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James Clemens Guidance Department

WELCOME TO JAMES CLEMENS HIGH SCHOOL!

PHONE: (256) 216-5313  Fax: (256) 258-8017 CEEB: 011701   

COUNSELING DEPARTMENT MISSION STATEMENT 

The mission of the James Clemens Counseling Department is to provide a comprehensive, developmental counseling program addressing the academic, career, personal, and social development of all students. In partnership with educators, parents, and community members, the program is designed to facilitate a support system to ensure students are prepared with the knowledge and skills to contribute at the highest levels of society. The Counseling Department will also serve as the gatekeeper, maintaining a watchful eye on course selection and social interaction within the school community, while planning and implementing transitional activities for students destined for college, technical school, workforce, or the military. The Counseling Department will support interventions with students, faculty, administrators, parents, and guardians in order for students to have the best high school experience possible.

New to Madison City Schools? Families interested in meeting with a James Clemens counselor must complete the online registration process. Information may be found on the Madison City Schools website or by calling the Madison City Schools Administration Office at (256) 464-8370.

Transcripts

Seniors can request final copies of their transcripts to be sent to the school of their choice through our online transcript request.  Seniors MUST request a final transcript to be sent even if one was sent earlier in the year for admission purposes.  The final transcript only needs to be sent to the definite school of choice that they will be attending in the fall.

Counseling Department

Four Year Plan Resources

Available Community Resources

 

Some local resources are referenced below; however, many more are available through contacting your assigned school counselor.

 

Staring in the spring of 2020, we began hosting an annual Mental Health Summit in order to raise awareness about mental health and that brings in various local organizations.  Be on the lookout for information sent out on our school listserve in the spring of each year for more information.

We do have a full time licensed counselor through the Enrichment Center who is available on campus.  Please see your assigned school counselor if there is an interest or need for these services to find out more information.

Our Paws for a Cause Club sponsors our therapy dog, Toby, who has scheduled visits each month.  His November visit will be November 7th during Refuel.  You can sign up through your guidance counselor or through Mrs. Friedlien.

Provided through one of our partnering churches in the community, small bags of non-perishible food for students meeting certain criteria are provided each Friday.  Students who are eligible are made aware at the beginning of each school year.

Fee Waivers for the ACT and applications to certain colleges are available through the guidance office.  Students must meet certain financial criteria to be eligibile for these waivers.  

The Caring House is a local organization that offers grief support for children. Click here to visit their page.

 

You can call 256-722-8219 to speak iwth a trained crisis counselor.

Click here to visit their site.

 

 

You can access a 24 hour counselor in the case of a crisis using the following number:  1-800-273-TALK.

Click here to visit their site.

 

  • Staring in the spring of 2020, we began hosting an annual Mental Health Summit in order to raise awareness about mental health and that brings in various local organizations.  Be on the lookout for information sent out on our school listserve in the spring of each year for more information.

  • We do have a full time licensed counselor through the Enrichment Center who is available on campus.  Please see your assigned school counselor if there is an interest or need for these services to find out more information.

  • Our Paws for a Cause Club sponsors our therapy dog, Toby, who has scheduled visits each month.  His November visit will be November 7th during Refuel.  You can sign up through your guidance counselor or through Mrs. Friedlien.

  • Provided through one of our partnering churches in the community, small bags of non-perishible food for students meeting certain criteria are provided each Friday.  Students who are eligible are made aware at the beginning of each school year.

  • Fee Waivers for the ACT and applications to certain colleges are available through the guidance office.  Students must meet certain financial criteria to be eligibile for these waivers.  

  • The Caring House is a local organization that offers grief support for children. Click here to visit their page.

  •  

    You can call 256-722-8219 to speak iwth a trained crisis counselor.

    Click here to visit their site.

     

  •  

    You can access a 24 hour counselor in the case of a crisis using the following number:  1-800-273-TALK.

    Click here to visit their site.