Guidance and Counseling

EMS Counseling Program Overview

The Eastchester Middle School Counseling Department’s comprehensive school counseling focus is established through a program mission, vision, and beliefs. The program is aligned to the district’s mission and benefits all students.

Mission Statement

The Eastchester Middle School Counseling Department’s mission is to deliver a comprehensive program that promotes student achievement. This is accomplished by providing all students with school-based academic, social-emotional, high school, and career readiness skills.

Vision Statement

Through a partnership with administration, staff, families and community, we nurture a learning environment that:

• Supports the transition between elementary and high school.
• Delivers classroom curriculum, individual planning, responsive services (individual counseling, group counseling, referrals and coordination with outside supports) and systems support.
• Integrates a social-emotional learning curriculum for the entire middle school population.

School Counseling Program Beliefs

We believe it is important for our counseling department to:

• Follow the ASCA National Standards and Ethical Standards in guiding the work of our school counseling program.
• Regularly evaluate school counseling programs with all stakeholders to analyze and refine practices.
• Commit to ongoing professional development to keep current with effective counseling practices.