How can we help your student?

What is the role of my student's middle school counselor and how can they help?

Your student's school counselor has many roles and is here to help you and your student successfully navigate through the middle school years. We help with academic skills, college and career planning, and social emotional learning. If you ever feel like your student is struggling academically or socially, please let us know. If something is going on outside of school that might affect your student's progress in school, please let us know. We are here to support students through any problems that may come up so they can be successful both inside of and outside of school. Here are some specific topics that we can help you out with:

• Academic skills support

• Organizational skills

• Study and test taking skills

• Education in understanding oneself and others

• Coping strategies

• Peer relationships and effective social skills

• Communication, problem-solving, decision making, and conflict resolution skills

• Career awareness, exploration, and planning

• Substance abuse education

• Multicultural/diversity awareness

• Goal setting

• Academic planning

• Transition planning

Please reach out to your student's counselor (Kevin Lewis for students last names A-K; Christine Niblock for students last names L-Z) if you think they might benefit from extra support.