La Paz Middle School - Welcome to LPMS Counseling

Welcome to LPMS Counseling

Counseling Services at a Glance

Registration, scheduling, and program adjustment
Academic counseling
Review and assessment of promotion requirements
Review student academics w/parents and provide grades.
Parent/teacher/counselor conferences for student success
SST, 504 and IEP meetings
College and career advisory
Extra curricular opportunities
Crisis intervention
Interpretation of proficiency and achievement tests
Classroom presentations
Migrant Education Services
Community Resources
Truancy Counseling

District Eligibility Requirements for Participation in Promotion Activities:

Academics

Student must pass ALL 8th Grade classes

No Semester F’s

Citizenship

No more than 1 “U” on the 3rd quarter report card **
No more than 1 “U” on the 4th quarter report card
No serious violations of the behavior code during 4th quarter that result in a single 5-day suspension or two separate suspensions.

** 8th graders who will be promoting and who receive two or more (“U”s) during the third quarter grading period, are not be allowed to participate in promotional activities. Students who demonstrate improvement by not receiving unsatisfactory behavior assignments ("U"s) during the fourth trimester will be considered.

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