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Island Trees Middle School

Excellence & Success for All Students

Support Programs

Support Programs

  • Bully-Proofing Program
  • Project Alert (Drug and Alcohol Program)
  • Peer Mediation Program
  • Orientation/Transition Programs
  • CTY Program (Program For Talented Youth)
  • Career Exploration Programs (COIN JR.)
  • Welcome Wagon (New Student Program)
  • Holiday Gift Giving Program
  • SADD Program


Some of the services and programs developed and implemented by the counselors:

  • Comprehensive Orientation Programs - easing the transition between Elementary, Middle and High Schools.
  • Bullyproofing Program - classroom presentations designed to help students identify and deal with various situations involving bullying.
  • Project Alert - a drug and alcohol prevention program.
  • Kidstalk, Lunch Bunch, and Senior Say - 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grade lunchtime groups designed to build new relationships and open communication.
  • Study Skills Workshops - focusing on organization and work habits.
  • Crisis intervention and developmental counseling.
  • Conferencing with parents, teachers, and students discussing academic, social, and emotional development.
  • Peer Mediation - opportunities to learn and practice peaceful resolutions.
  • Individual and Group Counseling.
  • Academic Follow-up - students and counselors identify strengths and weaknesses and plan strategies for success.
  • Parenting Groups - assists parents in developing new skills to improve communication and sharing concerns on various topics.
  • Career Exploration: C.O.I.N. Jr. interest inventory testing, College 101, annual Career Fair, Career Resource Center
  • Interpretation of Standardized testing.