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Middle school counselors assist students in every way possible to meet success while in school. The activities of the middle school counseling program focus on these basic areas:
- Academic success
- Personal and social growth
- Intervention and prevention
- Transition and orientation
- Career education
Middle School Counselors:
- Help students deal with issues brought into school from home and outside the classroom.
- Serve as a source of knowledge on student’s developmental needs for parents, teachers and administrators.
- Provide guidance to students for academics, career and social/emotional issues.
- Work to promote positive relationships and learning environments.
- Offer a variety of programs to help students in their adjustment and positive feelings about themselves, such as counseling groups, career exploration, and academic support.
- Help students transition into middle school and into high school.
School counselors serve as both a resource and a support for parents and teachers, facilitate parent and team conferences, initiate referrals to outside resources and promote communication between home and school.
Students are encouraged to visit the counseling center any time. The counseling staff looks forward to seeing you!