Middle School Counseling Services

Overview

The Stillwater Central School District’s Middle School Counseling Department supports students’ academic, social, and emotional development throughout grades 6–8. The department offers a range of services, including guidance on course selections such as world languages and music, as well as electives like Video Journalism and Mindfulness and Yoga. Regular communication is maintained through scheduled progress reports and report cards, ensuring that students and parents are informed about academic performance. Additionally, the department provides resources for social and emotional learning and mental health support, fostering a comprehensive approach to student well-being.

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2024-2025 K-12 Comprehensive School Counseling Plan

Click here to view the district’s 2024-25 Comprehensive School Counseling Plan for grades K-12.

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Progress Report/Report Card Distribution Dates

• Friday, Oct. 10, 2025 – Grades 6-12 Progress Reports Issued
• Friday, Nov. 14, 2025 – Grades 6-12 Report Cards Issued
• Friday, Dec. 19, 2025 – Grades 6-12 Progress Reports Issued
• Friday, Jan. 30, 2026 – Grades 6-12 Report Cards Issued
• Friday, March 13, 2026 – Grades 6-12 Progress Reports Issued
• Friday, Apr. 24, 2026 – Grades 6-12 Report Cards Issued
• Friday, May 29, 2026 – Grades 6-12 Progress Reports Issued
• Final report cards mailed home after June 26, 2026.

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For more information or to discuss your child’s needs, please contact our counseling team.

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Provided Services

World Language Selection

In the spring, 6th-grade students are asked to choose between French and Spanish as a fifth core class for seventh grade. Parents are emailed a World Language selection form to submit electronically. Course preference is given in the order in which the selection forms are submitted. Additionally, submitting it by the due date does not guarantee placement in the language selection; however, submitting it as soon as possible will help to have the best chance.

Music Selection

In the spring, 6th-grade students are asked to choose a music class for seventh grade. Students can choose from general music, chorus, and/or band. General music meets every other day for half of the year, while band and chorus meet every other day for the whole year. Students who sign up for band or chorus are expected to remain in the course for the whole year. Students who take both band and chorus split their time between the two classes in order to do both. Students who have never taken band before need to meet with the band teacher for an assessment prior to being enrolled.

Students in 7th grade are asked to do the same.

Students in 8th grade are asked to choose between band, chorus, Studio Art, or Design and Drawing for Production.

Specials

• Grade 6 – Art, Home and Careers, Physical Education, Spanish 6 Exploration, French 6 Exploration
• Grade 7 – Art, Business and Finance, Agricultural Exploration (View brochure), Physical Education
• Grade 8 – Art, Health, Physical Education, Agricultural Exploration (View brochure)

Electives

Grades 7 and 8- Video Journalism, Mindfulness, and Yoga

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