The goal of the Windham High School – School Counseling Department (SCD) is to facilitate learning, so  that every student can extract the greatest gains from the Windham High School program of studies and  to transfer those gains to their post-secondary endeavors. The specific services offered by the SCD include course programming, individual counseling, college and vocational counseling, and the  identification and resolution of personal problems – which are all part of an integrated comprehensive  school counseling program that is proactive in nature. With our society undergoing a drastic  transformation that has been both stimulated and magnified by the ever-increasing pace of technological  advances, we are faced with issues whose solutions will require flexible and adaptive problem-solving  skills. We aim not only to help our students develop the capacity to adapt to change, but to be prepared to  plan, order and direct that change. 

The comprehensive school counseling program includes sequential activities, which are developmentally  appropriate for each grade level. These activities are organized and implemented by certified school  counselors in collaboration with teachers, administrators, students, parents and other community  members, and are directed at facilitating students' academic, career and personal/social development.  The program, designed to systematically assist all students in our school, focuses upon helping students  acquire the knowledge and competencies needed to develop problem solving skills, interpersonal  effectiveness, decision making, and goal setting and planning skills. We seek to have our students, with  the right skills and the appropriate motivation, ready to make the successful transitions essential to the  competitive workplace of the 21st century. 

The department strongly encourages parents to be as active in their child's education as possible. Review  their homework and ask questions about how school is going. Progress reports are issued periodically  and are mailed home. Report cards are mailed home to parents/guardians at the end of each marking  period. Parents and students should use these documents as a springboard for discussions about future  goals and aspirations. 

If a parent or guardian has any questions about a class, the best source to call for answers is the teacher  of the specific class. You can contact a teacher by telephone 860-465-2460 or by email. Email addresses  are posted on the WHS web site. Please feel free to call the SCD at 860-465-2470 if you need assistance in  communicating with a teacher. When issues arise that you feel may influence your student's performance  at school, please let us know. We will be discreet and confidential with our dealings with all your child's  teachers, especially as they pertain to sensitive issues. If you think we can be of help, please do not  hesitate to call. If we are not able to provide direct assistance, we may be able to direct you to those who  can.