Mission Statement

Working together as a family to provide an excellent education

Vision Statement

Building leaders with Knowledge, Skills, and Character

South Junior High School Counseling Staff

Nasreen Sarvi, (A-G)

Cecilia Soberanis, (Gi-O)

Candace Dion, Lead Counselor, (P-Z)

Cathy Huerta, Registrar

What do South Counselors do?

Counselors collaborate with school staff, administration, parents, and the community to ensure the integration and alignment of the school counseling program with the mission of the school.  Counselors meet with students individually and in groups, to implement counseling programs.  Preventive and Intervention strategies may include:

Academic planning

Organizational, study and test-taking skills

Academic support interventions

Transition planning

Career exploration

Education in understanding self and others

Coping strategies

Peer relationships and effective social skills

Communication, problem-solving, decision-making, and conflict resolution

Multicultural/diversity awareness

Crisis Intervention

Classroom Guidance Lessons

Counselors collaborate and consult with parents to address:

Academic planning and support

Social & emotional support for the student

School-to-parent communications/concerns

Referral process

Counseling Programs/Services

Classroom guidance for all students

Intentional guidance lessons for identified students

Group counseling

Ready to Learn Student Support including Insight curriculum and support groups

Parent Information Nights

G.A.T.E. Program

Lunchtime Workshops

AVID & Honors (G.A.T.E.) Programs

South offers a wide range of academic programs, including AVID and Honors.  For more information regarding these programs please contact the following coordinators:

Nasreen Sarvi, (A-G)

Cecilia Soberanis, (Gi-O)

Candace Dion, Lead Counselor, (P-Z)

How do students see their counselor?

Every week, counselors display their weekly schedule in the front of the Counseling Office.  Students can drop in before or after school, or may fill out a ‘request to see the counselor’ slip. The student’s counselor will call the student out of class during her individual student meeting time.

How do parents make an appointment to see their child’s counselor?

Appointments with counselors are available throughout the school day, before, and after school.  Please contact Ms. Hermosillo, at (714) 999-2172 to schedule an appointment with your student’s counselor.  To request a parent teacher conference with more than one teacher, please contact your student’s counselor. Wednesdays from 8-10:00 are parent walk-in hours where no appointment is necessary.

For additional information please refer to our website:

South Junior High School
South Junior High School Counseling Department
2320 E. South Street
Anaheim, CA 92804
714-999-3667