• Helping to identify needs of students.
• Consulting with parents and school personnel.
• Providing referrals to outside agencies as needed.
• Guiding students in individual planning.
• Coordinating structured grade level guidance activities in the classroom.
• Maintaining appropriate confidentiality.

Middle School guidance counselors provide a comprehensive guidance counseling program that:

• Provides orientation activities at the beginning of the school year.
• Provides guidance to students and parents in selecting courses for an appropriate educational program.
• Follows a developmental guidance curriculum by coordinating structured grade level guidance activities in the classroom. (The guidance curriculum is available for parent viewing upon request.)
• Interprets standardized testing.
• Counsels students and conducts small support groups on issues of concern.
• Provides assistance, by appointment, to students, parents, or staff upon request.