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Counselor's Corner

elementary resources and activites

elementary resources and activities

SCHOOL COUNSELING SNAPSHOT                   

Tier 1:All Students
 
Goal: Ensure ALL students develop the knowledge, attitudes, and skills that will lead to behaviors that support academic achievement and social-emotional well-being.
  
  • Grade level guidance lessons
  • School-wide assemblies/activities
  • Parent education workshops
  • Staff professional development workshops
 
Tier 2 & 3: Some Students
Goal: Identify data-driven systematic interventions for students experiencing barriers to academic success and emotional well-being.
 
Targeted Interventions:
 
  • Small group counseling
  • Short-term individual counseling
  • Crisis Intervention 
  • Community referrals
  • Parent/Teacher Conferences 
  • Conflict mediation
 

CUSD COUNSELING PROGRAM VISION & MISSION

 
Vision: The School Counseling Program strives to provide opportunities so that every student will acquire the social-emotional, academic, and career skills to reach their fullest educational potential and successfully manage their lives as healthy, responsible, competent and productive citizens who respect themselves and others.
 
Mission: The mission of Capistrano Unified School District School Counselors is to provide a comprehensive counseling program that supports the whole child. School Counselors will focus on the needs, interests, and issues related to social-emotional, academic, and college/career development of all students through a multi-tiered system of support. School Counselors will advocate, collaborate and facilitate actions that promote a positive school climate, provide an opportunity for all students to access their education and achieve personal and academic success to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing world.

NEED TO TALK?

Parents, Staff and Students...you may refer or request to see me Monday-Friday from 7:30-3:00 in the following ways:
 
CONTACT INFORMATION 
School Counselor: Kimberly Dittrich
Email: kidittrich@capousd.org
Phone: 949-234-5315
 
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