HMS Counselors

HMS Counselors

Counselor Services:

  • Course Planning

  • Individual Counseling

  • Group Counseling

  • Classroom Lessons

  • Career Pathway/Graduation Planning

  • Crisis Intervention

  • Referrals to outside agencies

  • Student Awards/National Honor Society

Schedule changes and counselor referrals: Email your grade level counselor for assistance. 

Lelia Ferguson, 6th Grade

Email: lelia.ferguson@dcsms.org
PHONE: 662-429-4154 EXT. 108 ​
TWITTER: @LFERGUSON_DCS

Paula Simpson, 7th Grade, HMS 504 Coordinator

Email: paula.simpson@dcsms.org
PHONE: 662-429-4154 EXT. 119

Lorrie Brazier, 8th Grade

Email: lorrie.brazier@dcsms.org
PHONE: 662-429-4154 EXT. 107

Subtitle VII-B of The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act authorizes the federal Education for Homeless Children and Youth (EHCY) Program and is the primary piece of federal legislation related to the education of children and youth experiencing homelessness. It was reauthorized in December 2015 by Title IX, Part A, of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).

See Thomas Hurst for McKinney-Vento information if needed.