Out with the Old, and in with the New!

Out with the old, and in with the new! The old name for my class (Guidance) is out, and the new name (CAPS) is in! Cleveland City Schools deleted "Guidance" from our vocabulary, so my class had to be renamed. The Cleveland City School counselors met and brainstormed to find a more suitable name for our time with our students. Many names made the list, but weren't quite up to par. Finally, when talking about our purpose, the name "CAPS" was put on the table. As counselors, we wanted our coveted time with students to inspire success. Not only did we want our students to achieve success now, but we also wanted our students to gain skills that will ensure success for the rest of their lives. We wanted our students to be successful in learning about careers, choosing a career, and one day working in a career. We wanted our students to be successful in  the academic arena now and to grow into life-long learners. Finally, we wanted our student to be successful in their personal and social lives.  If one puts the first letter of those areas into a word, CAPS is created. The name CAPS serves as a continual reminder of the passionate purpose to teach success in the areas of Careers, Academics, and Personal/Social. Each CAPS class will address at least one of these three areas. The next time your child has CAPS, ask him or her about the lesson and see how we learned to be successful in that class. Don't forget out with "Guidance" and in with "CAPS".