Counseling for Grades 7 & 8

Junior High can be an overwhelming experience. The strain of interweaving personal lives with the expectations of teachers, family and friends can be challenging.

The Junior High counselor works to ensure that students make a successful transition from Lower School to Junior High. Students are provided with academic, social and emotional support.

Although adolescence can be stressful, students must realize that their problems are indeed normal and a part of the growing up process. The counselor helps them understand that suitable resolutions do exist and can be achieved through careful thinking and effective communication.

In the area of academic development, the counselor:

• Offers students techniques to improve organizational and time-management skills;
• Provides options for improving grades by teaching study and test-taking skills;
• Works closely with teachers to monitor academic progress and to assist in setting tutoring schedules, if needed.

In the area of social/personal development, the counselor:

• Provides a non-threatening environment for students to discuss problems;
• Teaches students the process of conflict resolution and alternatives ways of dealing with problems;
• Coordinates Empowerment Workshops for parents and teachers to ensure better support for student success.