- Fairhope Middle School
- Counselor's Corner
Counselor's Corner
- Counselor's Corner
- Meet the School Counselors
- ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors
- Our Beliefs As School Counselors
- Safe Space
- The Benefits of School Counseling Services
- Vision and Mission Statements
- What Middle School Counselors Do
- Letter to Parents about Reading and Math Readiness Classes
- FMS Academic Strategies To Improve Academic Performance and Close the Gap 2021/2022
- Curriculum Updates Page
- Fairhope Middle School's Counseling Department Calendar 2021/2022
- FMS Comprehensive Counseling and Guidance Plan 2021/2022
- FMS Counseling and Guidance Annual Calendar of Planned Activities 2021/2022
- School Based Mental Health Services Collaboration- AltaPointe
- Parenting Classes Information
- Local Mental Health Counseling Resources
- Baldwin County Resource Guide
- Community Resources for Homeless Students
- Alabama Family Central Link
- Counseling Documents and Files
- Helpful Resources
- Drugs: What Parents Need To Know
- NetSmartz Internet Safety Program
- CHOOSE KINDNESS WEEK Sponsored by the FMS Peer Helper Program
- BULLYING PREVENTION
- A Letter From The School Counselors To Parents: Is It Rude, Is It Mean, Or Is It Bullying?
- Conflict Resolution Program
- SUICIDE PREVENTION INFORMATION
- Self-Injury Information
- CRISIS TEXT LINE
- More Than Sad Program for 8th Grade- Suicide Prevention Program
- All About Coping Skills Program
- 7th Grade You Are Unique and 8th Grade Socially Unacceptable Program
- RED RIBBON WEEK
- Natural High Drug Prevention Program for 7th Grade
- Pirate Peer Tutoring Program
- PEER HELPER PROGRAM
- FHS IB Programme Link
- Alabama Career Planning System
- "No-No List" For Parents
- Article Link-"10 Reasons Why Teens Have So Much Anxiety Today"
- Featured Article-"Do You Really Know What Your Kid Is Doing On That Device?"
- Featured Article-"How To Get Your Kid Off The Smartphone"
- Featured Article- "You'll Never Learn! Student's Can't Resist Multitasking"
- Outstanding Students of the Quarter/Semester Program
- Teens and Sexual Abuse- Erin's Law
- Homeroom Advocacy Program
- Social Media Safety-Information For Parents
- Mrs. Doyle- Welcome to 8th Grade Presentation
- BCBOE Counseling and Intervention Department Link
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Safer, Smarter Teens- Personal Power Middle School Abuse Prevention Curriculum
- *Required 7th Grade-Personal Power Lesson 3 Video
- *Required 7th Grade-Personal Power Lesson 4 Video
- *Required 8th Grade-Personal Power Lesson 5 Video
- Personal Power Lesson 1 Video
- Personal Power Lesson 2 Video
- *Required 8th Grade-Personal Power Lesson 6 Video
- BCBOE Letter To Parents- Safer, Smarter Teens Curriculum
- Use Your Phone To Better Your Mental Health
- Section 504 Information
- Homebound Services Information
COUNSELOR'S CORNER
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Mrs. Doyle, 8th Grade Counselor andMrs. Gambino, 7th Grade Counselor251-928-2573Dear Parents:My name is Kathryn Doyle, and I am the 8th Grade School Counselor for Fairhope Middle School. I am very excited about the opportunity to work together with the students, faculty, staff, and administration of such a great school. Mrs. Gambino, the 7th grade School Counselor, and I are looking forward to getting to know you and your students during the 2021/2022 school year.Regarding my background, I have been employed by the Baldwin County Board of Education since March of 2005 as both an Elementary and Middle School Counselor. My education includes a master's degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of South Alabama. I have been licensed with the state of Alabama as a Professional Counselor since March of 1992.Mrs. Margaret Gambino is the 7th grade School Counselor. She has been employed for over 20 years at Fairhope Middle School as a special education teacher and has served as the IEP Chairperson. Mrs. Gambino graduated from the University of South Alabama in 1999 with a BS in Special Education and in 2003 with a MS is School Counseling.As School Counselors, we love what we do, and are committed to helping your student be successful.At Fairhope Middle School, School Counselors are responsible for:1. Providing direct counseling services to students individually, in small group, or large group instruction
2. Providing education and support services to parents
3. Providing consultation services to teachers
4. Facilitating referrals to community support services
5. Advising students on academic planning and career guidance including helping students understand standardized test score results
6. Working with Fairhope High School to inform students of the academic requirements for high school, including assisting students with registration and development of the state mandated high school 4 year plan (Mrs. Doyle)
7. Acting as Building Test Coordinator (Mrs. Doyle)
8. Conducting Attendance Early Warning Conferences As Needed (Mrs. Gambino)9. Serving on the RTI (Response to Instruction) Team10. Serving on the School Improvement Team As Needed- ACIPS11. Serving as Homebound/Section 504 Coordinators12. Conducting annual required teacher training (Mrs. Doyle)13. Monitoring online Bullying Reporting Program14. Coordinating the Peer Helper Program15. Serving on the dance committee (Mrs. Doyle)16. School Website Manager (Mrs. Doyle)17. USATestprep Administrator and ACPS (Kuder Navigator) Administrator (Mrs. Doyle)18. Assistance with Scantron testingShould you wish for us to speak with your student, please do not hesitate to either call or email us. Please be aware that there may be a time when we may talk with your student due to a self-referral, student referral, teacher/staff referral, agency referral, or administrative referral.We are immediately available to meet with any student in a crisis. However, every attempt is made by us not to interrupt academic classes (Math, Science, English, and Social Studies) whenever possible for non-emergency situations. We have an open door policy for students, and also maintain a sign in sheet for students requesting to speak with a Counselor. The FMS Counseling Office is a Safe Space where ALL students are welcome.As School Counselors, we maintain a brief list of local private counseling services for referral purposes for parents interested in private counseling for their student. Click Here for the list. This referral list is not a recommendation for any provider of private counseling services. Please understand that School Counselors are unable to meet with individual students on a regular basis due to the volume of students at our school and other duties. Also, we are not therapists. Should a parent request that his/her student meet with a counselor on a regular basis, we would need to make a referral to an outside agency/therapist. If your child is resistant to seeing a therapist, please click here for helpful information.AltaPointe provides an on-site counselor who comes to FMS weekly to see students. This school-based service is provided via a referral from a School Counselor to AltaPointe. An AltaPointe counselor can only see students at FMS who have this insurance: PEEHIP, Medicaid, or ALL Kids. Parents interested in AltaPointe school-based counseling are welcome to contact the School Counselors for more information.Please check out the school website at least weekly because we will announce/post Counseling and Guidance activities for both 7th and 8th grades as well as information about important upcoming events, and the high school parents registration meeting in February/March.Fairhope Middle School's Counseling and Guidance Programs1. You Are Unique Program for 7th Grade and Socially Unacceptable for 8th Grade
2. Alabama Career Planning System (ACPS/Kuder) for 7th and 8th grades. 8th Grade students develop their high school 4 year plan via ACPS (Kuder Navigator).
3. Activities/Programs in recognition of Suicide Prevention Week, Red Ribbon Week, Bullying Prevention Week/Choose Kindness Week, and Youth Violence Prevention Week, for 7th and 8th Grade and other programs as needed
4. Standardized testing education for students and facilitating test prep activities5. Peer Tutoring Program6. Attendance workshops for students to improve school attendance7. Internet Safety Program (Child Advocacy Center)8. Coping Skills Program9. Certified Peer Helper Program