PGMS School Counselors

Michelle Cadigan (Mon-Fri)

Phone: 646-6568 x5304

Email: mcadigan@pgusd.org

Zoe Roach (Fridays)

Phone: 831-646-6560 ext 3126

Email: zroach@pgusd.org

What's new...join one of the new Mental Fitness groups.....sign up on the Google form below....

Hey PGMS! Do you ever feel STRESSED? ANXIOUS? OVERWHELMED?

Wonder, “how do I manage all of this?” Don’t worry alone, join Brian Boles (BB), a

Prevention Therapist from Ohana who will be on campus Tuesdays running Mental

Fitness groups. What are Mental Fitness groups!? Sign-up to find out. This is

not a therapy group, it is a Social Emotional Learning group. You will learn skills to

manage stress and anxiety, and discover ways to work through challenging relationships.

Groups will be held during your PE OR elective periods. They will begin after

spring break from Tuesday April 16th through Tuesday May 21st. Groups run

for 6 sessions, and you must be able to commit to all of them. Sign-up soon, the deadline is Monday April 1st.

Recent and Upcoming events:

Watch a recording of the recent

Executive Functioning Skills Workshop

The PGMS Counseling Team offers academic, social-emotional, short-term counseling services to students in an individual counseling or group counseling setting.

Our Vision

Through leadership, development, and collaboration with school staff, student families, and the community, we are professional student advocates who provide support to maximize student achievement and potential. Our goal is to create a school culture of success for all by implementing a multi-tiered system of support to ensure students are taught healthy coping strategies to foster a growth mindset. As a result, we hope to increase student resiliency and aid them to achieve their goals, both socially and academically.

Our Mission

The mission of the PG middle school counseling department is to provide a comprehensive, data-driven school counseling program that empowers all students to discover their full potential through their growth in academic, personal, and social/emotional domains. In partnership with all stakeholders, the school counselors will encourage all students to become successful, resilient, life-long learners.

FREE On Demand access to Mental Health Support

Commonly Asked Questions

What is school counseling?

School counselors offer short-term counseling for students facing life’s inevitable challenges.

How do I see a school counselor?

Option 1: Fill out a “I want to see” green slip in the front office to see a school counselor. The school counselor will connect with you shortly after.

Option 2: Tell or email a teacher that you would like to see a school counselor and then the teacher can contact the counselor for you to be seen.

Option 3: Email one of the counselors.

Michelle Cadigan (Monday-Friday): mcadigan@pgusd.org

Claire Pratt (Wednesday): cpratt@pgusd.org

Zoe Roach (Friday): zroach@pgusd.org

Is what you say to a school counselor private?

With some possible exceptions, the counseling team will keep the information confidential to build trust with the child. Because these services are provided to minor children in the school setting, I understand that the school counselor may share information with parents/guardians, the child’s teacher, and administrators or school personnel who work with the child on a need-to-know basis so that we may better assist the child as a team. The counselor is also legally required to share information with parents or others if the child is in danger of harm to self or others. The counselor will make the child aware of these confidentiality limits and inform the child when sharing information with others. If you would like the counselor to share information with a third party, such as a community counselor, psychiatrist, social services worker, or pediatrician, you must sign an additional release of information form.

What do you do in a counseling session?

Typically, you talk. You may do art, activities, games, or simply talk with the counselor about what you choose to discuss.

Why see a school counselor?

If you are feeling stuck, lonely, depressed, sad, angry, or anxious, that’s okay. We as school counselors meet with students each day who are going through hard things. Counselors offer a safe place to talk about anything you want to talk about. We are trained in offering guidance, support, and personal growth.

Resources & Presentations

LGBTQ+ Resources Mental Health Resources Resources for Parents Financial Resources

PGMS Social Emotional Programs

Character Strong

We have been using this program for a few years through our Advisory class on Monday mornings.

Open Parachute

This year, we started implementing mental health lessons from Open Parachute. These are also taught during our Advisory class on Monday mornings. This program addresses issues of stigma surrounding mental health in young people, encourages help-seeking, and creates a culture of mutual support and respect for any struggles that students may face.

IndieFlix

This year, we are fortunate to have partnered with Indie Flix to share documentaries with our staff, student body, and their parents. This semester the students have seen Angst, about anxiety, and Upstanders, about bullying.

Character Strong
https://characterstrong.com/

We have been using Character Strong for a few years here at PGMS. The lessons are taught during the advisory class.

Open Parachute

This year, PGMS is using Open Parachute Mental Health Program.

This program addresses issues of stigma surrounding mental health in young people, encourages help-seeking, and creates a

culture of mutual support and respect for any struggles that students may face.

Check back soon for access to the parent portal.

Indie Flix

This year, we are fortunate to have partnered with Indie Flix to share documentaries with our staff, student body, and their parents. This semester the students have seen Angst, about anxiety, and Upstanders, about bullying.