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Guidance Department
Marquette Senior High School
1203 West Fair Avenue
Marquette, MI 49855
fax # : (906) 225-5375

Mrs. Chris Swadley A-G ph: 225-5367 cswadley@mapsnet.org	Mr. Dan Bonsall H-O ph: 225-5365 dbonsall@mapsnet.org		Ms. Patti Karwoski P-Z ph: 225-5368 pkarwoski@mapsnet.org
Department Secretary Ms. Debbie Laurich phone: 225-5342 dlaurich@mapsnet.org		Records Person Ms. Mary Moore phone: 225-5369 mmoore@mapsnet.org

Marquette Senior High School's guidance counselors are dedicated to providing you with a guidance and counseling program to assist and enhance your educational experience at Marquette Senior High School.

Appointment Procedure

Students are assigned to counselors alphabetically and encouraged to come to the guidance department located in the first floor main office complex to sign up for an appointment in advance.

Counselors are oftentimes available on a walk-in basis before or after school. If you have an emergency, please contact the guidance secretary, and a counselor will see you immediately.

Check in the counseling center for appointment information and your counselor's daily schedule. Parents are encouraged to call for an appointment.

Additional Points

As professional school counselors, we adhere to standards of practice.

We support your:

· right to respect and dignity as a unique human being

· access to a guidance and counseling program without prejudice or discrimination

· right to self-direction

· right to choice and responsibility

· expectation of receiving guidance and counseling services that are within the accepted scope of practice relative to the training, education, and professional credentials of counselors

· right to privacy and to our compliance with laws, policies, and ethical standards relative to confidentiality

Contact your counselor if you want to:

· improve your school performance

· resolve conflicts with peers, family members, or teachers           

· discuss career options and your future

· learn about other professional assistance available in school or in our community

· set personal goals

· discuss feelings of loneliness, anger, confusion , or sadness

Confidentiality

Confidentiality means that the information you share with your counselor is private. That privacy is protected by law, ethics, and school rules.

We recognize the legal rights and responsibilities of parents as they pertain to their child's best interests. If you request information to be shared with others, you and your parents will be asked to sign a release form. We will release only the information you request unless release of information is mandated by law.

Occasionally it is necessary to break confidentiality to prevent harm to you or someone else, report child abuse as mandated by state law, or give testimony in a court of law.

Counselors periodically consult with other school professionals to provide information necessary to achieve student goals and objectives.

We recognize and abide by the American School Counselors Association " Ethical Standards for School Counselors"(1998)and the American Counseling Association " Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice.

                                                                                                                             Adapted April of 2005