About CMS Counseling
CMS Mission
The Counseling Department at Cascade Middle School will ensure all students are equitably provided with a multitude of supports to assist with their social-emotional, academic and other unique needs. Individual & group counseling along with classroom guidance, academic supports, peer meditations and data analysis will be utilized to support our school’s goal of helping our students become future-ready thriving citizens.
CMS Vision
Cascade Middle School students will become lifelong learners able to embrace challenges while becoming successful members of their communities. As effective collaborators, our students will celebrate diversity while working with others to creatively enhance their academic, career, and social/emotional learning.
Reasons students may visit a counselor include but are not limited to:
Small group and individual counseling*
Friendship
Peer mediation
Problem Solving
Grief and Loss
Self- Esteem
Family Change
Academics
Future Thinking
*Please be aware that our individual counseling interventions are different from what a private practitioner provides. For students in need of daily or weekly in depth counseling sessions, please use the link below, to seek a community counselor:
https://preventsuicideco.org/provider-directory/
Making an appointment
Students Please complete the google form below OR on the homepage:
Parents and Guardians please call or email your students counselor to schedule an appointment. At this time all appointments will be conducted via phone or WebEx due to COVID safety regulations.
Referrals
Your student may be referred to the counselor by:
Administration
Parents or Guardians
Teachers
Peers
Classroom Guidance
We have designed our program to address the academic and developmental needs of our students through classroom guidance lessons. Lessons include but are not limited to:
Mind Up
Stress and Anxiety management
Empathy
Healthy Relationships
Growth Mindset
Career
Goal Setting
