Mission Statement:  

The Bremerton School District Comprehensive School Counseling Program promotes student learning and development in collaboration with families, educators, and the community, with the goal of preparing students to be productive citizens.

What is a School Counselor:

MVMS counselors help all students with their academic, career, personal, and social abilities.  The counselor is an educator who delivers a comprehensive guidance program in the school.  Counselors teach classroom guidance lessons on a weekly basis as well as respond to the immediate needs of students.  Mountain View School Counselors are Educational Staff Associates with a Master’s Degree in Counseling.

Why Contact a School Counselor:

School Counselors assist students with:

• Transition to a new school  
• Registration and orientation process   
• Academic achievement and motivational concerns
• Future academic and career planning 
• Standardized test interpretation    
• Personal and safety needs of students
• Crisis situations    
• Family transitions (e.g. death, divorce, re-marriage, new sibling, etc.)
• Peer mediation

Mountain View Middle School Counseling Department

CONTACT INFORMATION

Counseling Main Line: 360-473-0630  (for Registration and Counseling)
Mountain View Main Office: 360-473-0607

Counselor Contact Information:

 Mr. Wagner: 360-473–0612

      6th Grade Counselor

      dean.wagner@bremertonschools.org

      Mr. Wagner's google site HERE 

Mrs. Polillo: 360-473-0610

      7th Grade Counselor

      karla.polillo@bremertonschools.org

     Mrs. Polillo's google site HERE

Mr. Abastilla: 360-473-0611

      8th Grade Counselor

      anthony.abastilla@bremertonschools.org

Student Assistance Professional:

Ashley Stansberry

      ashley.stansberry@bremertonschools.org

        Ashley works with students who are experiencing behavioral health challenges such as depression, anxiety, substance abuse, or substance use and abuse in the home. 

       She meets with individuals and small groups to teach coping skills, to support students affected by the substance abuse of others. She also assists students in recovery to abstain from using and abusing substances. 

Intro Video - Mrs. Stansberry