Here is the link for a HELP SHEET
Please remember, I will keep everything confidential except if you are being harmed, want to harm yourself or someone else. In that situation, I would need to talk with someone else to get more help.
Teen Health Connection: 704-381-TEEN (8336), www.teenhealthconnection.org
Crisis and Suicide Hotline for Mecklenburg County: 988
Suicide Prevention Life Line: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Mobile Crisis Unit: 704-566-3410 (option 1)
The Relatives : Crisis Hotline 704-377-0602
Looking for a job? Here is a link to a youth workers permit.
https://www.labor.nc.gov/workplace-rights/youth-employment-rules/youth-employment-certif%C3%ADcate
Classroom concerns, grades, progress reports, etc.
Your child’s teacher at http://schools.cms.k12.nc.us/piedmontMS/Pages/FacultyAndStaff.aspx
Academic, Career, Social/Emotional Support
Marie Delaney: 6th Grade Counselor marie.delaney@cms.k12.nc.us
Glennise Clyburn-Johnson: 7th Grade Counselor glennise.clyburn@cms@cms.k12.nc.us
Lisa Case: 8th Grade Counselor lisa1.case@cms.k12.nc.us
IB and Service As Learning (Community and Service)
Maranda Thornburg: IB Coordinator at maranda.thornburg@cms.k12.nc.us
Talent Development/Academically Intellectually Gifted Children
Karen Gorman: Academic Facilitator at karenj.gorman@cms.k12.nc.us
Academic Support
David Milligan: Literacy Facilitator at david.milligan@cms.k12.nc.us
EC Support
Diondra Evans: diondra1.evans@cms.k12.nc.us
Health/Wellness Support
School Nurse is here Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
Administrative/Bullying and Harassment Concerns
Damien Becton: 6th Grade Dean of Students damienc.becton@cms.k12.nc.us
Pamela Manneh: 7th Grade Assistant Principal pamelad.manneh@cms.k12.nc.us
Bradyn Monismith: 8th Grade Assistant Principal bradyn.monismith@cms.k12.nc.us
The Piedmont Middle School Professional School Counseling Department will work together with all stakeholders to meet the needs of all students. We will ensure that Piedmont Middle School is a safe and nurturing environment where grow and experience success in the academic, career, and personal/social/emotional domains.
Listed are some of the techniques that may be utilized to provide our students with the maximum support to foster academic, career, and personal/social development: Classroom Guidance Lessons, Individual Student Planning, Community Resources, Responsive Services, Parental Support, PLC Collaborative Support, Small Group Services, System Support.
Ms. Delaney is the counselor for all 6th grade students.
Ms. Clyburn-Johnson is the counselor for all 7th grade students.
Ms. Case is the counselor for all 8th grade students.
We are happy to discuss your concerns regarding your child. Please email your counselor with concerns. Due to the nature of our position, we are serving children and are often not in the office. If you would like to meet with your child’s counselor, please email her to set up an appointment to ensure that time is set aside in order to fully attend to your needs. If you have an emergency please contact the main office.
Parent conferences are team conferences and are held on Tuesdays or Wednesdays during specific times (teacher planning blocks):
6th Grade – 12:30
7th Grade – 10:30
8th Grade – 2:30
When a parent teacher conference is scheduled, you will meet with your child's core teachers (LA, Math, Sci & SS). If you would like to meet with an individual teacher, please contact the teacher directly.
Please contact Ms. Stone if you would like to schedule a team conference.
In addition, we often correspond by email as teams. Do not be surprised if you see all of your child's teachers, counselor and administrator on email correspondence.
We look forward to getting to know all Piedmont students and helping them have successful and rewarding middle school years.
Eighth grade students need to meet CMS standards in order to be promoted.
The high school registration process begins second semester. Please go to the High School Registration Page on this website for more information.
Bullying & harassment are serious concerns. Students are instructed to immediately tell an adult should they experience bullying & harassment. Students have been directed to complete a Help Sheet in order to meet with the counselor should they have any kind of concern. Help Sheets are available both outside and inside of Student Services. The Help sheet process is explained to parents at Parent 101. To preserve trust and confidentiality parents are generally not contacted should a child fill out a Help Sheet. However, students are encouraged to share with their parent as the situation is addressed in alignment with Piedmont practices. The Help Sheet process is explained to students at the beginning of the year, with refreshers throughout the year - via Advisory, cafeteria announcements, scrolling announcements and discipline assemblies. Should you have any questions about this process please contact your child's counselor. Parents, please contact your grade level administrator to report any concerns regarding bullying & harassment.
CMS Bullying Definition: Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time. Bullying includes actions such as making threats, spreading rumors, attacking someone physically or verbally, and excluding someone from a group on purpose.
It is time to start thinking about your child attending high school! Piedmont is a magnet school and our process is slightly different than other schools. Please come to my information session where I will go over the high school assignment, lottery, and course selection process. Click here to view the powerpoint.