Your SMS Counselors
If You Choose to Believe in Something, Believe in Yourself!
Providing integrative and interactive information to further knowledge through a variety of methods. Your SMS Counselors work diligently to make sure your experience is the best it can be.
About Us
Mrs. Schneider graduated from Bowling Green State University in 1997 with her Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education and Special Education. In 1998 she started her career at Botkins as a 4th grade teacher and was the girls High School track coach for 5 years. In 2001 she received her Master's Degree from the University of Dayton in School Counseling. In 2003 she accepted a position at Sidney City Schools as a Middle School Counselor where she currently resides for the last 17 years. Her hobbies include running, teaching aerobics, attending her children's sporting events and spending time with her family.
Mr. Clark attained his Bachelor's degree in psychology from Wright state university in 2008. After that he went on to the University of Dayton where he received his Master's in School Counseling in 2011. In 2015 he accepted a position as the counselor at Emerson Elementary where he had worked 5 years. Mr. Clark is currently in his first year at Sidney Middle school. His hobbies include the love of sports including football, baseball, basketball, and hockey along with spending time with his family, electronics enthusiast, playing video games and board games.
Introduction to the Middle School
This is a video tour of the middle school for all incoming 5th graders and also for those that are new to the building that would like a preview of what to expect.
Roles and Services
What are some of the roles and services School Counselors provide?
Career Focus
Students of all ages form ideas of their personal strengths and weaknesses and how best to apply them. In Middle School it is important to continue learning about careers and interests.
Academics and Educational Counseling
Additional support from outside the classroom is as important as ever. Students receive support from our counselors from time management, improved ways to focus and a variety of other methods to assist.
Social and Emotional Learning
So much good can come when we learn our strengths and build resilience to overcome the negatives and turn them into positives every day.
Mental Health Awareness
Taking care of ourselves on a daily basis occurs both inside and outside the school. When we are functioning at our best our mental health is strong. Acknowledging when we are struggling is hard to do whether it be sad, angry, frustrated or other countless emotions. Being able to help through a variety of tools and resources outside and offering our abilities through our education is imperative towards ensuring success across all facets.
Collaboration
Community is the backbone of everywhere you go, ours is no different. Utilizing community resources and working with parents is imperative to success. The same goes for inside the school working among the faculty to provide the best services possible.
Other Resources
If there is information to help which doesn't have a home listed above, you will find it in this section. For example: resource links, information for parents and students or general information.
