- What services does the school counselor provide?
- If my child sees you will you tell me what was said?
- Do counselors teach sex education?
- How do I contact the counselor?
- Do you handle discipline at the school?
- Can I come to the class room guidance sessions?
- If I need to see you about my child when can I come?
- If you see my child will you call and tell me?
- When I have a teacher conference do you sit in?
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What services does the school counselor provide?
I provide a variety which can include the following: Parent/teacher
conferences, Family/counselor conferences, Parent education, mental health
referrals, crisis response, staff development and education, testing
coordination, Chairs student support tem (SST) and meets individual needs of
the students.
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If my child sees you will you tell me what was said?
Children have the right to know they can come and talk with me in private. I
inform them that I will break confidentiality if they threaten to hurt
themselves, someone else or if the security of the school is threatened. If
I feel there is a need for a conference I will contact the parents to
request one.
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Do counselors teach sex education?
No we do not. We do teach children that their body is theirs and people do
not have the right ot touch their bodies if it makes them uncomfortable. We
talk about the need to inform their parents and teacher or counselor if
anyone ever touches them in a way they don't like.
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How do I contact the counselor?
I can be reached at 706-649-0725 or you can e-mail me at
bcampbell@mcsdga.net
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Do you handle discipline at the school?
I only handle discipline as an extreme last resort. It would be very
difficult to try to be "therapeutic" with a child and discipline them at the
same time.
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Can I come to the class room guidance sessions?
All parents are invited to attend any in class guidance sessions. I do ask
that you sit in the back so I can have your child's undivided attention.
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If I need to see you about my child when can I come?
Because I am conducting classes everyday it is better if you make an
appointment to see me. If it is a true emergency I will make arrangements
to see you within 2 hours of that school day.
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If you see my child will you call and tell me?
It depends on what I saw them for. I see kids constantly throughout the day
for a variety of reasons. Most of the time it is due to a "he said / she
said" type of thing and we resove it then. If I determine your child is in
crisis then I would contact you.
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When I have a teacher conference do you sit in?
I do not attend all parent/teacher conferences considering I have 500 plus
children. If you or the teacher requests my presence, then I will attend.