LPMS Counseling Center

Throughout the year, you can expect seasonal newsletters filled with information related to academic advising, college/career readiness, wellness, and other important information. The Lewiston-Porter Middle School Counseling Center webpage is another great place to find answers to your questions!

Parent Conferences

Meetings can be held in-person, phone conference or Google Meet.

Parents may call 716-286-7208 to request a conference with their child's teachers.

- 6th grade team conferences are at 10:15 a.m.

- 7th grade team conferences are at 8:45 a.m.

- 8th grade team conferences are at 9:30 a.m.

Parent Portal Access

The Parent Portal provides you with 24/7 access to your child’s academic information. No longer will you have to wait for the mail to arrive. With a parent portal account, you may log on at any time to view information regarding your child’s grades and attendance.

To access the Parent Portal, parents will need the student's username and password. (Students are given that information through their homeroom teacher.) Once you have accessed the Parent Portal, the screen will display the student's grades for each subject. When you click on the grade, more specific information may be displayed.

Homework Requests

Must homework can be accessed on the student's Google Classroom.

Please call 716-286-7208 to request homework.

Homework requests for a specific day must be made by 10:00 a.m.

Homework assignments will be available for pick-up at 2:30 p.m.

On February 7th, there will be an Orientation Night from 6:00 - 7:30 pm in the High

School Auditorium for 8th Grade students transitioning to the High School. This will be

the first of many opportunities your child will have to familiarize themselves with the

many aspects of student life at the HIgh School. From this meeting, your counselors at

the Middle School, Mr. McDermott and Mrs. Stack, will begin the scheduling process for

the 9th grade year. Middle School Counselors are going in to the 8th grade social studies classrooms on Thursday, February 8th to discuss the scheduling process with students. Over the next several weeks after the classroom presentations, students will then be called down to meet with their school counselor to have an individual scheduling appointment. Students will bring home a copy of their course selections for parent review. Feel free to reach out to Mr. McDermott or Mrs. Stack with any questions related to scheduling.

Stronger mental health for students means they can learn better and be more likely to realize the full potential of their abilities. Students' mental health in school is a crucial part of the education system. Ultimately, students with positive mental health can build relationships more effectively, make decisions, and work together. These positive effects support the individual student and their larger community as they enter adulthood (k12.com).

The Counseling Center at Lewiston-Porter consists of two school counselors and a social worker that students have access to during the school day.

Reach out to any of the counselors/social worker for questions related to the referral information below.

Local Referral Information

Lewiston-Porter Resource Listing

Check out the resources below for more specific mental health-related information/strategies:

Strong4Life Coping Skills

24/7 Hotlines:

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: (1-800-273-8255)

List of Various Hotlines and Their Purpose

Your student's attendance MATTERS! Research shows that when students improve their attendance rates, academic success rates and chances for graduating improve drastically.

Trying to keep up with all the ever changing expectations in education can be tough not only for students, but for parents, too! Check out these 5 Ways Parents Can Impact Student Success in School for tips on how to best support your student's academic success at home.

Brendan McDermott

School Counselor, A-L

Lewiston-Porter Middle School

4061 Creek Road

Youngstown, NY 14174

Email: bmcdermott@lew-port.com

Phone: 716-754-8281 ext. 5117

Website: https://www.lew-port.com/Page/11585

Kate Stack

School Counselor, M-Z

Lewiston-Porter Middle School

4061 Creek Road

Youngstown, NY 14174

Email: ktack@lew-port.com

Phone: 716-754-8281 ext. 5119

Website: https://www.lew-port.com/Page/11585

Ellen Karp

Counseling Center Secretary

Lewiston-Porter Middle School

4061 Creek Road

Youngstown, NY 14174

Email: ekarpo@lew-port.com

Phone: 716-286-7208

Fax: 716-286-7204

Website: https://www.lew-port.com/Page/11585