Welcome to the GAHS Student Center for School/Career Counseling
Our Guidance Department is committed to providing a comprehensive and developmental program that empowers all students to achieve success in and out of school by becoming life-long learners and productive citizens.
Our uniquely qualified school counselors work throughout the school year to address the developmental needs of all students through a child-centered, preventive and developmental approach that ensures all of our students benefit from the counseling program.
Addressing Three Areas of Student Development
Academic Development
- Acquiring attitudes, knowledge and skills to support effective learning throughout life
- Employing strategies to achieve school success
- Understanding the relationship between academics and the world of work
Career Development
- Acquiring skills, attitudes, and knowledge to make successful transitions from school to post-secondary training to the world of work
- Employing strategies to achieve future career success and job satisfaction
- Understanding of the relationship between personal qualities, education and the world of work
Personal/Social Development
- Acquiring skills, attitudes, and knowledge that helps students understand and respect self and others
- Acquiring effective interpersonal skills
- Understanding safety and survival skills
- Becoming contributing members of society
In addition, our school counseling and guidance program assists all students in:
- Understanding self and developing a positive self-image
- Showing respect for the feelings of others
- Developing an awareness of and appreciations for cultural diversity
- Understanding the decision-making process
- Maintaining effective relationships with peers and adults
- Developing skills for academic success
- Understanding career choices and being prepared to make the transition to the world of work