8th grade Counselor
Work with students individually and groups on a variety of issues including social connection, emotional regulation, mediation of concerns and mindfulness
Meet with with team teachers and off team teachers regularly to discuss student needs
Facilitate some IEP meetings and all 504 meetings
Serve as the contact point for parents and families to trouble shoot
Collaborate with outside mental health providers to support student needs
Registration of new students and families
Registration for moving to high school
Provide proactive mental health programs (i.e. Signs of suicide, SBIRT, developmental guidance, microagressions lessons, etc)
Run the holiday gift drive for families in need and Thoughtful Thursdays!
Run the peer leader program/kindness initiatives