The school counselor is an advocate, coach, guide, problem-solver, schedule-builder mentor, cheerleader and more. Each school counselor in Missouri is a professional educator with a school counselor certificate and, in many cases, a graduate degree. These valued professionals are celebrated each day, but National School Counselor Appreciation Week gives a special opportunity to say, “thank you.” This year, we celebrate National School Counselor Appreciation Week February 1 through 5.