Our Vision

  • The vision of the Wilson County K-8 School Counseling program is to support a school climate in which each student is valued and their development needs are considered whilst providing an opportunity to learn in a safe environment. The K-8 School Counselor shall manage their School Counseling program and services by using data to make informed decisions and follow ethical practices.

Our Mission

  • The mission of our School Counseling program is to deliver comprehensive, differentiated, and data-driven services to reach all students, which allows students to attain skills and fosters necessary attitudes for academic, career, and social emotional success.

Our Beliefs

  • The Mt. Juliet Middle School counselors believe:

    • All students have dignity and deserve respect.
    • All students are capable of learning and becoming productive adults.
    • All students have individual learning needs and styles.
    • All students’ differences in regards to ethnicity, race, religion, gender, and sexual orientation should be respected, and all students should feel included in the school community regardless of these or other differences.
    • All students deserve to learn in a safe and nurturing high-quality environment.
    • All students should have access to a comprehensive school counseling program administered by a full-time, state-certified, master’s-degree-level school counselor.
    • The school counselor should serve as a leader and collaborator in assessing students’ barriers to learning and developing strategies to help students find success.
    • The school counselor should use data to design, implement, evaluate, and continuously improve the comprehensive school counseling program.
    • The school counselor should be familiar with and abide by the ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors.

     

Contacts

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    MJMS School Counseling Department:

    MJMS School Counseling Office: 

    Please contact April Nemeth in the main office with general questions or to direct your call.

    615-754-6688

    Nemetapr100@wcschools.com

     

     

    MJMS School Counselors: 

    Rachel Bush - 6th Grade School Counselor (Office at MJMS ) Bushrac100@wcschools.com

    Jade Yow Bowman - 7th Grade School Counselor (Office at MJMS) Yowbowmanj@wcschools.com 

    Jennifer Dushik- 8th Grade School Counselor (Office at GHHS) Duschjen100@wcschools.com

     

    Assistant Principals/Email for Each Grade Level: 

    Assistant Principal, Mr. Willis, 6th Grade

    Assistant Principal, Mrs. Simpson, 7th Grade

    Assistant Principal, Mrs. Butcher, 8th Grade

     

    **MJMS Registrar's Office: 

    Kendria Spicer- MJMS Registrar/EIS Specialist

    Spiceken100@wcschools.com

    615-754-6688 Location is at MJMS 

    **Request records, withdraw, or enroll.** 

     

    MJMS Attendance:

    Melissa Briney- MJMS Attendance Secretary 

    615-754--6688

    BrineyM@wcschools.com

    To upload notes to Skyward, follow these directions from your desktop computer: 

    1) Click Open Family Access

    2) Click "+" to the left

    3) Click "Attendance"

    4) Click "Absence request" (upper right)

    5) Click "add request by student"

    6) Complete the form and submit