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Welcome to my web page!  My name is Mrs. Gretchen Fisher and I am the Middle School Counselor for grades 6, 7 and 8.  You can find my office in room 242, the Middle School Office, in the MS/HS Building.  I can be reached at 657-6121 ext 1009 or by email gfisher2@bloomfieldcsd.org.

If you wish to be put on my parent notification list please email me and I will add you.  I will send Middle School news, updates, and reminders throughout the year.

I have been a school counselor since 1989 and have had experience in a few different settings.  I have worked in a vocational school and alternative school at SCT BOCES in Elmira, NY.  Also, I worked for the Ithaca City School District as a Middle School Counselor. Bloomfield has been my home since August 2002.

I co advise the Middle School Student Council.  As an advisor I help facilitate afterschool activities during 10th period and help sponsor school dances.  I am also active in coordinating the Project Adventure program that each grade level takes part in each year.  Please check out the photo albums I will periodically post of Middle School activities.

In addition to the extra curricular activities I am involved with, my professional responsibilities as a Middle School Counselor include: 

Academic & Social Emotional skills support
Organizational, study and test-taking skills
Education in understanding self and others
Coping strategies
Peer relationships and effective social skills
Communication, problem-solving, decision-making and conflict resolution
Career awareness, exploration and planning 

Individual Student Planning
Goal-setting/decision- making
Academic planning
Career planning
Education in understanding of self, including strengths and weaknesses
Transition planning

Responsive Services
Individual and small group counseling
Individual/family/school crisis intervention
Peer facilitation
Consultation/collaboration
Referrals

As a Middle School Counselor I will Collaborate With:

Parents
Parent information night
Communication/networking
One-on-one parent conferencing
Assessment results interpretation
Resource referrals
College/career exploration

Teachers
Assistance with students’ academic plans
Classroom guidance activities on study skills, career development, etc.
Classroom career speakers
At-risk student identification and implementation of interventions to enhance success
Parent communication/education

Students
Peer education
Peer support
Academic support
School climate
Leadership development

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