Borrowing from a popular phrase often shared by the Missouri Retired Teachers Association, “Teaching is HEART Work,” I want to highlight a department whose services are available to all …
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Borrowing from a popular phrase often shared by the Missouri Retired Teachers Association, “Teaching is HEART Work,” I want to highlight a department whose services are available to all students in Mexico Public Schools.
In a school setting, counseling often means to give assistance and guidance in resolving personal, social or psychological difficulties by a trained, certified professional. School counseling programs are vital to the educational progress of all students at each grade level to address personal needs, interactions with others and academic and career development issues critical to successful school and work experiences.
Counselors also provide assistance preparing for MAP school testing, college applications and local scholarships for graduating seniors. Timely, helpful programs sponsored by Mexico Public Schools, C2C and Compass Health are also made available to the district’s parents and guardians. Those events are described on the district’s website, www.mexicoschools.net.
Mexico schools are truly fortunate to have such a forward-thinking, actively engaged counseling department meeting the needs of staff and families. The district also has two social workers to address the needs of elementary and secondary students. Collaboratively, the Arthur Center has therapist and community support workers who come into school with parent permission.
Everyone who works in public education from cafeterias to classrooms, playgrounds and practice fields is actively modeling tents of counseling: social development, community building, acceptance and encouragement. Regardless of background or circumstance, the purpose of “Heart Work” is learning, growth and making positive contributions. Skills in team building and collaborating are paramount to successful communities and the economy. Counselors may serve as mentors to others also working for a degree in counseling and social work. Our district is most fortunate in that respect as counselors work with teachers in finding ways to meet the needs of every student in our school, instilling positivity and hope.
Whether counselors meet with students individually, in a small group or classroom setting, “Heart Work” is going on. Our community is blessed to have these dedicated counselors, teachers, staff and administrators doing that work.
