School counselors work with all students, school staff, families, and members of the community as an integral part of the education program. School counseling programs promote school success through a focus on academic achievement, prevention and intervention activities, advocacy, and social-emotional and career development. Each counselor provides guidance in all academic classes in her caseload. Additional guidance is provided to homerooms, Ulysses, other classes.
All counselors provide individual counseling as needed.
In meeting the needs and interests of this pre-adolescent and early adolescent group, an effective guidance program within the school is essential. This program can help develop in students and teachers a warm and human relationship where open and honest communication can take place. Differing from elementary and secondary school counterparts, the middle school c ounselor must be able to assist the students to successfully resolve the problems inherent in the transitional period between childhood and the earliest stages of adulthood.