School Counselor Department

 

 

Woodland Middle School Counselor-  Ms. Dina Donato

Below are a few of the duties and responsibilities of the counseling job here at WMSE:

 

(To learn more about Ms. Donato, click on Staff on the right, then on her name.)

 

• Individual Counseling
• Classroom Guidance
• Assists with the lead test coordinator for the End of Grades(Milestones) Testing
• Identifies and informs 7^th grade students who qualify for the Duke University Talent Identification Program
• Identifies and informs students who qualify for the new Georgia REACH Scholarship Program
• Coordinates Backpack Buddies
• Is the contact with The Etowah Chapter of the Bartow County Daughters of the American Revolution to assist in the selection of a ‘well-rounded’ 8^th grade student to be recognized at annual luncheon.
• Is the contact for the Cartersville Optimist Club to assist in the selection of an ‘outstanding’ 8^th grade student to be recognized at a yearly breakfast.
• Organizes the Mentor Program alongside the Bartow Mentor Program
• Assists with the Registration process for our 8^th grade to the High School
• Plans and organizes the 5^th grade Transition to our middle school
• Assists in the planning and organizing of the new 6^th Grade Parent Night in the Fall each year
• Posts all nine weeks honor rolls lists
• Plans and organizes the First Semester ‘All A’ Social
• Plans and organizes our Annual Awards Day
• Organizes, supervises, and trains our Woodland Middle Ambassadors
• Assists with our bimonthly Advisement
• Consults with parents, teachers, staff and many outside agencies
• Organizes and coordinates the Teacher of the Year selection
• Contributes to the monthly school newsletter
• Attends county wide counselor meetings
• Attends the Northwest Georgia RESA Counselor Consortiums
• Liaison to many outside agencies’ information to distribute out to our school via social media
• Refers to community agencies