Counseling
Trailside Middle School’s Unified Mental Health Team (UMHT) – comprised of school counselors, psychologist, and social worker – offers mental health services and supports to enhance student social, emotional, and behavioral growth. This team of school-based mental health professionals works with students, families, school staff, and outside providers to promote a positive school environment that supports student success and ability to cope with challenges through direct (e.g., classroom curriculum, group counseling and individual counseling) and indirect (e.g., collaborating or consulting with staff, families or communities) methods.
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Maria Boisacy, 6th Grade Counselor
Lisa Moore, 7th Grade Counselor, Last Names A-L
Laura Ricciardi, 7th Grade Counselor, Last Names M-Z
Nadia Boateng, 8th Grade Counselor
Kelly Baker, Social Worker
Wei Lo, School Psychologist
(571)252-2280
LCPS District Resources | Crisis Mental Health Resources |
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24-Hour Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Hotline - (703)777-6552 LAWS Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Crisis Center |
ParentGuidance.org is an online service by licensed therapists that provides trusted and specialized courses, professional support and a safe community for parents to learn how to support their children and get answers to mental health questions.
Care-Solace | Mental Health Care Coordination
24/7/365 Mental Health Care Coordination service for Loudoun County Public Schools - Students, Staff and their Families
Academics
Course Selection 24-25
The course selection process for next school year begins at the beginning of January. This may seem early to select courses, but this information is very important in regards to staffing decisions and course options for next year.
How are courses selected?
Teachers will be evaluating student performance and data to make recommendations for course levels for next year in January.
Teacher recommendations will be populated automatically into their School Links Course Planner.
Please take these teacher recommendations seriously, and encourage your student to have a conversation with his/her teacher if the student does not agree with a teacher’s recommendation.
The core classes will be locked in School Links Course Planner and can only be changed with the school counselor after a discussion has taken place with the student's teacher .
Counselors will meet with ALL students individually to review each student’s course selection.
Please remember this is a process. Please take advantage of the presentations being offered below as we believe these will answer all of your questions regarding course selection, class options, and elective options.
IMPORTANT DATES:
January-February: Rising 6th, 7th, and 8th grade course selection presentations for students during resource
Jan 13: Course Planner opens for students and parents
Jan 27: Teacher recommendations are due to counselors
Feb 5: Rising 6th grade parent night, 7:00pm
Feb 6: Instrument Test Drive #1, 6:30pm
Feb 10: Instrument test drive night #2
Feb 18: Rising 7th and 8th Grade Parent Night, 7:00pm
Feb 20: Instrument test drive night #3
Feb 28: Deadline to submit Course Planner to your counselor.
Apr : FINAL DEADLINE TO MAKE COURSE REQUEST CHANGES FOR RISING 6TH, 7TH, AND 8TH GRADE
May : FINAL DEADLINE TO MAKE COURSE REQUEST CHANGES FOR RISING 9TH GRADE