The counselors at Sharon Elementary School believe that:

• All students have dignity and worth and have the right to be served by a comprehensive school counseling program.

• All students have a capacity to learn and to be supported academically.

• All students will be provided with a school counseling program that will be consistent with expected developmental stages of learning and differences in learning styles.

And that the Sharon Elementary School counseling program should:

• Be planned and coordinated by state certified counselors in consultation with other representatives of the school and community.

• Engage students in classroom, group, and or individual activities to enhance student learning.

• Provide academic, career, personal and social development opportunities for every student.

• Use data to drive the program development and evaluation; actively monitor student results.

And that all counselors at Sharon Elementary School:

• Abide by professional school counseling ethics as advocated by the American School Counseling Association.

• Shall participate in professional development essential to maintain a quality school counseling program.

And as part of the Sharon KNIGHT community the counselors shall model and support the Sharon Elementary School beliefs:

• Keep our eyes on the goal

• Never give up

• Inspire one another

• Greet challenges

• Honor individual differences

• Think (carefully, creatively, critically, continuously)

• Show compassion