Counseling
A Comprehensive School Counseling Program
At John Paul II High School, our counselors serve to address the whole student.
- Academic: Study skills, time management, organization, college, career, and 4-year planning.
- Mental: Anxiety, stress, relationships, addictions, TCHATT, and ‘The Shade.’
- Physical: Sleep patterns, eating habits, mindfulness, and healthy habits.
- Spiritual: What does God say about this?
The John Paul II High School Comprehensive School Counseling Program
John Paul II High School counselors:
- Provide students with a responsive school counseling program that promotes academic, career and social/emotional development and equitable opportunity and achievement outcomes for all students.
- Collaborate with administration, teachers, staff and stakeholders for equitable school improvement goals.
- Use data-collection tools adhering to standards of confidentiality.
- Review and use school and student data to assess and address needs, including but not limited to data on strengths and disparities that may exist related to gender, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, disability and/or other relevant classifications.
- Deliver research-based interventions to help close achievement, attainment, information, attendance, discipline, resource and opportunity gaps.
- Collect and analyze outcome data to determine the progress and effectiveness of the school counseling program.
- Share data outcomes with stakeholders.
How Do Students Meet with JPII Counselors?
Minute Meetings
Email for Appointment
Walk-In – Before/After School
Parent/Teacher Request
In Crisis? Just Come!
TCHATT-Virtual Telehealth
Monthly Classroom Guidance
Cardinal Break
Gaggle-Anonymous Reporting
Counselor Programs
The Shade
The Shade is in the JPII Counselors’ office. Students can use it to Reset, Relax, Recharge, Refresh, and Return.
Coffee with the Counselors
A monthly series of topics to help guide our community in guiding and growing our students to become the best versions of themselves.
The Shade Book Club
A collection of books donated by the JPII PTSO for students to check out and read at their leisure.
JPII Counseling Mission Statement
The mission of the John Paul II Counseling Office is to provide a proactive, comprehensive, and developmentally appropriate program to address students’ academic and career goals in addition to supporting their personal, spiritual and social needs. This is accomplished through a partnership with parents/guardians, staff, and community members to enable all students to become successful, productive citizens and lifelong learners in a diverse and changing world.
JPII Counseling Vision Statement
The John Paul II High School Counseling Office is guided by our commitment to provide a safe, nurturing environment where the entire learning community addresses the unique needs of students to ensure students reach their fullest potential and successfully manage their lives as healthy, responsible, competent and productive citizens who respect themselves and others. Collaborating with students, parents, faculty and staff, we will foster the development of the entire person – mental, spiritual, academic and social. School counselors believe that every student can succeed through the collaborative efforts of school, home, and community leading to responsible and productive citizenship in the 21st century.
Counseling Staff
Mr. Peter Frein
Counselor
Last Names: A - E
Mrs. Brandy Gass
Counselor
Last Names: F - K
Ms. Becky Heslep
Counselor
Last Names: L - Q
Mrs. Rhonda Ramirez
Counselor
Last Names: R - Z
Mrs. Melissa Fernandez
Administrative Assistant
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