| Georgetown Middle School |
| Guidance Department |
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Middle school students are characterized by rapid physical growth, curiosity about their world and an emerging self– identity.
Through a comprehensive developmental, data– driven school counseling program, counselors work as a team member with
school staff, parents and community to create a caring, supportive climate and atmosphere whereby young adolescents can achieve
academic success.
Middle school counselors enhance the learning process and promote academic achievement. School counseling programs are
essential for students to achieve optimal personal growth, acquire positive social skills and values, set appropriate career goals and
realize full academic potential to become productive, contributing members of the world community.
Through a comprehensive developmental, data– driven school counseling program, counselors work as a team member with
school staff, parents and community to create a caring, supportive climate and atmosphere whereby young adolescents can achieve
academic success.
Middle school counselors enhance the learning process and promote academic achievement. School counseling programs are
essential for students to achieve optimal personal growth, acquire positive social skills and values, set appropriate career goals and
realize full academic potential to become productive, contributing members of the world community.
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School Counselors Implement the Counseling Program by Providing:
School Counselors help students by:
- School Counseling Curriculum
- Academic skills support
- Organizational, study and test taking skills
- Education in understanding self and others
- Coping strategies
- Peer relationships and social skills
- Communication, problem solving and conflict resolution skills
- Career awareness, exploration and planning
- Substance abuse education’
- Multicultural/ diversity awareness
- Classroom Guidance
- Individual Student Planning
- Goal setting/ decision making
- Academic planning
- Career planning
- Identifying personal strengths
- Transition planning
- Crisis intervention
- Advocate for individual students as needed
School Counselors help students by:
- Promoting positive attitudes among students toward self, family, peers and community
- Assisting students in learning how school performance relates to future success
- Developing and delivering classroom guidance lessons that teach skills such as healthy
decision making, resolving conflicts, and career awareness. - Supporting students by teaching skills for achieving success
- Counseling with individuals and small groups
- Providing support through personal crisis
- Orienting new students
- How do Parents Contact the School Counselor?
- Parents can call the school counselor at any time for a phone conference or to set up a
meeting. Email is also an excellent way for parents to communicate with the school
counselor.
How Does a Student See his/her Counselor?
- Self referral
- Request of the counselor
- Parent referral
- Administrative referral
- Teacher or other staff referral