Counseling
Mission & Vision Statements
School Counseling Program Vision Statement:
The vision of Fairhope Middle School’s counseling program is to empower all students to achieve their full potential in a nurturing environment with high expectations who strive for excellence and graduate with countless opportunities. Students from Fairhope Middle School are highly prepared to graduate college and career ready through a culture of opportunity, and possess the necessary skills to be empathetic and compassionate towards others as well as independent and responsible adults.
School Counseling Mission Statement:
The mission of the school counseling program at Fairhope Middle School is to engage all students in a comprehensive school counseling program that helps all students reach their potential today, tomorrow, and beyond, by preparing them to be college and career ready. We strive to create a safe learning environment for all students, helping them to become successful life-long learners who respect, are caring, and serve others. By engaging in comprehensive and nurturing school counseling experiences, all students have a solid foundation toward graduation and postsecondary dreams, ready to have a positive impact on today’s world as responsible citizens.
Counseling Links
Counseling: State of Alabama Course of Study Standards
Baldwin County School Counseling Curriculum & Resources. District-supported curriculum programs and materials are outlined below.
Baldwin County Public Schools Counseling and Intervention
The school guidance curriculum includes classroom and large group activities from kindergarten through twelfth grade, with an emphasis on decision-making; self-understanding; study skills; and career exploration, preparation, and planning. The individual planning component of the comprehensive school counseling program includes activities that provide every student with an opportunity to plan, monitor, and manage their academic, career, and personal/social development.
Bullying Prevention
The Baldwin County Public School System is committed to providing a safe and supportive learning environment in which all members of the school community are treated with respect. Consequently, bullying, violence, and threats of violence, and intimidation are prohibited and constitute unacceptable behavior that will not be tolerated.
P.A.T.H. Parent Letters
Our school is committed to your child’s complete wellness and life-long health; therefore, throughout the year, we will be utilizing the evidence-based P.A.T.H. curriculum. Prevention and Awareness for Total Health (P.A.T.H.) is a school-wide approach to address mandated topics, promote positive coping, and strengthen character building. The purpose of this comprehensive curriculum is to concentrate on critical prevention areas and expand into additional life skills and character traits. The program contents provide three grade-specific lessons for each of the four domains: bullying, substance abuse, types of abuse, and self-harm/suicide; plus, three multi-grade level lessons for violence prevention.
International Baccalaureate Programme
The International Baccalaureate Organization was founded in Geneva, Switzerland, in 1968 as a non-profit educational foundation. Its original purpose was to facilitate the international mobility of students preparing for university by providing schools with a curriculum and diploma recognized by universities around the world. Since then its mission has expanded, and it now seeks to make an IB education available to students of all ages. In the thirty years since its founding, the IB diploma has become a symbol of academic integrity and intellectual promise, and is considered the “Cadillac” of education. IB students demonstrate a strong commitment to learning, both in terms of the mastery of subject content and in the development of the skills and discipline necessary for success in a competitive world. Only schools authorized by the International Baccalaureate Organization based in Geneva, Switzerland, may offer the Diploma Programme which now includes over 200,000 students encompassing 1,462 schools in 117 countries.
Peer Helper
Fairhope Middle School’s Peer Helper Program
Peer Helpers are chosen based upon completed applications, teacher recommendations, and a screening process by the sponsors, Mrs. Collins, Mrs. Perry, and Mrs. Cassagne. Not all students who apply are selected. Peer Helpers may be involved in peer tutoring, mentoring, and other activities as needed. Peer Helpers are chosen in April/May each year, and are trained in August/September. Peer Helpers meet weekly during the school year. Fairhope Middle School's Peer Helper Program is certified by NAPP and funded by the Jennifer Claire Moore Foundation.