Counseling

CMS Counselors...

Assist Students with

• Understanding self and feelings.
• Making difficult choices.
• Setting goals.
• Developing their individuality vs. peer pressure.
• Learning self discipline and responsibility to self, family, and society.
• Developing coping skills.
• Resolving conflicts effectively.
• Learning how school performance relates to future opportunities.
• Learning to recognize and make the best of their abilities.

 Offer students

• Classroom guidance lessons.
• Individual counseling and crisis intervention support.
• A safe place to talk.
• Conflict intervention.
• Anger Management skills.
• Study skills assistance.
• Group support for specific issues.
• Character education.
• A safe and caring environment.

How Do Students Contact the School Counselor? 

• Self—Referral
• Request of a counselor
• Parent referral
• Teacher/staff referral
• Referral by friend(s)
• Administrative referral

  Why Do Parents Contact the School Counselor?

• Concerns over student achievement
• Family health problems
• Test interpretation
• Discussing special needs of their child
• Early discussion of potentialcrises
• Family difficulties or concerns
• New school registration/orientation

Classroom guidance is conducted periodically by the school counselors who are trained to work with students in groups as well as individuals. Examples of topics covered are:

• Test Taking Skills
• Bully Prevention
• Sexual Harassment
• Making Choices
• Setting Goals
• Multi-Cultural Awareness