Student Services

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Sarah Bigelow is the counselor for students in 6th Grade. She can be reached at 770-704-1124 or sarah.bigelow@cherokeek12.net. Click HERE, to make an appointment with Ms. Bigelow.

Mr. Herndon is your 7th-grade counselor. This is his 1st year at FMS, and he is very excited to get to know you and your student this school year! Before FMS, he completed internships at Mill Creek Middle School and River Ridge High School. Mr. Herndon graduated from Woodstock High School, and he also attended Woodstock Middle School and Carmel Elementary School. In his free time, Mr. Herndon enjoys working on his cars and spending time with friends and family. Please feel free to reach him if he can assist you or your student in any way. Mr. Herndon can be reached at matthew.herndon@cherokeek12.net.

Lauren Moss is the counselor for students in 8th Grade. She can be reached at 770-704-1125 or lauren.moss@cherokeek12.net. Click HERE, to make an appointment with Ms. Moss.

As school counselors, Ms. Bigelow, Mr. Herndon and Mrs. Moss strive to help all students in the areas of academic achievement, personal/social development and career development, with hopes that today's students become the productive, well-adjusted adults of tomorrow. Middle school students are characterized by rapid physical growth, curiosity about their world and an emerging self-identity. Ms. Bigelow and Mrs. Moss work as a team with school staff, parents and the community to create a caring, supportive climate and atmosphere whereby young adolescents can achieve academic success. Their goal is for students to achieve optimal personal growth, acquire positive social skills and values, set appropriate career goals and realize full academic potential to become productive, contributing members of the world community. Services provided by the counseling department at Freedom Middle School include, but are not limited to: individual and small group counseling, character education, crisis intervention, referrals to community resources, and consultation/collaboration with staff and parents. On this page, they have included several resources regarding a variety of topics that may be relevant to middle school students and their families. Please don’t hesitate to contact Mrs. Moss or Mrs. Bigelow with any questions or concerns regarding your child.

Quick Links

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Resources:

ADHD

Anger

Anxiety

Autism

Career Information

Communication

Depression

Divorce

Discipline

Developmental Information about Adolescence:

IEP/504 Information

Grief

Peer Relationships:

School Refusal

Study Skills/Homework

Teens and Technology