Mrs. Jennifer Joyce Grade 6 and the 8A Wild White Cougars	Mrs. Anna Lofton Grade 7 and the 8B Blazin' Blue Cougars	Mrs. Courtney Plume (Click above for Enrollment Procedures.) Administrative Assistant 301-766-8395

Counseling Center Fax: 301-766-8390

The Washington County Middle School Counselor Vision: "Bridging the middle years
through support and guidance to ensure a World Class education for all students." Pamphlet

The Springfield Middle School counseling program is a comprehensive framework
of services that provides educational access and excellence for all students.

How can a school counselor help?
Counseling is a complex helping process in which the counselor establishes a confidential and trusting working relationship with students individually and in small groups to help them resolve or cope constructively with their problems and developmental concerns. Students can explore ideas, feelings, and behaviors. The counselor respects privacy, always considering actions in terms of rights, integrity, and the welfare of the student. The counselor has a duty to report and refer a case when a person’s safety is in jeopardy.

How does a student at Springfield Middle School see a counselor?
Self-Referral (student completes appointment request)
Administrative Referral
Teacher or other Staff Referral
Referral by Friends/Peers
Dropping in her office

How and why do parents contact the school counselor?
Concerns over student academic achievement
New school registration and orientation
Discussing special needs of the child
Early discussion and identification of potential student crisis
Family difficulties and concerns

What are the functions of the school counselor?
Academic development
Career development
Personal/Social development

Material for this web page has been gathered from the following source:
-The American School Counselor Association National Model, A Framework for School Counseling Program,
Second Addition 2005-

Updated 9/16/10