Monroe Local Schools
Comprehensive Counseling Program

Mission Statement

The mission of the Monroe Local Schools Counseling Department is to increase equity and opportunities in the development of the whole child, through empirically supported programming. The data-driven comprehensive school counseling program strives to create positive relationships with other educational stakeholders, in order to MOTIVATE all students with developmentally appropriate, preventative, and responsive counseling services. This comprehensive school counseling program will LEAD students to academic, social/emotional, and career readiness SUCCESS.

Vision Statement

Students will leave Monroe Local Schools as responsible, innovative and resilient members of society who are well prepared to meet the academic, career, and social/emotional challenges of the global community. Students will have the knowledge, skills, and behaviors to become successful community members. Monroe Local Schools graduates will be prepared to take risks, be collaborative problem solvers, and be able to build effective interpersonal relationships. 

The school counselor's role is an integral part of the educational experience of each child. Our mission is to serve each student's individual, academic and developmental needs through individual counseling, small group counseling, classroom guidance lessons, and consultation and collaboration with teachers/staff, families, and community stakeholders.

To meet licensure requirements, Ohio School Counselors must obtain a Master’s degree in the field of counseling and a license/certificate from the Ohio Department of Education. School counselors remain current in their field by meeting continuing education requirements.

Our counselors teach developmental guidance lessons in each kindergarten and first grade classes two times per month as well as preschool classes once per month. Classroom guidance lessons at the primary level cover various social and emotional learning topics such as:

• Feelings
• Emotional Regulation
• Tattling vs. Reporting
• Empathy
• Being Unique
• Growth Mindset
• Careers