Second Step

Second Step is a Social Emotional Learning program provided to all students at Niguel Hills Middle School by the School Counselor Ms. Avakian. Ms. Avakian will be in classrooms during the school year to provide lessons on on the skills and attitudes that increase students' success in school. Middle schoolers are better prepared to navigate adolescence with communication, coping and decision-making skills that help them make good choices and avoid pitfalls such as peer pressure, substance abuse and bullying. 

 

This year topics include:

 

6th grade:  Intro to Counselor; Organization; Working in Groups;  Emotions, Brains & Body; Calming Strategies. 

7th grade:  Study Skills; Signs of Suicide; Coping with Stress; Sexual Harassment.

8th grade:  Leaders & Allies; De-Escalating a Tense Situation; Academic Success; Coping with Stress.