Newport Mill Middle School

Departments → Counseling Services

Counseling Services

Meet Your Counselors

• Ms. Cromie: 6th grade counselor  
• Mr. Rossini: 7th grade counselor 
• Mrs. Turverey: 8th grade counselor 
• Ms. Williams: Counseling Secretary and Registrar (se habla Español)
• Email addresses can be found in the Staff Directory 

About the Counseling Services Department

• What We Do: Find out about the counselors' role and what services we provide
• Resources: Helpful phone numbers and links
• Hot Topics: Information for parents and students on topics from bullying to homework.
• Tiger Pride: Learn about our 8 Great Traits
• How to enroll/register your child at NMMS

Parent's Place

Tips to Help Your Children Develop Good Character:

1. Model good character at home.

2. Tell your children where you stand on important matters.

3. Show respect for your spouse, your children, and other family members, and insist that all family members use good manners.

4. Have family meals together (without television) as often as possible.

5. Assign home responsibilities to all family members.

6. Plan as many family activities as possible; involve your children in the planning.

7. Set clear expectations for your children and hold them accountable for their actions.

8. Don't provide access to drugs and alcohol for your children.  Model appropriate behavior regarding alcohol and drugs. 

9. Don't make excuses for their inappropriate behavior.

10.  Know where your children are, what they are doing, and with whom.

11. Learn to say no and mean it. 

12. Ask for help and support when you need it. 

- adapted from Helen LeGette's Parents, Kids, and Character