Philosophical Statement

     The counselors of Big Shanty Intermediate School believe:

·                    All students have dignity and worth.

·                    All students have the right to participate in the school counseling program.

·                    All students' ethnic, cultural, and racial differences and special needs are considered in planning and implementing the school counseling program.

·                     All students shall have access to a full-time, state-certified, master's-degree-level school counselor to deliver the counseling program.

And that the Big Shanty Intermediate School counseling program should:

·                    Be based on the Cobb County School District's school counseling curriculum as well as developmental student competencies

·                    Be planned and coordinated with school personnel, parents, and community representatives

·                    Utilize the many combined resources of the community.

And that all school counselors shall:

·                    Abide by the professional ethics of guidance and counseling as advocated by the American School Counselor Association

·                    Participate in professional development activities essential to maintain a quality school counseling program.

     The counselors of Big Shanty Intermediate School believe:

·                    All students have dignity and worth.

·                    All students have the right to participate in the school counseling program.

·                    All students' ethnic, cultural, and racial differences and special needs are considered in planning and implementing the school counseling program.

·                     All students shall have access to a full-time, state-certified, master's-degree-level school counselor to deliver the counseling program.

And that the Big Shanty Intermediate School counseling program should:

·                    Be based on the Cobb County School District's school counseling curriculum as well as developmental student competencies

·                    Be planned and coordinated with school personnel, parents, and community representatives

·                    Utilize the many combined resources of the community.

And that all school counselors shall:

·                    Abide by the professional ethics of guidance and counseling as advocated by the American School Counselor Association

·                    Participate in professional development activities essential to maintain a quality school counseling program.