• Amherst Middle School

    School Counseling Department

    2021-22 School Year

    603-673-8944 
     
     

    AMS School Counselor Assignments for 2021-22

    Ms. Maggie Kim, ext 7106, (Grade 5 and Grade 7)

    Mr. Dan Farina, ext 7130  (Grade 6 and Grade 8)

     

     AMS Building Level Suicide Prevention Coordinator

    Mrs. Heather Jennings, Assistant Principal for Student Services

     

     SAU-39 District Suicide Prevention Coordinator

    Mrs. Meg Beauchamp, SAU-39 Director of Student Services

     
    PLEASE CONTACT THE APPROPRIATE GRADE-LEVEL COUNSELOR

    TO DISCUSS ANY CONCERNS OR SET UP A MEETING

    To reach a counselor by phone:  603-673-8944 plus the extension

    To reach a counselor by email:   mkim@sau39.org, dfarina@sau39.org

    • School counseling is comprehensive and proactive, working to meet the needs of all students.

    • Counselors assist students with social, family, emotional, and academic issues on an ongoing or crisis basis.

    • Small group thematic sessions on specific topics are conducted during the year as needed.

    • Counselors provide in-class guidance lessons designed to promote academic achievement,  personal/social awareness and career exploration.

    • Counselors assist in inter-school transition and new-student orientation. The counseling team consists of three counselors who are assigned to one fifth grade team and to a specific grade level beginning in sixth grade and follow the same students throughout their time at the middle school.