The Student Support Center at New Paltz Middle School assists 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students in the following areas: 

• Learning conflict resolution skills
• Learning strategies to deal with on-going changes in personal and academic life
• Individual counseling for any issues that arise for students
• Transition challenges that potentially arise each year
• Understanding the school-to-work connection
• Participate in groups that are relevant to student issues
• You can contact the student support center anytime. The following services are offered to parents:
• Arrange parent/teacher/counselor conferences
• Discuss academic/social/emotional issues with your child’s counselor individually
• New student registration and orientation

Counselors are great resources. They are actively involved in the school and the community:

• Contact with local agencies and community resources
• Involvement in various community service activities
• Membership in various school committees
• Meet with academic teams of teachers weekly
• Are members of the Instructional Support Team
• Coordinate and analyze state testing and results