School Counseling Program Mission
The mission of the Jonesboro Middle School Counseling Department is to provide every student with equitable access to a comprehensive, developmentally appropriate counseling program. Our goal is to empower students with the academic, personal/social, and career-readiness skills needed to achieve excellence and thrive in all areas of their life.
Through a collaborative partnership with educators, administrators, families, and the community, our professional school counselors are committed to supporting the holistic development of all students. We aim to ensure that every student graduates equipped with the knowledge, attitudes, and skills to become confident lifelong learners and responsible decision-makers in a diverse and evolving world.
School Counseling Program Vision Statement
At Jonesboro Middle School, the Counseling Department envisions a learning environment where every student feels safe, supported, and empowered. We are committed to creating a space where students are encouraged to grow academically, socially, and emotionally while preparing for future success.
Our goal is to help students become confident, compassionate, and capable individuals. Through guidance and support, we strive to equip them with the skills to make responsible choices, build meaningful relationships, and thrive as respectful, resilient citizens in an evolving world.
Belief Statements
School Counselors are leaders in the school, district, state, nation.
1. We believe that ALL students can learn and achieve academic greatness when encouraged and nurtured in a respectful environment.
2. JMS students are resilient learners who are capable of success and they shall have equal rights and opportunity to participate in the school counseling program.
3. We believe that nurturing ALL students social and emotional well-being will encourage academic development and future success.
4. We believe the school counselor’s role is to provide a data driven, developmental counseling program to meet the needs of ALL students through a guidance curriculum, individual student planning, responsive services, and system support.
5. The school counseling program will promote the following: an understanding of and respect of self and others; problem-solving and decision-making; emotional-management skills; skills for learning; and the influence of academic habits on career success.
Classroom Instruction Lessons By Grade Levels
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Individual & Small Group Counseling
We offer individual and small group counseling sessions throughout the school year to support students' emotional and social well-being. Students may be referred for counseling by a school counselor, teacher, administrator, or even refer themselves.
Small group sessions are tailored to meet current student needs, based on school data and results from our annual needs assessment. Common group topics include self-regulation, coping skills, grief support, and more.
Consultations & Collaborations
Our over-arching goal is to provide services that have a positive impact on student success. In order to meet that goal, we consult with various stakeholders (ex: teachers and parents) and collaborate in the development of individual, family, classroom and school-wide interventions.
Counseling Enrollment & Post-Secondary Readiness Strategic Goals
The strategic goals of the Clayton County Public School Comprehensive Guidance and Counseling Program include:
Alignment of the program with the American School Counselor Association National Standards and the Georgia Quality Core Curriculum Standards for Guidance and Counseling
Assist in reducing the student dropout, failure and school absenteeism rates
Assist students in understanding and respecting themselves and others, behaving responsibly in school and in the community
Assist students in making wise choices, managing change successfully, and in communicating effectively to solve problems
Assist students in career planning and preparation by identifying the resources needed for academic preparation and post-secondary options.