Guidance & Counseling

Sparta High School Counseling Staff

Services:

Academic Planning
Career and Educational Planning
Personal and Social Assistance

How to Meet with a Counselor:

Mrs. Teresa Converse Teresa.Converse@SpartaSchools.org - Students last name starting with A - K
Mr. Blake Schanski Blake.Schanski@SpartaSchools.org - Students last name starting with L - Z
Mrs. Kim Pfeffer - Guidance Secretary

Confidentiality Disclosure Statement:

Sparta High School counselors follow the ethical standards of the American School Counseling Association and the American Counseling Association, which is inclusive of confidentiality of the counselor/counselee relationship. School counselors respect the rights and responsibilities of parents/guardians for their teen(s) and try to establish a cooperative relationship with parents/guardians in the best interest of their teen(s). Michigan law requires counselors to report to the following to the appropriate parties if there is:

suspicion of child abuse and/or neglect.
indications that the student may be a danger to himself/herself or others.

When working with students, counselors utilize the “What is said in the room stays in the room unless…” model.

The student tells a school counselor to tell someone.
The school counselor believes the student may be a danger to himself/herself or others. (Example: suicide ideation, safety concerns, etc.).
The school counselor becomes aware of or suspects child abuse or neglect
The school counselor is ordered by the court to disclose information.

2024 - 2025 Course Description Guide

Graduation Requirements

Transcript Request

Sparta Area Schools uses PARCHMENT ONLINE to fulfill transcript request.

*Please note, if you can not use the Parchment page due to a disability, please contact the High School Counseling office at (616) 887-8213 or via our Contact Form for assistance with ordering your transcript. Please use the link above to be directed the Parchment log in page.

RESOURCES

Post Secondary Planning: Life After Graduation

Financial Aid & Scholarship Information

Student Career Exploration

CareerOneStop - Offers free self-assessment tools, career exploration, training and job search resources for young adults ages 16-24.
Michigan Career Pathfinder - A free tool to explore careers, schools and programs in Michigan.
O*NET - A free career explorations tool with detailed descriptions of the world of work for use by students, workforce development, job seekers and more!