Counselors

8^th/6^th boys                                    7^th/6^th girls

              James “Jim” Greer, MA, LPC                                        Lisa Leonard, MA

           770-965-3020 ext 1021                                               770-965-3020 ext 1024

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                                    Counseling Clerk/Registrar

                                                Karen Smith

                                        770-965-3020 ext 1025

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The mission of the Davis Middle School guidance counseling office is to provide the comprehensive student support services needed to facilitate the highest possible level of academic, personal, social and career success with each Davis Middle School student.

Services available through the Counselors’ Office

• Educational Advising and Planning
• Registration
• Records Request
• Scheduling
• Crisis Intervention
• Referral Services for Community Resources
• Short term Personal Counseling
• Referral services for long term counseling
• Parent Conferences
• School wide Testing Coordination
• Prevention Programs
• Peer Tutoring
• Gifted Student Intentional Guidance
• Avita Partners
• Centerpoint Counsleing
• Group Counseling

Helpful links:

• http://www.schoolfamily.com/school-family-articles/article/817-moving-up-to-middle-school - Middle school transition

• http://www.cyh.com/SubDefault.aspx?p=255 – Kids/Youth Health
• http://www.studygs.net/attmot4.htm - Study Skills
• http://www.greatschools.net/ - All school related issues
• http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/ReportingFW.aspx?PageReq=112&StateId=ALL&T=1&FY=2008 – Georgia approved tutors
• http://www.unitedwayhallcounty.org/ - United Way
• http://centerpointgainesville.com/ - CenterPoint

School wide Testing

ITBS – administered in the fall to grades 6, 7, 8 (NOVEMER 9-14, 2009)

Writing Test – In January for 8^th grade only

CRCT – administered in the spring to grades 6, 7, 8

(See calendar for exact dates)

http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/ci_testing.aspx - State of Georgia Testing web site