Student Life
Student Services
Mission
St. Thomas More High School Counseling Staff is a systematic and comprehensive school counseling program that is whole-student focused. Driven by data, our proactive program is delivered with intention to ensure every student is receiving a rigorous and equitable education. Through such services as collaborations, counseling, and action planning, our team focuses on addressing students’ academic, college and career needs while also aiding in their social/emotional development.
Vision
As a whole-student focused School Counseling Program, students will graduate from St. Thomas More High School feeling empowered to act autonomously and able to overcome any challenge before them.
We Believe
- All students have strengths, can achieve high-expectations, and can reach their fullest potential.
- All students have the right to an education in a student-centered environment that focuses on equitable learning and meeting each student’s unique needs.
- All students deserve to be treated with the utmost respect and dignity no matter their race or ethnicity, religion, socio-economic background, sexual orientation, or other distinguishing factors. All students are accepted and loved for who they are, where they come from, and the worldview they possess.
- All students should have opportunities to prepare for postsecondary and career options.
- School counselors are an integral part of St. Thomas More High School’s continued progress towards high academic expectations and whole student development.
- An effective school counseling program is student data-driven and delivered in a purposeful and systematic fashion.
Social/Emotional, Academic, and College/Career Development
STM’s Student Services provides services in the areas of social/emotions, academic, and college and career development. Our framework is based on the American School Counselor Association‘s (ASCA) National Model. Services are delivered to students through the following four components:
List of 4 items.
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School Counseling Curriculum
Vehicle for delivering information and connecting with every student in a systematic way. -
Individual Planning
Working with students and their families to develop and implement the student’s individual learning plan directed toward identifying and achieving future academic and career goals. -
Responsive Services
Address student’s direct, immediate concerns and include counseling, consultation and referral. -
System Support
STM schools counselors provide an effective counseling program through program management, teaming, collaboration, and consultation with various stakeholders throughout the community.
Programs
- Freshman Study Skills Seminar
- Senior College Application Workshops
- Alumni Career Speaker Series
- Junior ACT Preparation
- MORE Enrichment after school tutoring
- Junior and Senior college and career course offerings
- Four-year academic planning
- Short-term personal counseling
- Consultation with parents, teachers, and other professionals
- College Visits and Group Tours
St. Thomas More is a Catholic, coeducational high school that inspires students to embrace the values of our Patron Saint by becoming men and women for all seasons. Rooted in Christ and the Catholic tradition, the school community embodies the principles of Christian discipleship, service to others, and academic excellence.
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