School Counseling
Announcements
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New Student Orientation August 26, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.
Program will begin in the Clendaniel Gym
This is a great opportunity for students and families to feel comfortable in their new school!!
Meet the Teacher Night September 16, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.
CHOICES field trips:
Please look for information on college field trips this Fall and Spring. Seventh and Eighth grade students will have the opportunity to attend college visitations and experience the excitement and importance of post secondary education and future endeavors!!
(For more information regarding CHOICES see Career Development section below)
___________________________________________________________________________MSA Testing 2010-2011
MSA Math March 8th and 9th
MSA Reading March 15th and 16th
8th Grade MSA Science April 5th and 6th
Algebra HSA May- date to be determined
Individual Counseling
Counselors provide a safe, comfortable and confidential environment in which students can discuss many topics regarding their personal and social problems, career goals as well as academic difficulties. Some topics may include, but are not limited to: peer relationships, stress, time management, goal-setting, academic planning, bullying, family changes or stressors, social skills, organization, career exploration and development of problem solving skills.
Small Group Counseling
Throughout the year groups are created based on needs survey, teacher referrals, family referrals, and student requests. These are the following groups that are typical in any given school year:
Social skills Grief
Friendships Anti-Bullying Club
Changing families/Divorce Panther Pal Club
Anger Organization/Study Skills
Positive Choices
Classroom Guidance
Throughout the year counselors will provide many classroom lessons that are geared specifically to the needs of the students and the school. Some examples of classroom lessons are:
Diversity Bullying
Career Exploration Character Development
Team Building Self-Awareness
Academic Interventions
Counselors provide many academic interventions such as helping students with time management, assign students to high school mentors, and provide supplementary interventions unique to each student’s specific needs to ensure that every student will excel to their highest academic potential.
Behavioral Interventions
Counselors collaborate with administration and faculty to facilitate behavioral interventions for students in need of support in the areas of safety, respect, and responsibility.
Career Development- CHOICES
The School counseling department received a grant through the Carroll County Public School Education Foundation called CHOICES. This is a program that enables NCM to take 7th and 8th grade students on college and career oriented visitations. CHOICES stands for creating hope, opportunity, inspiration, and caring while educating students. The goal is to give NCM students the vision and inspiration to strive for future goals related to career and post secondary interests. Last year 35 students attended a full day visitation to Stevenson University on February 23rd. Our second trip was to Towson University on April 8th. Our final trip was in the spring to tour the facility of Northrop Grumman, a leading corporation nationally and globally in the engineering field.
In order for students to attend they were required to fill out an application which entails an essay as well as teacher/adult recommendations.
8th grade students will attend the Carroll County Career and Tech Center on November 10, 2010 from 9-12 a.m. This is a wonderful opportunity for students to begin planning for high school course of studies and begin matching skills, interests, and abilities to appropriate career paths.
Collaboration
Counselors work closely with staff, administration and parents to monitor the progress of students and to ensure that effective interventions are provided. Counselors attend weekly team meetings discussing student concerns related to academics, social/emotional, and school behaviors. Counselors are involved in the transition process with elementary feeder schools. We travel to the elementary schools and meet with the students as well as meet with the elementary counselors to place students appropriately for the 6th grade. Please feel free to contact Mrs. Winsker or Mrs. Oxen via phone or email, at any time, in order to schedule a conference.
New Students
The link below will provide information regarding the enrollment process for students as well as include answers to many frequently asked questions regarding the enrollment process.
For new students visitations and tours can be scheduled over summer by calling 410-751-3440 and the office will direct your call to set up an appointment.
New student enrollments are held in June and July. Please call 410-751-3440 to schedule an appointment.
New Student Orientation will be held on August 26th 2010 at 7:00p.m. in the Glendaniel Gymnasium.
Counselors will also help transition transfer students into the school by providing them with a Panther Pal who will take an active role in easing the student into the new school environment. The Panther Pal will be on the student’s team, will provide a tour of the school, will escort the student to each of their classes and will ensure that the student feels properly welcomed to North Carroll Middle.
Scheduling
Counselors work closely with students to create class schedules that best match students’ academic abilities and interests. North Carroll Middle creates schedules that accommodates student’s strengths as well as allows them to improve in area that may be a struggle.
