1. Why Every Student Deserves a School Counselor In our students’ words…

2. SCHOOL COUNSELORS “…help students be the best that they can be.” that they can be.”

3. “They don’t help us because they have to; they do it because that’s what they love to do.” “They don’t help us because they have to; they do it because that’s what they love to do.”

4. “I think all students deserve and need to have a certified counselor at their school.” a certified counselor at their school.”

5. “It is important to have someone to build a relationship with…”

6. “I feel like there is no judgment in the counselor’s room.” “There is a kind of doctor-patient confidentiality.” confidentiality.” “A counselor will have your back.”

8. “…counselors can help students academically, and they can help them with both personal and social skills.” “…counselors can help students academically, and they can help them with both personal and social skills.”

10. “My school counselor helps me organize my priorities to make sure I will maintain good grades and have all the credits I require to graduate.” “My school counselor helps me organize my priorities to make sure I will maintain good grades and have all the credits I require to graduate.”

12. “I can’t imagine what I would have decided without the guidance and support from my school counselor. Because of her help, I have been able to set goals for my future, pick out my college, and choose my career.” “I can’t imagine what I would have decided without the guidance and support from my school counselor. Because of her help, I have been able to set goals for my future, pick out my college, and choose my career.”

13. “My counselor realizes that we are one of the poorest counties in America, so she works extra hard to help us find money for college.” “My counselor realizes that we are one of the poorest counties in America, so she works extra hard to help us find money for college.”

14. “Our school counselor helps us prepare for important tests, college, jobs, and even life in general.” “Our school counselor helps us prepare for important tests, college, jobs, and even life in general.”

15. “I love it when the counselor comes in for classroom guidance.” “I love it when the counselor comes in for classroom guidance.”

16. “ The games we played usually included learning about ourselves and our personality, as well as staying away from bad choices.”

17. “These classes are very constructive, especially to people my age, for middle school can be very tough on kids.” “These classes are very constructive, especially to people my age, for middle school can be very tough on kids.”

18. “My counselor teaches us about “My counselor teaches us about attitude, self-esteem, bullying, self-acceptance, and other topics.”

19. “Some counselors may turn someone’s life around, because they take the time to do the special training on learning how to help people with problems.”

20. “You might need to talk to someone about the drama!”

21. “In our small school and community we do not have many counseling resources available.” “In our small school and community we do not have many counseling resources available.”

22. “The staff also goes to the counselor for help…they can get advice on how to deal with a variety of situations.”

23. “ “…kids and teens need someone to help them help each other and counselors are great at doing this.”

24. “Serious problems can take time to work out. Because of this, counselors help you learn to cope with it, or maybe help you in becoming stronger, and being able to stand up for yourself.” “Serious problems can take time to work out. Because of this, counselors help you learn to cope with it, or maybe help you in becoming stronger, and being able to stand up for yourself.”

25. “ If someone doesn’t have any friends to talk to… certified counselors can save a life.” “ If someone doesn’t have any friends to talk to… certified counselors can save a life.”

26. “Life can make you bend, but with the help of a school counselor you will know that you’ll never break.” “Life can make you bend, but with the help of a school counselor you will know that you’ll never break.”

27. “I can’t thank my school counselor enough.”