A Healthy Mind is a Teachable Mind
GOOD HOPE COUNSELING DEPARTMENT
Ms. Allison Jones, M.Ed. - grades 6, 7, and 8 – students with last names beginning A – K; contact information – 396-9693 or allisonjones@opsb.net
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Ms. Heather Black, M.Ed. – grades 6, 7, and 8 – students with last names beginning L – Z – contact information – 396-9693 or heatherblack@opsb.net
SBLC Chairperson at GHMS
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As the school counselors, some of the things we assist in:
-registering/dropping students
-scheduling/creating master schedule
-schedule changes
-setting up conferences
-classroom presentations, if needed
-individual counseling for students
-meeting with parents
-assisting with testing
-high school/career guidance
-hosting parent nights
-consultation/collaboration
-referrals for outside help
-SBLC (Student Building Level Committee)
-feeder school visits
-high school transition
-Colin Herbet Scholarship
-Student of the Year
-serving on IEP teams
-threat assessments
-Crisis Management
-Duke Talent Search
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It is our goal to promote a healthy, safe, positive learning environment for our students and our faculty. We are here for YOU! If there is ever anything we can do for you and/or your student, just ask! Our belief is that our students need to be mentally healthy in order to learn!
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How do students go see their counselor? (Student Services)
1. Ask your teacher for a counselor pass (yellow) and come down to the counselor's office. It is BEST to come during your PE time or your elective class time.
2. Stop by the counselors' offices between classes or during lunch and fill out an "appointment" sheet and put it in the counselor's black mailbox. The counselor will call you down as soon as possible.
3. Have a parent or teacher contact the counselor and request they call you down.
Why would you need to talk to a counselor at school?
1. talk about personal problems/issues
2. talk about family issues
3. talk about grades, teachers, classes, etc.
4. talk about anything you just need help with
Parents may contact the counselors to set up conferences with teachers. The only way to meet with all teachers at the same time would be to meet before or after school. Otherwise, parents can meet with individual teachers during the teachers' planning periods.
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