School Counseling
Our school counseling program has been officially recognized by the American School Counselor Association for delivering a comprehensive, developmental program that is aligned with the National Model ® and is organized to ensure accountability. Our counselors collaborate with parents, teachers, administrators, and support staff to help ensure success for every student. Data is obtained from needs assessments, pre and post tests, and surveys. Programs are analyzed for effectiveness and decisions are made on how best to provide students with knowledge and skills in the areas of career, academic, and personal/social development.
Recent ActivityInstructor: Rebecca Cottle-Makhene and Sandra Gresko
Our school counseling program has been officially recognized by the American School Counselor Association for delivering a comprehensive, developmental program that is aligned with the National Model ® and is organized to ensure accountability. Our counselors collaborate with parents, teachers, administrators, and support staff to help ensure success for every student. Data is obtained from needs assessments, pre and post tests, and surveys. Programs are analyzed for effectiveness and decisions are made on how best to provide students with knowledge and skills in the areas of career, academic, and personal/social development.
Mullen Elementary School Counseling Mission Statement
The mission of Mullen Elementary School Counseling Department provides a safe and nurturing learning environment which embraces diversity and prepares every student socially, academically, and emotionally for present and future challenges. This is accomplished through a variety of activities that are centered on the academic, career, and personal/social development. Each student is supported by the partnership with counselor, students, teachers, parents, and community members to empower and motivate students to reach their highest level as life-long learners as well as productive members of society.
Mullen Elementary Counseling Department Philosophy
- All students have dignity and worth
- All students have the right to participate in the school counseling program
- All students’ ethnic, cultural, racial, sexual differences and special needs are considered in planning and implementing the school counseling program
- All students K-12 shall have access to a full-time, state-certified master’s –degree-level school counselor to deliver the counseling program
And that the Mullen Comprehensive School Counseling Program should:
- Be based on specified goals and developmental student competencies for all students K-12
- Be planned and coordinated by school counseling teams in coordination with other school, parent or guardian and community representatives.
- Utilize the many combined resources of the community to deliver programs
- Use data to drive program development and evaluation
- Be evaluated by a counseling supervisor on specified goals and agreed upon student competencies
- Actively involve counseling team members to monitor students’ results
And that all counselors in the Mullen School:
- Abide by the professional school counseling ethics as advocated by the American School Counselor Association
- Participate in professional development activities essential to maintain a quality school counseling program
Counseling News  PNC BankDo you want a free pass to Skate and Fun Zone? Each month PNC Bank visits our school and sets up a banking center for our children to deposit money into their own savings accounts. Each time a student deposits into their account they will get a free pass to Skate and Fun Zone. The Mullen Student Advisory Council are the friendly banktellers that greet the students when they come to deposit. If you have any questions please contact the school counselors. We look forward to seeing you there!
Warm Bodies Coat Drive WARM BODIES, WARM MINDS, WARM HEARTS
Please join the Mullen Elementary Student Advisory Council
in our annual coat and mitten drive.
We are committed to providing warmth to our students.
Our goal is to see that each child needing a coat will have one.
We need your help!
Please donate clean, new or gently used coats or mittens to Mullen Elementary
 Student Advisory CouncilMullen Elementary is proud to announce our Student Council Officers:
D’Angelo Blackmon – President
Oscar Castenada – Vice President
Sidney Kent – Secretary
Jennifer Galdamez – Historian
Free Tutoring AvailableIf you are a resident of Coverstone IV and need homework help or tutoring there is free tutoring available to you! Retired teachers volunteer their time on Tuesday and Thursday every week from 5:30-7:30 in the Police substation located in Coverstone IV. Snacks are available while students work with computers and tutors to help reinforce materials learned in school. If you have any questions please contact the school counseling office.
Helpful Tips For Home
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Helpful Links for Parents  http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/index.htmlGreat activities for children ages 9-12 to link with other kids about important issues. http://www.ldonline.orgInteractive guide to learning disabilities for parents, teachers and children http://www.stopbullying.gov/index.htmlGovernment funded website with bullying information for parents and children http://www.teachingtolerance.orgLink with parent and child activities that center around cultural awareness and tolerance. |
