Parents/Guardians, We are happy to welcome you and your child(ren) to Newton Falls Junior High School. We are here to implement a comprehensive and developmentally appropriate school-counseling program to support all students. As the Junior High School Counselors, we work as a team with school staff, parents, other counselors, and the community to create a caring, supportive climate and atmosphere whereby young adolescents can achieve success.

We have monthly newsletters that you can access here.

Areas We Can Help With

-Friendships
-Decision Making
-Family/Home Changes
-Goal Setting
-Organizational Skills
-Problem Solving
-Study Skills
-Anxiety
-Stress
-High School Plans
-College Career Plans
-Personal Growth
-Peer Pressure
-Coping Skills
-Time Management
-Motivation
-Mediations Between Peers
-Having Problems in a Certain Class

Services Provided

-Individual Counseling
-Small Group Counseling
-Classroom Lessons
-Individual/Family/School Crisis Intervention
-Peer Mediation Facilitation
-Consultation/Collaboration/Communication with All Stakeholders
-Referrals to Outside Agencies or Counselors
-Academic Support and Scheduling of Classes
-Social/Emotional Support for Students and Staff

How To See the School Counselors

-Students can request to see us on a Google Form
-Students can send us an email
-If it is urgent, a student may come see us right away

Who Can Refer a Student to See the School Counselors?

-Teachers/ Support Staff
-Parents
-Nurse
-Administrators
-Self-Referred or Friend-Referred