Mission Statement of the Williamsburg Middle
School Counseling Team
The
mission of the Counseling Team at Williamsburg Middle School is to provide a
comprehensive, developmental, dynamic and responsive counseling program that
supports student achievement, working collaboratively with all stakeholders to
nurture a love of learning in middle school students. By addressing the
individual needs of this diverse community, in terms of socio-emotional,
academic and career development, school counselors create opportunities for
students to have trusting relationships with at least one adult as they
transition from elementary school to high school.
Through proactive guidance lessons, individual and group
counseling, programs and presentations, counselors equip students with the
skills of self-advocacy, conflict resolution and educated decision making.
Counseling initiatives promote resiliency, good character development and
improved peer interactions. Counselors support the APS mission to help
students transform into “productive and global citizens”.
Through
programming, data collection and the delivery of services based on needs
assessments, state counseling standards and aligned with the ASCA National
model, the Williamsburg Middle School Counseling Team provides valuable
support to APS’ strategic goal of “meeting the needs of the whole child.”
Our collaborative efforts support Williamsburg's collective goal to instill in
each student a desire for “scholarship, service and spirit.”
Individual
Counseling
In confidential
settings, students are assisted in understanding their feelings, attitudes,
concerns, and behaviors. Counselors establish a relationship characterized by
respect, understanding, openness, acceptance and trust.
Group
Counseling
Group
counseling may assist students experiencing commonly shared concerns and/or
developmental difficulties in areas such as interpersonal relationships with
peers and/or adults, school attendance, academic achievement, or coping with
life changes such as grief and loss.
Classroom
Guidance
Through
a series of planned classroom learning experiences, counselors assist teachers
with meaningful activities targeting the personal, social, academic, and career
development of all students.
- Bullying
- Depression
- Harassment
- Naviance (Career and
College Exploration)
- Academic Planning
- Course Request Forms
(CRFs)
