Welcome to Tolland Middle School

Our TMS School Counseling Staff are:

Mrs. Janis Bouley - Grade 6 and Team 7 Blue

Mrs. Jennifer Parzych - Team 7 Gold and Grade 8

Mrs. Michelle Bates - Guidance Secretary

Mrs. Brenda Waterhouse - School Psychologist

Other Resources & Information

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Mrs. Bouley is assigned to students in grade six. In grade seven, students are assigned a different counselor, either Mr. Brown or Mrs. Parzych, who follows them until promotion to the high school. Counselors assist students with scheduling and course selection. They consult regularly with teachers and administrators on behalf of the students regarding academic areas, attendance problems, behavioral areas, peer and social issues, and family and adjustment issues. Counselors are available to arrange teacher/team conferences and to implement progress reports, homework sheets, or other academic communications as appropriate.

The four components of the TMS guidance program are as follows:

Individual Planning - Emphasis is on the individual with regard to advising, appraisal, and long-term planning.
Responsive Services - Emphasis is placed on counseling, consultation, and referral. Previous groups have included stress management, divorce, bereavement, peer, organization, girls' group, boys' group, and anger management.
Guidance Program Support - curriculum, staff and program development, parent newsletters, community speakers, records management, orientation programs, etc.
Guidance Curriculum Topics - self-understanding, interpersonal relationships, career exploration, stress management, rules, peer pressure, study skills, and decision-making.Guidance counselors visit classrooms regularly to present lessons.

Requests for homework for long-term absences: are processed through the guidance office via note or phone call to the guidance secretary, Mrs. Hepner. Twenty-four hour notice is necessary to provide such work.

Mid-term reports: are provided four times per year. Dates for these reports are included on the school calendar. Copies are kept by the appropriate counselor.

SOMETHING TO AIM FOR

There are several end of the year awards that grade eight students can set as a goal of receiving. These awards will be given at the graduation ceremony. They include: The Sarah Stevens Award: one boy and one girl who is involved in various school activities and shows outstanding leadership while achieving high grades. Highest Average Award: given to one student per team for Language Arts, Math Science, Social Studies and Foreign Language. Most Improved Award: one boy and one girl per team who the staff sees as their most improved student. Presidential Academic Excellence Award: is awarded to those students who have achieved the Honor Roll for every quarter of grades 6 – 8. Presidential Academic Achievement Award: awarded to those students who have an A- final average or above in all their core subjects. The Karen Parizeau Award: is awarded to selected students who have achieved success while overcoming obstacles during their time at the Middle School.

Other awards are given in Art, Music, P.E., Technology, Family & Consumer Science, and the core academic subjects at an in-school awards assembly in June.

Videos/Cassettes (Available in the Guidance Library)

All About Attention Deficit Disorder

CBIA Career Exploration

Drug Proofing Your Child

Family Talk About Drinking

Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic, Learning Through Listening Video Series .