Counseling

Promoting student success.

The mission of the Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School counseling department is to help all students successfully navigate their way through middle school with the support and resources necessary for equitable learning. Our team offers individual counseling and support groups for a variety of topics including social and emotional development and academic support. We offer crisis response, intervention and help serve families as liaisons between our students and community resources. Please see below for a list of available resources and feel free to reach out to your school counselor at any time for additional support.


Sauk Rapids-Rice Schools

Meet Your Counselors

Ashley Blenker

Ashley Blenker

GRADE 6, COUNSELOR, SAUK RAPIDS-RICE MIDDLE SCHOOL

Entire District, MS - Grade 6, SRR Middle School, SRRMS Counseling

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Tim Christoferson

Tim Christoferson

GRADE 7, COUNSELOR, SAUK RAPIDS-RICE MIDDLE SCHOOL

Entire District, MS - Grade 7, SRR Middle School, SRRMS Counseling

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Meghan Olson

Meghan Olson 

GRADE 8, COUNSELOR, SAUK RAPIDS-RICE MIDDLE SCHOOL

Entire District, MS - Grade 8, SRR Middle School, SRRMS Counseling

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Sauk Rapids-Rice Schools

Meet Your Building Social Worker

James_Turner

SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER
Sauk Rapids-Rice
Middle School
320-258-1412
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Student and Wellness Team

What We Do

We are a team of dedicated helping professionals who meet state requirements to practice in a variety of roles within our district’s school settings. We work to address any possible barriers to learning that may exist in the classroom, community or at home. We strive to understand students' social and emotional perspectives so that we may help them achieve academic and social success. We want to be the link that connects school, home and the community and to provide beneficial and supportive services to students, families and staff.

Our team may:

  • Coordinate and facilitate student meetings to address mental wellness, social and emotional coping skills
  • Provide student referrals to in-school or community therapy programs
  • Find support for family basic needs
  • Address barriers to students’ regular attendance at school
  • Provide crisis intervention and support
  • Bridge the gap between home, school and the community

Meet the other members of the Student and Wellness team in our district. 

Student and Family Wellness

Crisis Text Line  Text MN to 741741  Free support at your fingertips, 24/7  Minnesota Department of Human Services

Find Support

Our counselors and social worker are available to support students and families seeking mental health or addiction services.  
 
If you are in crisis, text MN to 741741 for 24/7 support.
 
Crisis Line: 800-635-8008
Benton County Community Services: 800-530-6254
Stearns County Community Services: 800-450-3663
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Explore Careers

It's never too early to explore your career interests. Talk with your counselor about helpful tools to explore careers.
 
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