The Vision of the Hunt Elementary Counseling Program

 All students at Hunt Elementary will be empowered to become compassionate, resilient, lifelong learners, independent problem solvers, dedicated to academic excellence, and prepared to navigate our diverse and ever-changing world.

The Mission of the Hunt Elementary Counseling Program

The mission of the school counseling program at Hunt Elementary is to advocate, support, and prepare all students by creating a continuum of learning in social and emotional development, academic success, and college/career/military readiness development

Counselor Responsibilities

• Assisting students in developing a positive self-esteem
• Meeting with individual students, discussing common concerns with small groups, and leading classroom guidance
• Coordinating the student recognition for exhibiting good behavior & character
• Coordinating the school-wide testing program
• Providing orientation for new students
• Consulting and communicating with parents, faculty, staff, and community
• Chair of campus CARE/CAT/504 Committees

Reasons your child would see the counselor

• self-referral
• teacher referral
• administrative referral
• CARE/CAT referral

Guidance and Counseling Program

Our comprehensive guidance and counseling program follows Texas Education Agency guidelines.

• responsible behavior
• interpersonal effectiveness
• decision making, safety, goal setting, planning, problem-solving
• cross-cultural effectiveness – respect, tolerance
• motivation to achieve – academic success
• career information – awareness, relating school to work
• communication skills
• emotional development – self-confidence, managing feelings, stress, anger