Middle School Groups
Group counseling is an efficient, effective and positive way of providing direct service to students with academic, career and social/emotional developmental issues and situational concerns. By allowing individuals to develop insights into themselves and others, group counseling makes it possible for more students to achieve healthier personal adjustment, cope with the stress of a rapidly changing and complex environment and learn to communicate and cooperate with others. (American School Counselor Association)
2023-2024 Middle School Student Support Groups
Not Your Average Book Club
Leaders: Amanda Oberhouse & Krista Boren
Who: 8th grade students
Book club using THE LIFE OF TWO AVERAGE HIGH SCHOOL TWINS BY Previous OHVA MS student Quinten Fisher.
The book will cover diversity and resilience in the eyes of a high school student. Allowing students to connect with one another to talk about the excitement and concerns about the transition to high school. Each session students will be able to list a tip for success in high school.
Working Ahead
Leader: Ruth Brown & Shelby Hunter
Who: 6th-8th grade students
Students who are in 7-8 split, working ahead or taking CCP. Group focus is to create a community of like peers to talk about struggles, go over study skills, resiliency, and grade check ins.
Confident Me Girls Group
Leaders: Emily Boarman & Kimmy Crozier
Who: 6th-8th grade students
Confident Me self-esteem workshop will be held in the fall and spring semester. This workshop is an evidence-based program, meaning that every lesson is designed to make a difference. Addressing key topics, including the impact of society, professional and social media on appearance ideals, Confident Me is here to be a key part of children’s support networks. With every session, strategies and tips to boost self-esteem are shared to help this generation of girls to grow up confident.
Mutt-i-grees
Leader: Shelby Hunter
Who: 6th-8th grade students
Mutt-i-grees Curriculum uses the natural bond between kids and pets to teach social-emotional learning skills that are critical to academic success and a successful life. This curriculum teaches students about empathy, self-confidence, teamwork, and ethical decision-making. The students take this journey and learn how shelter animals make the best companions, and that all of us have the power to make a positive difference in our communities and in the lives of homeless animals.
The Mindfulness Approach
Leader: Amanda Oberhouse
Who: 6th-8th grade students
For any student that is struggling with perceived anxiousness. This is a place to learn coping skills and bring normalcy to common struggles and feelings of anxiousness. Students create a toolbox for them to use as visual to support them with their anxiety and feelings.
Grief Group
Leader: Ruth Brown
Who: 6th-8th grade students
Students who have experienced the loss of a close friend or family member.
Learn about the stages of grieving and feelings connected to grieving.
Create a safe community to talk to kids they can relate to in their grief.
Circle of Support (Healthy Friendships Group)
Leader: Krista Boren
Who: 6th-8th grade students
Teaching students about what healthy friendships look like, peer pressure, what healthy friendships need, problem solving in friendships, learning skills to enhance conversation abilities and valuing friends' opinions and differences.
Conquering Social Media Group
Leader: Amanda Oberhouse & Emily Boarman
Who: 6th-8th grade students
-Skills to help students balance screen time, manage stress, and take charge of their life.
cope with media overload
choose friends over followers
combat cyberbullying
deal with setback in real life
Please contact your school counselor if you would like more information about one of these middle school groups.