School Counseling Activities

Access to the counselors at Berea Middle School is open and inviting. Students are assigned to a counselor based on grade level. The counselors roll up with their students each year, thus ensuring that the students will have the same counselor during their three middle school years. This allows both the counselor and student to develop a close relationship and gives the counselor the opportunity to get to know the student’s family more closely.

Students can be referred to the counselor by a teacher. The teacher will write the student a pass to come to the Guidance Office.  Students may refer themselves to the counselors by stopping by the Guidance Office with a pass and requesting time to speak with a counselor. If the counselor is not available to speak with the child at that time, the student will receive a written guidance pass with a date and time the student is to return.

Parents may also call to request that a counselor speak with their student and to set up conferences.

Individual Counseling:

Individual counseling is provided for students in the areas of personal and social growth, educational and academic concerns, and career education. The counselors work to identify problems, causes, alternatives, and possible consequences so that appropriate decisions can be made and/or appropriate action can be taken. During individual counseling sessions, problem-solving, coping, and social skills can be modeled by the counselor and practiced by the student.

Small Group Counseling: 

Counselors provide small group counseling based on various needs assessments. The counselor will act as the group facilitator. Topics might include study skills for academic success, attendance improvement, and/or anger management.

Referrals: 

Upon request, counselors make referrals to appropriate community agencies. These referral sources may include mental health agencies, Department of Social Services, and other human service agencies as deemed appropriate.

Crisis Counseling: 

Support and short-term counseling are provided to students and their families facing crisis situations. Appropriate community referrals are made when necessary.

Classroom Guidance Services:  

Sixth Grade Classes:

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Seventh Grade Classes:

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Eighth Grade Classes:

We will present a high school introduction program during 1st semester. Topics will include graduation requirements, GPA, schedules, promotion/retention requirements, special programs, and college/career goals. Every 8th grader will attend an Individual Graduation Plan Conference (IGP) with his/her parent/guardian and will select a career cluster.