Counselors' Corner

Counselors play a variety of roles within the school setting, from scheduling student classes to individual or group counseling.

Often times, if a parent has a question about navigating through middle school years, school counselors are a good place to start looking for answers. Our priority is helping students be successful in school. Some of the more common functions we serve are as follows:

• Individual/group support- working with students to support social emotional and self-regulation skill development
• Building organizational skills- individual work with students, families and teachers in order to track homework, facilitate communication and increase class progress
• Support development of students' Personal Learning Plan (PLP) college and career readiness skills
• Deliver core counseling curriculum classroom lessons
• Conflict resolution- individual/group work between peers around resolving conflicts which may interfere with class progress
• Facilitate student leadership activities and affinity groups (WEB, Gender Sexuality Alliance, Black Student Union, Dare 2 Be Real, People Unified, Student Environmental Activists)
• Adjusting schedules- to better serve student needs
• Monitor course completion-to help students successfully complete coursework in preparation for high school

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or concerns!

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