School counselors are educational specialists who are certified or licensed professionals with a master's degree or higher in school counseling. They help ALL students address developmental needs. Acting as student's advocate, the role or a school counselor is to provide and deliver a comprehensive school counseling program encouraging all students' academic, career and social/emotional development and helping all students in maximizing their student achievement.

-American School Counselor Association 
www.schoolcounselor.org 

How Can We Help?

• Academic Development
  Standards guiding school counseling programs to implement strategies and activities to support and maximize each student's ability to learn at North Polk Middle School.

• Social & Emotional Development
  Standards guiding school counseling programs to help students manage emotions and learn and apply interpersonal skills.

• College & Career Planning
  Helping students understand the connection between school and the world of work, as well as, plan for and make a successful transition from school to post-secondary education.