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Premier Academy is adhered to the philosophy that the school counseling program is an essential and integral part of the overall education process.
The comprehensive program is built on the assumption that certain educational, career and personal objective are attainable when school counseling for all students is provided. This implementation acknowledges that school counseling is no longer a service to be offered by one person but a program coordinated with other educators, incorporating a comprehensive curriculum. Growth and learning are developmental; therefore, school counseling must be developmental and sequential.
Fostering the
potential of the whole student is the
overarching goal of Premier Academy¹s Student Support
Services. In October 2006, former NFL football player Tim Tyrrell
(shown second from right) spent several
hours with students, instructing and
encouraging them in the importance of
discipline and a positive attitude
toward challenges.
Premier Academy School Counseling Program, when fully implemented will provide:
- A school counseling program that reaches 100 percent of the student population.
- A programmatic approach to school counseling services/programs.
- Accountability for school counseling programs.
- Counselors who devote full time to the program’s implementation and who work towards the elimination of inappropriate school counseling tasks.
- Identification and achievement of student competencies and outcomes through the school counseling program.
Existing counseling and education areas:
Drug and Alcohol Prevention, Intervention, and Treatment – Every student receives education. The program helps teens to gain knowledge about the symptoms and consequences of use and how to tactfully refuse drugs from peers. The group also touches on gang violence.
Abstinence Education – Wise Guys make wise decisions, healthy relationship, teen pregnancy prevention and
STD prevention program for males only.
Individual Counseling - Individual Counseling Services are available Monday – Friday from 8:00 am until 6:30 pm
Anger Management – This class uses different techniques including discussion, role playing and group problem solving
Parenting Education – This program links teen parents to support services and offers a supportive environment for asking questions about parenting.
Health Education - This program covers the importance of safe sex, abstinence, healthy eating, exercise and sexually transmitted diseases.
Probation Services – Juvenile Probation is here on site to assist with probationary requirements.
Tobacco Prevention - No to Tobacco! NOT coach’s youth in a six week program to stop smoking.
Violence Education – Separate groups for males and females. This group provides students with lessons that help them identify violence in regard to dating, relationships and cultures.
Character Education – This group helps youth develop character traits that promote leadership. Trustworthiness, Responsibility, Kindness, Respect, Citizenship, and Fairness are all explored as part of the curriculum.
Reward Day – Middle school youth celebrate every other Friday as “Fun Friday” Youth who have ten days perfect attendance enjoy an afternoon of fun. Activities include: Movies, Ice Cream Socials, Pizza Parties, Craft Projects and Field Trips. |
