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Our Mission
To support the school community by developing and integrating a comprehensive guidance program that will equip students with academic, college/career, and social-emotional skills. This can enable students to develop a positive sense of self, to become responsible citizens, and to become lifelong learners.
We Believe
All students are valuable and deserve respect
All students can be taught appropriate behaviors, can learn, and can grow to reach their full potential if given the right environment
All students learn best when they feel good about themselves and their relationships with others
All students should have equal access to counseling & guidance services
School counselors are a resource and an advocate for all students, staff, parents, and the community
Positive relationships between students and adults are the key to student success
How We Can Help
Our counselors are here to promote positive development in academic, career, and personal/social domains. The counseling team performs some of the following roles:
Individual brief counseling
Small group counseling
Scheduling classes
Attend and participate in academic intervention meetings
Academic monitoring
Observe students in various school environments
Consult and collaborate with parents, teachers, administrators, social workers, and students
Respond to school crises or emergency situations
Provide information and resources to parents on a variety of issues
Request an Appointment
Meet Mattson's Counselors
Our school has two counselors who support students according to grade level. Students and parents are welcome to make appointments with Heidi Hart and Melanie Goodman.
Eighth-Grade Counselor – Mrs. Hart
In addition to serving 8th grade students, Heidi is also the counselor for the School Adjustment (SA) students and Self-Contained students (SC).
Students
If you would like to make an appointment with Mrs. Hart, please submit a counseling appointment request form.
Mrs. Hart will call you down to the counseling office when she is available to meet with you. Students do not just get up and leave class, you must wait to be called down to the office.
Parents
Parents may schedule an appointment by calling (253) 373-6257 or emailing Heidi Hart, Heidi.Hart@kent.k12.wa.us.
Seventh-Grade Counselor – Rondelle Jeffery
Students
If you would like to make an appointment with Ms. Jeffery, please submit a counseling appointment request form.
Ms. Jeffery will call you down to the counseling office when she is available to meet with you. Students do not just get up and leave class, you must wait to be called down to the office.
Parents
Parents may schedule an appointment by calling (253) 373-6321 or emailing Rondelle Jeffery, Rondelle.Jeffery@kent.k12.wa.us.
Sixth-Grade Counselor – April Reynolds
Students
If you would like to make an appointment with Ms. Reynolds, please submit a counseling appointment request form.
Ms. Reynolds will call you down to the counseling office when she is available to meet with you. Students do not just get up and leave class, you must wait to be called down to the office.
Parents
Parents may schedule an appointment by calling (253) 373-6256 or emailing April Reynolds, April.Reynolds@kent.k12.wa.us.
While there are many legitimate reasons for a schedule change to be granted, it is not always possible to grant a schedule change due to class size and/or availability of elective choice.
Schedule change requests are reviewed and made during the first two weeks of each semester based on the following criteria:
The student is enrolled in a course or courses without meeting the prerequisite
The student has multiple or double periods
The student is misplaced as determined by the counselor, teacher, or administrator
The student is missing a class
Counselors will not make schedule changes once the new semester starts. Please complete the Schedule Change Form .
Exiting Honors or High-School Credit Bearing Classes
Students may not decide to exit self-selected honors or high-school credit-bearing classes without parental consent.
If a parent is concerned and wants a student removed, or the student wants to be removed, the next step is to fill out the Schedule Change Form , and someone will be in contact shortly.
Teacher Change Process
If a student or a parent has a concern about a teacher, we recommend that parents first reach out to the teacher first via email or phone to problem solve with the teacher and come up with solutions.
If after you have reached out to the teacher and talked to them about your concerns and the solutions you tried are not working, then you can request a meeting with the teacher, administration, the student, and the counselor. During that meeting, we will discuss any issues in the classroom and how they can be addressed. A final decision will be made about the next steps at the meeting.
A student will not be removed from a class for any of the following reasons:
The student does not like the teacher/class
The student wants to be in a class with friends
The student wants a different lunch
The student believes the class is too hard/has too much homework
The student wants a different period for the class
Requesting a Meeting with the Teacher
For a counselor to schedule a parent meeting with a teacher, parents must have already:
Contacted the teacher and talked to the teacher about any concerns or issues
Tried to problem solve with the teacher
If the steps above have not worked and further intervention is needed, the parent can then ask for a meeting with the teacher.