WCMS Counseling Department
Counseling Program Overview
Wilkinson County Middle School’s counseling department will deliver a structured, comprehensive counseling program that supports the school goals through effective communication. By removing barriers, we will provide all students with equal opportunity for a success program that focuses on the rapidly changing needs of adolescents. These needs can affect every aspect of the young person's life.
As students in grades 6-8 work to form an identity, counselors help them to balance these needs within the school setting. The counseling department stresses development in three major areas: academic achievement,career and decision- making, and personal/social development.
Counseling Services
Academic Achievement
- Advocate for student advancement and academic placement in classes
- Help students adjust to the school
- Teach students how to manage their time
- Student and/or parent conference
Career and Educational Decision-Making
- Educate students about high school career pathway choices
- Determine student career interests
- Explore career options
- Teach problem-solving and decision-making skills
Personal and Social Development
- Educate students on how to become their own advocates
- Help students discover their personal strengths and weaknesses
- Teach students problem-solving and conflict resolution techniques
- Assist students with conflict management and interpersonal relationships