Student Wellness & Support Team

Mission

Our mission as a mental health team is to teach and model for all students the life-long skills of self-regulation, self-management, and effective social engagement.

Vision

Through the development of life-long social emotional skills, we will positively affect students' availability to learn, students' school and personal behaviors, and students' connectedness to their school community. We seek to create a school experience where each student is valued,
recognized and cared for; and in turn, each student will recognize their own value within our school community. We are committed to ensuring that:

• The social-emotional well-being and academic progress of each child are routinely monitored, and appropriate services are initiated as needed. 
• Students develop awareness of the tools and strategies necessary to manage their own wellbeing and to be mindful of the wellbeing of others.
• Each student and family is provided with the information, assistance, and support that encourage the development of personalized educational and career goals. 
• Attention is focused on facilitating the successful transition of our students between the four schools.
• The resources of the department are available to individual students, families, classes, grade levels, and teachers.
• Professional collaboration and learning are encouraged and supported in a collegial environment. 

Commitments

In advancing our shared program vision, we hold as essential and commit to:

• Providing each child with a safe and caring environment that enables him or her to develop appropriate personal, educational and career goals.
• Ensuring equitable access and care for all students
• Collaboratively monitor the social and emotional wellness of each child and deliver personalized services. 
• Growing as a professional team and building on our strengths and modeling our own self-care to be most effective in our work.
• Modeling the honesty, integrity, and respect we strive to develop in our students. 
• Supporting appropriate confidentiality with colleagues, parents/guardians, and students.