Student Services

Counselling and Guidance Programs

The primary goal of the guidance program is to promote and enhance student learning through three broad and interrelated areas of student development. They are:

Academic Development
Career Development
Personal/Social Development

A school counsellor provides counselling and guidance within an educational setting, giving students the opportunity to explore feelings, examine information and consider options for problem solving and decision making. Whenever possible and appropriate, counsellors make referrals with the knowledge and consent of students. Counsellors may collaborate with teachers, administrators, parents and other professionals, and at all times act in the best interest of the students. Students can be assured that personal concerns will be discussed in a caring confidential atmosphere.

Professional Standards

The Winnipeg School Division requires guidance and counselling positions to have the following professional qualifications.

Manitoba B.ED. Degree
Manitoba Professional Teacher’s Certificate
Post Baccalaureate Diploma in school counselling or Master’s Degree
Classroom Teaching experience

The Division encourages and supports continuous professional growth of current school counsellors by providing training to maintain professional competence and standards.

Students may stop by the Counselling area at any time. You may “drop in” or make an appointment with one of the Counsellors, or the Career Advisor. We look forward to meeting with every student at some point throughout the school year!

Counsellor Responsibilities:

Grades 7 & 8	Mr. Chris Jacques B.A. B.Ed. P.B.C.E.
Grades 9 & 10	Ms. Karen Knight B.Ed. P.B.D.E. Department Head
Grades 11 & 12	Ms. Theresa Scott B.Ed P.B.C.E. P.B.E.S.L.
Career Advisor	Ms. Heather Freeman B.H.Ec.
Student Support Services Clerk	Mrs. Linda Bedosky