individual Planning is achieved by assisting students in setting their own goals, course elective choices, and endorsement selections.

Skyward Student/Parent Portal will give students and parents access to grades, attendance, test scores, and access to the students' teachers and email addresses.

System Support

The System Support component describes the management of activities which assures the delivery of a high quality guidance program. This component indirectly services our students. System Support includes; research development, outreach, and professional development.

Four Counseling Skill Goals

1. Intrapersonal Relationships

Developing a positive self-concept
Changing a particular behavior
Developing ways to manage the demands of school, social activities and family
Making positive decisions and taking responsibility for actions.

2. Interpersonal Relationships

Evaluating how prejudice can be harmful
Respecting and Appreciating differences
Learn how to effectively communicate with others
Navigating relationships with friends, dating partners, family members, teachers and employers

3. Post-Secondary Planning and Career Readiness