COUNSELING AND STUDENT SERVICES

Your school counselors are here to help. If your counselor is unavailable when you come to the office, see the counseling secretary, who will schedule a time for you to return. Parents/guardians may want to talk with teachers and/or counselors about grades, adjustment problems, course requirements, or other things. Parents/guardians may elect in writing to have their child not participate (to “opt-out” of) academic, career, or personal/social counseling of a generic nature at any time. 

Counselors are available to help students: 

• Problem solve. Sometimes just talking to someone helps make situations clearer. 

• Discuss feelings and needs: This helps ensure students’ decisions are based on their values. 

• Explore options: Every problem has more than one solution. 

• Reach decisions: Students can learn skills for making future decisions on their own!

• Plan for post-high school.

Counselors use the following to implement the school counseling program: 

• Individual and small group counseling

• Consultation with parent/guardian, teachers, and other educators 

• Peer mediation of conflict management 

• Classroom counseling lessons 

• Referrals to other services, both in and out of school 

GRADING RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

GRADE SCALE CONVERSION CHART

AFTER SCHOOL LEARNING LOUNGE

The Learning Lounge is available to students in grades 6-12 to study, complete schoolwork, and seek academic assistance from a peer tutor or a teacher. 

• After school Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 3:15 PM until 4:15 PM. Catch the late bus home. No LL on early release days.

• Held most Saturdays from 9 AM until 12 PM. No LL on holiday weekends.

• The Learning Lounge is held in the MHS Library

Students, teachers, and parents can assign a student to the Learning Lounge:

• Use this Google Form to sign up.

• The Learning Lounge staff will specifically look for students who are referred by a teacher. If a student who was referred by a teacher does not attend, we will contact the parent and the referring teacher, if necessary.