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Home > Middle Schools > Northern Hills Middle School > Northern Hills Middle School Counseling Office

Northern Hills Middle School Counseling Office

Welcome to the NHMS Counseling Office!

The Role of a Counselor

In accordance with the Michigan School Counselors Association, the role of the elementary counselor in Forest Hills is to:

  • Help children develop a better understanding and acceptance of themselves.
  • Help children cope with family changes.
  • Help children develop decision-making and problem solving skills.
  • Help children develop socially and emotionally and to mature in their relationships with others.
  • Help parents to understand their child’s emotions, behaviors and learning styles, and to assist them in meeting their child’s needs.
  • Help school staff to understand and meet the needs of all students in intellectual, personal, social and emotional areas.
  • Help parents and teachers create a positive learning environment.

Programs

Counselors present their programs to students in large groups, small groups, and with individuals.

Large or Small Groups

Many children benefit from counseling activities with others who have similar social and emotional needs.  To help address these needs, elementary counselors provide small group activities which address the following topics:

  • friendship
  • newcomers
  • separation and divorce

Groups are created based on student need and students will only be involved with signed parental permission.

Individual Counseling

Individual students may receive counseling for a variety of different reasons including:

  • friendship
  • anger management
  • divorce
  • grief and loss

This is short term counseling typically resulting from a student, teacher or parent referral.

Contact the Counseling Office

Forest Hills Northern Hills Middle School Counseling Office
3775 Leonard Street NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49525

Phone: (616) 493-8650
Fax: (616) 493-8686

Counseling Office Secretary
Kathy Cook

Counselors:
Teresa Miller
Mary Harvey

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Northern Hills Middle School
3775 Leonard Street NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49525

School Day Schedule:
7:50 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. (Full Day)
7:50 a.m. to 10:55 a.m. (Half Day)

School Office Hours:
M-F, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

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School Office: (616) 493-8650
Fax: (616) 493-8686
Athletics: (616) 493-8650

Attendance Line: (616) 493-8666
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Principal: David Simpson, Ph.D.
Assistant Principal: Heather Fix
Head Secretary: Dianne Bonofiglo
Secretary: Elizabeth McKay
Athletics Supervisor: Joe Curcuru

Guidance Secretary: Kathy Cook
Counselor: Teresa Miller
Counselor: Mary Harvey

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6590 Cascade Rd. SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546

Phone: (616) 493-8800
Fax: (616) 493-8519

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