The Role of the Middle School Counselor: Middle school is an exciting, yet challenging time for students, their parents and teachers. During this passage from childhood to adolescence, middle school students are characterized by a need to explore a variety of interests, connecting their learning in the classroom to its practical application in life and work; high levels of activity coupled with frequent fatigue due to rapid growth; a search for their own unique identity as they begin turning more frequently to peers rather than parents for ideas and affirmation; extreme sensitivity to the comments from others; and heavy reliance on friends to provide comfort, understanding and approval.
Meeting the Challenge: Middle school counselors are professional educators with a mental health perspective who understand and respond to the challenges presented by today’s diverse student population. Middle school counselors do not work in isolation; rather they are integral to the total educational program. They provide proactive leadership that engages all stakeholders in the delivery of programs and services to help students achieve success in school. Professional school counselors align with the school’s mission to support the academic achievement of all students (Source:American School Counselor Association).
The Counselors at RMS provide a data-driven comprehensive school counseling program through a variety of developmental, preventative and responsive interventions and activities. Below are the activities counselors provide to students and ways the counselors collaborate with stakeholders to ensure academic success for students.
School Guidance Curriculum
Referrals: Rolesville Middle School Counselors are assigned to tracks and generally serve students from sixth through eighth grade. Counselors see students from referrals from parents, teachers, administrators, or students. Counselors meet with teachers each week to discuss student concerns and collaborate on ways to provide academic and personal/social support to students.
Please contact your child's counselor for additional assistance:
Keri DeRito- all grades track 1
Contact: kderito@wcpss.net or call at (919) 570-2260 ext 20299
Stacy Hayes- all grades track 2; 6th and 7th grades track 3
Contact: shayes2@wcpss.net or call at (919) 570-2260 ext 20265
Kinea Epps- 8th grade track 3; all grades track 4
Contact: kepps@wcpss.net or call at (919) 570-2260 ext 20267
Meeting the Challenge: Middle school counselors are professional educators with a mental health perspective who understand and respond to the challenges presented by today’s diverse student population. Middle school counselors do not work in isolation; rather they are integral to the total educational program. They provide proactive leadership that engages all stakeholders in the delivery of programs and services to help students achieve success in school. Professional school counselors align with the school’s mission to support the academic achievement of all students (Source:American School Counselor Association).
The Counselors at RMS provide a data-driven comprehensive school counseling program through a variety of developmental, preventative and responsive interventions and activities. Below are the activities counselors provide to students and ways the counselors collaborate with stakeholders to ensure academic success for students.
School Guidance Curriculum
- Academic skills support
- Organizational, study and test-taking skills
- Education in understanding self and others
- Coping strategies
- Peer relationships and effective social skills
- Communication, problem-solving, decision-making and conflict resolution
- Career awareness, exploration and planning
- Multicultural/diversity awareness
- Goal-setting/decision- making
- Academic planning
- Career planning
- Education in understanding of self, including strengths and weaknesses
- Transition planning
- Individual and small group counseling
- Individual/family/school crisis intervention
- Peer facilitation
- Consultation/collaboration
- Referrals
- Professional development
- Consultation, collaboration and teaming
- Program management and operation
Referrals: Rolesville Middle School Counselors are assigned to tracks and generally serve students from sixth through eighth grade. Counselors see students from referrals from parents, teachers, administrators, or students. Counselors meet with teachers each week to discuss student concerns and collaborate on ways to provide academic and personal/social support to students.
Please contact your child's counselor for additional assistance:
Keri DeRito- all grades track 1
Contact: kderito@wcpss.net or call at (919) 570-2260 ext 20299
Stacy Hayes- all grades track 2; 6th and 7th grades track 3
Contact: shayes2@wcpss.net or call at (919) 570-2260 ext 20265
Kinea Epps- 8th grade track 3; all grades track 4
Contact: kepps@wcpss.net or call at (919) 570-2260 ext 20267
