School Counseling Department
The SGA School Counseling Department fosters an enrichment through which students can achieve academic, personal, social, and career development. The comprehensive, developmental curriculum provided through this program is designed to meet the identified needs of students in grades K-5. The main goal of this program is to facilitate the development of individuals who are successful learners and have the skills to thrive in the everyday world.
School counseling services are delivered in the following ways:
- Classroom Counseling Curriculum- designing, structuring, and delivering classroom lessons so that students develop specific outcome-driven competencies in all grades PK-5 (personal/social, academic, career)and driven by the needs of the school population
- Individual Student Planning-assisting students with goal formation/planning (behavioral, academic, etc.)
- Responsive Services- meeting immediate student needs (counseling, crisis intervention, consultation, referral, peer mediation, information-providing)
- System Support- school-wide program planning and implementation (PBIS, Cubs with Character, etc.), consulting with other professionals, coordination of various supports for students and families
The School Counseling Department is open to serve students and parents Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Please contact the Counseling Office at 478-569-4322 ext. 6234.