Amherst Middle School

School Counseling Department

603-673-8944 

 

 

AMS School Counselor Assignments for 2019-20:

 Mrs. Deborah Dionne, ext 7129 (Grade 8)

 Ms. Maggie Kim, ext 7106 (Grade 7 and Grade 5 Teams of McCarthy /Shaw and Menning/Terhune)

 Mr. Daniel Farina, ext 7130 (Grade 6  and Grade 5 Team of Downing/LaRoche)

 

 

 

PLEASE CONTACT THE APPROPRIATE GRADE-LEVEL COUNSELOR

TO DISCUSS ANY CONCERNS OR SET UP A MEETING (603-673-8944 plus the extension)

 

• 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.