FPS School Counseling

FPS scholars will graduate with mindsets and skills that support strong academic growth, inspire lifelong learning, and empower them to advocate for a healthy self and community. 

• All of our students have inherent value as individuals and are important assets to our community bringing unique strengths, stories and voices.
• All of our students are capable learners, teachers, and leaders who want to succeed.
• Our families entrust us with the hopes and dreams they have for their children.
• Our families and advocates and partners in their students’ education and their voices are critical.
• Definitions of “family” and “family engagement” are unique to each students and family.
• Our staff sees each student as unique and works to support their total wellbeing by advocating for their individual needs, goals, wishes, hopes, and dreams.
• Our staff collaborates with each other, students, families, and the community to create a safe, inclusive, engaging, dynamic and challenging school environment.
• Our staff are reflective life-long learners who continually work to improve their practice and challenge their own biases to best serve students, families and colleagues.
• Our community is an extension of the classroom and foundational context for our students’ learning.
• Our relationship with the community is a mutually beneficial partnership, both serving the needs and wants of the other.

ASCA National Model Student Standards: https://www.schoolcounselor.org/getmedia/7428a787-a452-4abb-afec-d78ec77870cd/Mindsets-Behaviors.pdf

WA State SEL Standards, Benchmarks, & Indicators: https://www.k12.wa.us/sites/default/files/public/studentsupport/sel/pubdocs/SELStandardsBenchmarksIndicatorsLongForm.pdf