Hart Middle School Counseling

Hart School Counseling

Welcome to Hart Middle School's Counseling Department

Counselors provide academic, social/emotional, and college and career development support to the entire Hart Middle School community. If at anytime you need assistance in these areas, please reach out to the counseling team. This site is filled with information and resources for students, parents/guardians, families, and staff to help students in all areas of life. Students may fill out the "Request to See a Counselor" form available in the Counseling Office. When your counselor is available, they will send out a "counseling pass" to the student to come and speak with them about their questions or concerns.

Have a wonderful and successful school year!!

6th Grade Husky Camp

Welcome Future Hart Huskies!

We are so excited to welcome you to Hart Middle School. We understand that changing from the elementary school where you spent the last 6 years is a big transition to middle school. We got you! If you need something or have a question, reach out and ask.

Before school begins in August, we will have a Husky Camp orientation for all incoming 6th graders and new students to Hart. The camp is a great way to meet other students, ask questions, and get a tour of the campus. This year, we will have the Husky Camp on Friday, August 7th.

Here are the details:

There will be 2 sessions:

New students with last names A-L (9:00 am - 10:00 am)
New students with last names M-Z (10:30 am- 11:30 am)

This is a student only event. If you have any questions, please reach out to Nicole Kurtz at nkurtz@pleasantonusd.net

We look forward to welcoming you to the Hart Middle School Family!

2026-27 Scheduling Information

Please see information below for details and links on scheduling dates and presentations. New Students to Hart only need to fill out the grade level Elective Google Form.

Middle School Info.:

6th grade parent presentation: HERE

6th grade Elective Google Form: HERE

7th and 8th Grade Parent Night Presentation HERE

7th Grade Scheduling Presentation HERE with step by step scheduling instructions

8th Grade Scheduling Presentation HERE with step by step scheduling instructions

7th Grade Elective Choices Google Form

8th Grade Elective Choices Google Form

High School Info.:

9th Grade 4 Year Plan Presentation HERE

Outside Courses Presentation HERE

Foothill High School Counseling Page HERE

Amador Valley High School Counseling Page HERE

Celebrating Wellness at Hart!💙

We are very excited to have a new Wellness Center at Hart! Students can use the "Zen Den" for Access activities, a calming space during lunch or if they just need 10 min. to calm down.

Study Skills Support

Need Support with Study Skills?

Review the Study Skills Toolkit Presentation to Help Get You Going!

Key Points:

Create a consistent routine
Create a study space
Create afterschool checklist
See slideshow for more details!

Hart Study Skills Toolkit 2025

Crisis Support

Crisis Counseling Support

If you or someone you know is experiencing a crisis, please encourage them to seek help and call or text one of the following numbers:

National Suicide Hotline (800) 784-2433

YouthLine (877) 968-8491

Alameda County Crisis Line (800) 309-2131

LGBTQ+ Crisis Support (866) 488-7386

Text "HOME" to 741741 (to text with a crisis counselor)

Text “TEEN” to 839863 (Teen Crisis Line)

Text "START" to 678678 (for LGBTQ+ Crisis Support)

If you or someone you love is experiencing an emergency, contact the Pleasanton Police Department at (925) 931-5100,

call 911, or go to the nearest emergency room as soon as possible to get help.

Confidentiality Guidelines

Student confidentiality is important and vital to the counselor-student relationship. School counselors, as required by law and/or ethical standards, must maintain students’ confidentiality with the following exceptions: harm to self or others, abuse or neglect, or by subpoena. For more information on student confidentiality, please click here.

Wellness & Self-Care Resources for Teens

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