Counseling
Welcome to Harbor Ridge Middle School’s counseling center.
Our qualifications:
Our professional background equips us to work with parents and children in a number of helpful ways. Training includes a minimum of a Master’s Degree in Education with courses in personality and learning theory, child development, and counseling techniques. We hold a counseling certificate from the State of Washington. However, we are not licensed psychologist/psychiatrists and do not provide therapy during the school day.
We provide the following services:
- Individual counseling/support
- Support groups-for a variety of concerns such as grief, divorce, peer relationships etc.
- Attendance concerns
- Coordinate student /parent /teacher conferences
- Develop plans for student success
- Provide contacts for community resources
- New student orientation
- Schedule changes
- Address student/teacher concerns arising in classrooms
- Crisis intervention
- Monitor grades
- Consult with parents in the areas of educational, vocational and personal development of their children.
- Assist staff, students and parents with interpretation of standardized test materials.
- Financial assistance referrals/concerns
Counseling responsibilities are divided between two part-time counselors:
| Name |
Phone Number |
Area of Responsibility |
| Bruce Fein |
530-1932 |
8th grade |
| Kari Murphy |
530-1933 |
6th and 7th grade
(available Mon. - Thu) |
Duties are divided as follows:
| Duties |
Person(s) Responsible |
| 5th grade transition |
Fein/Murphy |
| High school transition |
Fein/Murphy |
| 504 program coordinator |
Fein |
| Saul Haas Fund |
Murphy |
| Healthy Youth Survey |
Murphy |
| Lunch Supervision |
Murphy |
| Student Success Skills |
|
| Classroom presentations |
Fein/Murphy |
| WASL Test Coordinator |
Murphy |
Mr. Fein also teaches primetime, team building and study skills classes, but will return phone calls daily during his office hours.
Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth
Information is available in the front office community information area. This talent search gives bright students the opportunity to challenge themselves by taking the SCAT (School and College Ability Test, for 6th graders) or the SAT or ACT, (tests given to high school juniors and seniors, for 7th and 8th graders).
Students can qualify to receive Awards of Distinction as well as State Awards! Great to have when applying for college scholarships! For more information and to see if you qualify to participate go to: www.cty.jhu.edu
