Melanie Moore
Melanie Moore
School Counselor
School Counselor
Tel: 201-652-9000 x 5018
Tel: 201-652-9000 x 5018
Fax: 201-652-5053
Fax: 201-652-5053
Josh Sussman
Josh Sussman
Director of School Counseling Services
Director of School Counseling Services
Tel: 201-652-9000 x 5013
Tel: 201-652-9000 x 5013
Fax: 201-652-5053
Fax: 201-652-5053
Laurie Cassidy
Laurie Cassidy
Counseling Secretary
Counseling Secretary
Tel: 201-652-9000 x 5007
Tel: 201-652-9000 x 5007
Fax: 201-652-5053
Fax: 201-652-5053
Counselors work closely with parents, guardians, teachers, nurses, and Child Study Team members to assist in a student’s total development. Services include individual and group counseling; referrals to other agencies; liaison between parents, guardians, and school administrators; and interpretation of standardized tests. Counselors help students make academic, career, and personal choices, but it is the parents, guardians and students who make final decisions in these crucial areas.
Group counseling sessions are held during the middle school years. Although individual student conferences are scheduled regularly, students, parents, and guardians can also request an appointment whenever they see a need.
KEEP UP WITH WHAT’S GOING ON AT WMS!
KEEP UP WITH WHAT’S GOING ON AT WMS!
In our continuing effort to increase communication at Waldwick Middle School, we have introduced the use of Twitter (@WaldwickMiddle) to “tweet” periodic updates about calendar events, student successes, sporting events, and other useful information. Emails will continue to be the official source of information, along with our school website.
To receive these messages automatically on your computer or your web-enabled mobile phone, sign up for a Twitter account. This only takes two minutes and you can begin receiving updates without searching the web. Start following @WaldwickMiddle now at the following link: https://twitter.com/#!/WaldwickMiddle
Please be aware that Waldwick Middle School is simply using Twitter as a form of increased communication. This account will be used strictly for one-way communication and there will be no monitoring of student, parent, or other community accounts. If you are in need of communicating or responding to any WMS administrator or faculty member, please continue to use email or phone. Questions or comments can be directed to Melanie Moore, Guidance Counselor @ moorem@waldwickschools.org
WALDWICK MIDDLE SCHOOL WEBSITE
Please take the time to review the WMS website at https://www.waldwickschools.org. We are a paperless community so we post all forms and other important information on this site. In addition to the wealth of information, faculty pages, parent resources and announcements, we have a Guidance channel as well.
WMS COUNSELING NEWSLETTER
We publish a newsletter three times a year (fall, winter, and spring). This newsletter is loaded with Counseling related items, such as presentations, contests, testing information, and the like. It is posted to the WMS Guidance channel on our website as well.
COUNSELOR MEETINGS
Individual counselor meetings with each student take place several times throughout the school year. The meetings entail assisting students with setting academic and/or social goals for this year. Oftentimes middle school students need reminders that they are here to grow not only academically, but as individuals as well. For the 6th grade students it will be a way to extend upon the group meetings held previously (such as the 5th grade orientation, grade level meetings, etc.). For the 7th and 8th grade students it will be to discuss goals and strategies to meet the demands of middle school and to prepare them for the rigors of high school academics. Establishing good study and time-management habits in the middle school will make the transition to high school one step easier.
GENESIS PARENT PORTAL
Genesis is the student database we utilize at Waldwick Middle School. Parents will receive a letter during the summer (prior to the start of school), which will provide more information about the registration and use of this program. The Parent Portal allows parents to view their child’s progress and grades online throughout the school year.
HOMEWORK REQUESTS
Waldwick Middle School does not collect homework for students who are absent. Students can access the work they are assigned through Google Classroom and the WMS Website Team Pages.
NOTE REGARDING EARLY DISMISSAL
If you are going to pick up your child from school during the course of the school day, it would make the process much easier if you would contact the attendance office stating the date, reason, and time you plan to pick up your child. That way we can have your child ready and waiting for you in the Main Office. It will make the process much simpler as opposed to having to locate and pull your child from class at the last moment. If you have any questions, please call the attendance office.
NAVIANCE STUDENT
Naviance Student (formerly Naviance Family Connection) is a web-based program that links counselors and schools with students and parents to improve college, and career planning. Naviance Student consists of several tools used for researching colleges and exploring careers. These applications are used at your school and district to promote college and workplace readiness. This program is primarily used at the high school level, but there is a middle school CAREER component. At the middle school level, Career Planner uses The Career Key assessment. Tailored specifically for middle school students, The Career Key helps younger students become more self-aware. This program is introduced to all 8th grade students so that they become accustomed to navigating the program prior to entering high school. Waldwick Middle School will use the email component of this program to communicate with students and parents.
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