R.J. Grey Junior High School

The AB School Counseling Department is focused on improving all student outcomes in the areas of academics, social-emotional skills, and college and career readiness. School Counselors manage and deliver school-based programs to support interpersonal skills, bullying prevention, mental health awareness, Signs of Suicide program, grade level transition support, and college and career readiness. School Counselors are Section 504 Plan Case Managers and are integral members of the school-based Instructional Support Teams and Special Education Evaluation Teams. School Counselors provide direct services to students through instruction, appraisal and advisement, and counseling. We provide indirect services to students by interacting with families, teachers, administrators, and out-of-school service providers through consultation, collaboration, and referrals. 

In 7^th and 8^th grade, counselors are often in classrooms and the cafeteria offering support. We do classroom lessons on bullying prevention, social-emotional learning, career exploration, and navigating the high school transition.

• Friendships / relationships
• Time management
• Difficult focusing 
• Anxiety, sadness, nervousness, and stress
• Academic / study habits
• Involvement in extracurricular actvities

• Students can request to meet with us at any point. They can ask a classroom teacher to see the counselor, send us an email, or just pop into the counseling office to see if their counselor is available.
• We send meeting passes to students usually during Exploratory classes, Directed Study, and Grey Block.
• Caregivers can alert the counselor to any struggles so we know to connect with your child.

• Set up Parent Team Meetings with your child’s teachers as needed
• Consult on social-emotional, academic, and behavioral strategies
• Triage support for academic, social-emotional, and/or family needs