Skip to main content
Lisa Williamson » Student Counseling Services

Student Counseling Services

I've had the privilege to work with middle school students since 2000 and started working with Alcoa Middle School in 2002.  I love working with this age group because the tween/teen years are an exciting time of life, yet often challenging.  I would not want a "do-over" from my middle school years as it was a very difficult time. 
 
Children develop at different rates emotionally, physically, socially and academically.  There is not a "normal" way to be or to look during this stage of life.  The only "normal" during the middle school years is that students may feel insufficient or awkward at times.  My students have helped me remember that "in between" period of time.  I would describe middle school students as humorous, caring, forgiving and passionate about learning and life.   
 
 
 

Posts

April 2021

We continue to focus on CTE with some "lifeskills" sprinkled in.  We are studied toxic relationships and how to notice the "red flags".  We have focused on google calendar skills for academic success and organization.  Finally, we have discovered our personality type using the Myers-Briggs 16 factor.  Using the results of this test, we are looking at career possibilities that would be satisfying to us and discovering how we communicate and think based on our type.

MARCH 2021

We are focusing on CTE for the last nine weeks of school.  We will be working with the high school career coach and looking into the high school CTE programs.  Please see the google classroom to follow our lessons and curriculum.  

February Assignments & Announcements

This month will include:
 
7th grade DARE - with our SRO
CTE-Virtual Meeting with the Alcoa High School CTE departments
Unit on Anxiety
Please visit my google classroom for any assignments

January Assignments & Announcements

Please see my google classroom for any announcements and classwork for the month of the January.

December Lessons through Christmas Break

Please see google classrooms for any current assignments.  We are posting in google classroom for any students who are out sick.  My google classroom code is:  o3skglg
 
We finished:  Shark Tank for CTE and Safety Skills, "LIMITS" program with Helen Ross McNabb.  Currently, we are working on Atomic Habits, by James Clear (developing good habits and eliminating troublesome habits) and goal setting for high school by focusing on "OUR FUTURE SELF".  We can do something today, that will make our future self's proud!  Google Classroom has current assignments.  

My screensaver.