The counselor’s program at Lone Grove Middle School strives to meet the social, emotional, and academic concerns of its students.  The program consists of individual and small group counseling, as well as grade level minute meetings/classroom guidance activities which focus on the following areas: achieving academic success, solving problems, gaining career awareness, mastering study skills, and communication skills.  The counselor is responsible for getting information about Oklahoma's Promise to the 8^th grade students, serves as the district and building test coordinator for all state mandated testing, and is an administrator for IEP meetings.  The counselor consults and coordinates with teachers, staff, and community agencies on other specific needs and programs.