School counseling Department
2022-2023 School Year
The counselors at TCMHS will foster students who become skilled, responsible, and productive citizens.
Students will be ready for their next transitional level (high school or beyond) and excited about the career and college opportunities ahead of them.
The comprehensive school counseling program at TCMHS will empower all students to realize and reach for their full potential and make a positive difference in the world around them.
tcmhs school counseling mission
tcmhs school counseling Vision
The school counseling program at Twiggs County Middle High School provides services, support and advocacy for all students, parents, teachers and administrators to create an atmosphere that promotes lifelong learning. This is accomplished through core curriculum classroom lessons, small groups,individual student planning, and Interventions that will address our students' interests and needs.
Meet your COUNSELORS
Ms. White
Although this is my 1st year at tcmhs, this is my 5th year in education. I am originally from macon, GA but i have tons of family in jeffersonville and dry branch.
I received my bachelors degree from ga southern university in 2012, my masters degree from the fort valley state university in 2021 and i am currently studying to recieve my specialist degree from FVSU- Hoping to graduate in may!
i look forward to joining the cobra family , and i have big things planned for the upcoming school year!
#ILoveWhatIDo
Coach Perry
This is my 5th year at TCMHS! Although i am technically a father of two, i love every student like they're my own.
outside of being a counselor, I also serve as the athletic director for TCMHS.
I wear many hats, but when you love what you do it never feels like work.
I am excited for the upcoming school year, and i look forward to continue to keep doing things the "twiggs way".
#IWearManyHats
Meet your graduation coach
Ms. Lewis
do i look familiar to you? I'm sure i do... i previously served as the receptionist for tcmhs. I am pleased to announce that i have been promoted and I am so excited to serve as the new graduation coach. My superpower is my ability to make and maintain positive relationships with students, parents, faculty and staff.
As the graduation coach, my job is to eliminate barriers for those students who are at risk of not graduating on time. i am currently attending valdosta state university and i am studying to become a school counselor. i love our cobras wholeheartedly and i am willing to do whatever it takes to ensure they succeed.
#TrueToThisNOTNewToThis
Our three
Major Goals
Lessen Achievement Gaps
Create and Implement Data Driven Interventions
Provide Services, Support and Advocacy for All Students
Goal Overview
#01
Decrease behavior referrals, increase attendAnce rates, and improve academiC performance
#02
review and analYze data to create intErvEntions that supporT our students social, emotional and learning needs
#03
provide services for students, parents, teachers and school staff that will help to develop the many areas of a student's needs, including personal, social and educational development
What Do We Need From Our Parents?
Expectations play a major role in helping students be successful. Research suggests that if parents and teachers hold high expectations for children, they usually live up to them. The following tips will help parents learn how to expect the best from their children and get it!
- Emphasize the importance of attending school
- Help your child set goals and achieve them
- Expect your child to try his/her best
- Always focus on the positive
- Be consistent about studying and completing homework
- Take time to talk, listen, and be there for your child
frequently asked questions
What services are provided by Twiggs Middle School Counseling Department?
- Individual and group counseling
- Classroom guidance
- Reviewing of test results to analyze achievement and potential
- Information for future planning to students
- Confidentiality
- Consultations with parents, teachers, administrators, and other professionals
- Coordination of services for students both inside and outside the school
- Workshops for parents and teachers
- Help to children with emotional crises
- Facilitation of better peer relationships
- Encouragement to students to recognize and make the best use of their abilities
- Assistance to parents and teachers in helping children
- Prevention of major problems before they occur
Will my child be in trouble if he or she visits the school counselor?
No. School Counselors are not disciplinarians!
Our role is different from an administrative role and does not include issuing citations, referrals or any other discipline consequence. Our primary role is to assist in removing barriers that may exist that keeps the student from being successful in the academic environment.
What are some reasons you would contact the school counselor?
- When your student is having difficulty achieving academically.
- When family changes interfere with academic progress.
- When you want to become more involved in your student's educational and career choices.
- When you want to arrange a meeting with several teachers or with both teachers and a counselor.
- When you need assistance connecting to resources that would benefit your student.
Will others know that my child is being seen by the counselor?
School counselors take every precaution to protect the confidentiality of each child that we work with. When it comes to their children meeting with a school counselor, some parents are reluctant to support such a decision. They may fear the child will share “family secrets,” which will then be spread throughout the school. Or they worry that all the teachers in the school will learn of their child’s specific problems and hold it against the student. A student’s right to privacy and confidentiality is the basis for an effective counseling relationship. Confidentiality ensures that school counselors won’t share students’ disclosures with others except when the student authorizes it or when there is a clear and present danger to the student and/or to other persons.
If my child sees the school counselor, will I be contacted?
Many times, parents initiate the referral process and may speak to the counselor before counseling sessions take place with the students. However, parents are not called every time a counselor meets with a child. Should parents be called in to meet with the school counselor as well, in a collaborative effort to help the student, parents must also realize that confidentiality is the hallmark of a school counselors’ work. When students enter into a counseling relationship with their school counselor, the school counselor will educate the student about the purposes, goals, techniques and rules of procedure under which they may receive counseling.
As counseling with a student progresses, it may become beneficial or necessary for the school counselor to consult and collaborate with parents. Either the parent or the professional school counselor may initiate the collaboration process. It’s the school counselor’s responsibility to reach an agreement with the student about what information to share with the parents unless, of course, there is a clear and imminent danger to the student or others.
While respecting the rights and responsibilities of parents/guardians for their children, the school counselor works to establish a mutual relationship with parents/guardians to maximize a student’s development. In addition, school counselors respect students’ values and beliefs without imposing their own personal values on the situation.
What does a counselor’s confidentiality entail?
As your child’s school counselor, confidentiality plays a big role in creating and maintaining a safe space for your child. This safe space allows for your child to be their true selves, and open up about their feelings, problems and concerns without the fear of judgement or disciplinary actions. The confidentiality clause does not include or protect information of possible abuse or harm to a child. By law, school counselors must report any case of abuse or neglect to the appropriate authorities.
Does the school counselor provide therapy?
While school counselors have specific training in regard to mental health issues, they are not intended to function as therapists. The role of school counselors is to assist students with academic issues that may interfere with their academic success. School counselors are equipped to serve as liaisons with outside agencies and can consult with families about the steps to take to link to outside therapeutic services
Will my child miss academic time if they see the counselor?
While the school counselor makes every effort to protect academic time, it may occur that a student briefly misses academic time to meet with the counselor. School counselors do their very best to prevent the counseling session from being a burden on the student academically.
Upon graduation our cobras will be e3
Employed, Enrolled or Enlisted
class of 2023
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