SCHOOL-WIDE SERVICES (TIER 1)
School-wide activities
Our goal is to ensure that all Matadors leave Raymond Cree Middle School with the attitudes, knowledge, and skills to be successful in high school and in their post-secondary endeavors. In order to help with the development of these skills, we will provide on-going monthly campus-wide activities and campaigns around the area of personal emotional development, positive school climate, academic achievement, attendance, college and career readiness and more
Classroom guidance lessons
As School Counselors we provide in-class instruction to all students. The topics presented fall within the three ASCA domains: Academic, Social-Emotional, or College/Career. Please see Action Plan below for grade level core guidance lessons by grade level
Group & Individual (tier 2 & 3 )
Group counseling
Some topics are presented in small groups for 6-8 weeks to ensure that our students are gaining the necessary tools and skills to be successful at Raymond Cree Middle School and in their transition to high school. Groups are intentional and built around students needs and school data
Individual Counseling
Based on student need as school counselors we provide 1:1* student counseling for academic, college/career, and social-emotional development.
*1:1 Counseling is short-term and not long term. Ongoing counseling/therapy is a tier 3 services that can be met through school-site purchased mental health services, district mental health or outside agency provider
cONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT
As School Counselors, we maintain strict confidentiality in all of our interactions. All meetings held with the school counselor will remain confidential unless the student gives permission to share information with related parties. However, circumstances do arise where we must disclose information to appropriate professionals. Reasons for breaking confidentiality are but not limited to: a student is in danger of harming themselves, another individual, or if a student is in danger of being harmed by others.
RCMS PROGRAM & ASCA counselor role
RCMS Counseling Program.pdfoUR PROGRAM
As a Data-Driven Comprehension School Counseling Program, we function under a Multi-Tier Multi-Domain Systems of Support Model. Through this model, we provide our students with support in all 3 domains, Academic, College/Career, and Social-Emotional, based on their specific need and data.
SCInfographic.pdfWhy school counseling?
The role of a school counselor
See below for community resources
District mental health services
PSUSD- Mental Health seeks to provide competent and compassionate mental health services to children and their families significantly affected by mental health challenges. Clinicians are sent throughout the District visiting with students and families in an effort to help these students rebound from mental health issues that would otherwise affect their ability to function optimally at school, home, and in the community.