Counseling Service (715) 261-0115

Counseling Services

The Student Services Department serves a variety of student needs. Individual and support group counseling and family support are just a few of the many services our department has to offer. We also schedule career conferences with all 8th graders and parent/teacher conferences. We do classroom presentations at each grade level, depending on curriculum needs.  Professional School Counselors focus on the academic, career, personal, social, and behavioral needs of all students.  We work closely with parents, administrators, school staff and community resources to provide quality services to students at all grade levels. 

Support Groups

Confidential support groups are offered each year and depending on student needs, the available groups include: divorce, death/grief, anger management, social, and concerned person.  The size of the support groups vary, with 8 to 10 being the usual size. The groups are held during SOAR time, one time per week for 8 weeks.

8th Grade Educational/Career Planning Conferences

Every 8th grade student and their parent(s) will be invited to go through their current talents and interests, their educational and career development and information to begin planning for high school and beyond.  Topics include an overview of your child’s academic performance, career assessment and learning style results, strengths and interests, career plans, Wisconsin Covenant Program, and high school information including scheduling.

Web Links

Mental Health

National Institute of Mental Health
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/child-and-adolescent-mental-health/index.shtmlhttp://www.nmha.org/go/information/get-info

For Parents

• Understanding the Wisconsin Knowledge and Concepts Exam (WKCE) results
• National Middle School Association (tips for parents)

Alcohol, Drugs, and Tobacco

• Tobacco Free
• Kids Health
• American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 
• National Institute on Drug Abuse

High School and Post-Secondary Planning

• Wausau School District (homepage for our schools)
• ACT Inc. (provides information for college planning as well as ACT test)
• The College Board (provides information for college planning as well as SAT test)

Stop in and check out a book from our Counseling Library..........

ABUSE

Adult Children of Abusive Parent, by S. Farmer.
A healing program for those who have been physically, sexually or emotionally 
abused.

ADOLESCENCE

Adolescence, by Fenwick & Smith.
The survival guide for parents and teenagers.

The Roller Coaster Years, by Giannette and Sagarese.
Raising your child through the maddening, yet magical, middle school years.
 
ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER (ADD)

The ADD Hyperactivity Handbook for Schools, by Harvey C. Parker.
Effective strategies for identifying and teaching students with Attention Deficit
Disorders in elementary and secondary schools.

The ADD and ADHD Answer Book, by Susan Ashley, Ph.D
Professional Answers to 275 Questions of the Top Questions Parents Ask

                        ASPERGER’S SYNDROME

The Asperger’s Answer Book, by Susan Ashley, Ph.D
Professional Answers to 275 of the Top Questions Parents Ask

BOYS

A Fine Young Man, by Michael Gurian.
What parents, mentors and educators can do to shape adolescent boys into
exceptional men.

Real Boys, by William Pollack.
Rescuing our sons from the myths of boyhood.

The Wonder of Boys, by Michael Gurian.
What parents, educators and mentors can do to shape boys into exceptional men.

GIRLS

Queen Bees & Wannabees, by Rosalind Wiseman.
Helping our daughters survive cliques, gossip, boyfriends and other realities of
adolescence.

Reviving Ophelia, by Mary Pipher.
An eye-opening look at the everyday dangers of being young and female,
and how adults can help.

The Right Moves, by Schwager & Schuerger.
A girl's guide to getting fit and feeling good.

OTHER

Best Friends, Worst Enemies, by Thompson & Grace.
Understanding the social lives of children.

How to Help Your Child with Homework, by Radencich & Schumm.
Every caring parent’s guide to encouraging good study habits and ending the homework wars.

Perfectionism, by Adderholdt-Elliott.
What's bad about being too good?

“Why are all the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?”, by Beverly Tatum.
A psychologist’s explanation of development and racial identity.

Community Connection

Funds given for a memorial to the family of a former Wausau School District graduate who died in 2009 from a drug overdose were used to create a brochure for parents who are concerned about their child’s use of drugs.  The brochure is titled Roadmap for Parents.  You may access this brochure online.

Type into your browser:  www.norcen.org
Scroll down the left side of the opening page to Publications
Click on Publications
Click on Roadmap for Parents

Please call with any concerns you may have about your child.  The counselors can be reached at 715-261-0115.