Mrs. Mullen, School Counselor

                          



Hunter's Mission Statement

• Empowering every student by identifying their gifts and talents through differentiation, electives, cultural arts,  and positive behavior that establishes a foundation for successful life-long learners.                
  
  Wake County's Philosophy for School Counselors
  
  

   

  ·         All students should have access to a counselor who is full time, state certified, and master's degree level.
  
  

  ·         That counselors should spend a majority of their time working directly with students in the three domains of academic, personal/social, and career.
  
  

  ·         Schools are a microcosm of society reflecting a culture characterized by diversity, complexity, and changing values in the home, school, and community.
  
  

  ·         The counseling program should be aligned with district and school goals.

  
  
  Counselors at Hunter Elementary believe:
  
  
  

  ·         All students can learn and should be given the opportunity to do so.

   

  ·          All students have dignity and worth and have a right to a safe, mutually respectful, healthy and orderly learning  environment.

   

  ·          Learning involves the education of the whole person and is a continuous lifelong process.

   

  ·          All students, teachers, and parents should have access to the counseling services.

   

  ·         The counselor demonstrates professional growth and participates in professional growth experiences.

   

  ·          Learning requires the active participation, mutual respect, and individual accountability of students, teachers, staff, and community members.
  
  

  ·          Diversity is to be respected and appreciated as we foster unity among our students, faculty, staff, and community.

   

  ·          The counselor should be a strong advocate for all students.
  
  

  ·          The counselor is a member of the educational team who helps all students meet their developmental needs and academic potential.

  
   A school counseling program should:
  
  
  

  ·         Consider all students' ethnic, cultural, racial, and special needs when planning and implementing the school counseling program.
  

  ·         Be a comprehensive, developmental, balanced, and student centered program where all students can achieve success. 
  
  

  ·         Include education that allows students to develop lifelong skills that can assist in the pursuit of their life goals.

  ·         Address the needs of the school and continuously evaluate outcomes using data.
  
  

  ·          Be collaborative in nature and guided by input from students, staff, parents, and community members.
  
  

  ·         Adhere to the ethical standards of the state and national school counseling associations.
  
  

  ·          Be proactive in assisting students in adapting to their world.
  
  

  ·          Be aligned with the goals of the Wake County Public School System and Hunter   Elementary School.