6th Grade Counselor

Hello, 6th grade students and families! As the school year begins, I am excited to offer my assistance in helping your child transition from elementary to middle school. I am here to provide support and services to all students. Additionally, I am the Section 504 accommodation coordinator for all 6th-grade students. I graduated from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, earning a baccalaureate degree in Social Studies Education. I was awarded a Master of Education in School Counseling in December 2019. I have the experience, knowledge, and skills necessary to make your child's transition to middle school a smooth and successful one. In my free time, I enjoy practicing self-care, traveling, exercising, and reading. I am also a proud pet parent to a chihuahua. If you have any concerns or questions regarding academics, social or emotional needs, please feel free to reach out to me. I am here to help and support your child in any way I can. Thank you for entrusting me with your child's education. I look forward to working with you and your family throughout the school year. 

Sincerely,

Shari Swann
sswann@wcpss.net
(919) 562-6204 Ext 22511

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7th Grade Counselor

Hello 7th grade families!  I am excited to work with you and your student this year.  Seventh grade is such an important transitional year for students and I look forward to the support I can offer.  I love to travel, attend concerts, do activities outdoors and spend time with my family.  I earned my Bachelor of Science degree from Texas Tech University (Go Red Raiders!!).  I also hold a Master of Science degree in Biology from Texas Tech University and a Master of Education degree in Counseling from the University of Houston - Victoria.  This is my 20th year in education. I have taught high school science courses and been a high school counselor for over 15 years. 

I am very excited to be at Heritage Middle School and look forward to meeting your students individually as well as in group and classroom settings. Please let me know if I can assist you with anything regarding your student's social, emotional or educational experiences.  I look forward to supporting you and your family in the days ahead.

Sincerely,

Jilla Peasley

jpeasley@wcpss.net

(919) 562-6204 Ex 22513

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8th Grade Counselor

Hello to all the HMS 8th grade students and families. My name is Mr. Febres and I will serve as your 8th grade school counselor this school year. 

I come with 8 years of school counselor experience. Most recently I have worked as the 8th grade counselor at Rolesville Middle and 7th grade counselor at Pine Hollow Middle School .  Before that I worked for the NYC Dept. of Education as the lead counselor at P.S/ M.S 29.

I am originally from NYC and graduated from Lehman College as the vice president of the Chi-Sigma-Iota School Counseling high honor society. 

I am a proud husband, father, and dog lover. I enjoy playing video games, watching anime, traveling (when I get the chance), and watching movies/t.v shows. Also I am a Carolina Panthers, N.Y Yankees and WWE fan.

I am excited to be part of the HMS family and look forward to supporting 8th grade students/families in understanding the High School registration process, while also supporting students in having a positive school year.

Let's take everything "One day at a time" and we will get there!

Warm Regards,

Pedro Febres

PFebres@wcpss.net 

(919) 562-6204 Ex 22512

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