GUIDANCE

 

GUIDANCE - Mrs. Susan Cullen and Mr. Mike Stone

Pocomoke Middle School's two Guidance Counselors offer services such as conflict resolution, career choices, character education classes and counseling. They also help to coordinate the School-Based Wellness Program through Worcester County Health Department which brings certified counselors into the school to provide individual and group counseling.

The four Character Education themes for the year:
Term 1: Bullying Prevention Week
Term 2: Empathy/No-Name-Calling Week
Term 3: Anger Management
Term 4: Conflict Resolution

Semester 2 activities:
Term 3 & term 4 character education activites grades 4-8
High School transition/ scheduling for PHS with grade 8
Career education activities grades 5-8
Career Fair grades 7 & 8
Grade 4 transition/"shadowing" activity with grade 3

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LAMP
Mr. Stone

The LAMP program is up and running again this year. The program encourages selected students to be more successful in school. Mentors are asked to spend as much time as they can to develop a positive relationship with their mentees. The first activity was held in November and mentees were encouraged to share their thoughts and feelings on what they are most thankful for. Mentors were also given a folding note to send their mentees a note in.

The goal of the program is for students involved to make some progress both academically and behaviorally. Students must maintain a C average to remaining in the program and stay out of trouble.

 

 

 

Other numbers that may be of help include:

Worcester County Health Department School-Based Wellness Program: 410-632-1100

Life Crisis Center: 410-641-HELP (4357)

Maryland Youth Crisis Hotline: 1-800-422-0009

Revised 2/6/08