Counseling

Counselors at Pacific Cascade Freshman Campus are committed to helping students maximize all the benefits of a high school experience. To this end, Counselors provide an array of support services and guidance for students and their families. Frequently, Counselors serve as a communication link for students, parents, teachers and administrators on a wide variety of issues, including:

• Coordinate the transition from middle school to PCFC, and from PCFC to IHS and SHS.
• Consult with individual students to support academic achievement.
• Help students map a four year high school academic plan that guides them through any of our district comprehensive high schools.
• Advise on post high school plans, including college entrance requirements.
• Advise on college entrance exams.
• Provide an opportunity for students to talk through their concerns and help resolve issues with teachers, peers and family members.
• Support students and their families during times of crisis.
• Provide students and their families with school and community resource information and referrals.
• Develop support groups for students to share common issues.
• Teach personal, social and life planning skills to classroom groups.
• Work with classroom teachers to develop teaching strategies for at-risk students.