RENAISSANCE ROYALS COUNSELORS |
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Cheryl Ford |
MISSION
Renaissance Elementary School’s Counseling Department is dedicated to providing counseling services to all students to assist in the development of skills necessary to be successful academically, emotionally, personally, and socially.
COUNSELING SERVICES
Counseling Services are those services that provide emotional, social, academic and career support, guidance and advisement to any and every student at Renaissance Elementary School. Our students are tomorrow’s future and we strive to prepare our students for their future. Although academic development and enrichment is the primary goal of education, any issues or concerns that may impact this goal is the target for offering counseling services.
Components of Counseling
- Classroom Guidance
- Individual Guidance
- Group Guidance/Counseling
Classroom Guidance Topics
September – Motivation
October – Bullying/No Place for Hate
November/December – Conflict Resolution
January – Problem Solving/ Anger Management
February – Character Development (2-5)/Good Touch/Bad Touch (K-1)
March/April – Test Preparation Strategies
May – Career Exploration/Development
Individual Guidance
Seeks to assist student in the art of Problem Solving inside and outside of the classroom.
Group Guidance/Counseling
Provides resolution to groups of students who share a common bond or problem. Students will work toward achieving a common goal together over a specified time period.
HELPFUL RESOURCES FOR PARENTS |
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Important Policies |
IMPORTANT - Attendance Policy
The federal No Child Left Behind Act has made attendance at school one aspect of determining whether a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress each year. A new Georgia state law:
- considers children who have 3 unexcused absences in the school year truant and a letter is sent home alerting the parent to the situation,
- requires a student with 7 or more unexcused absences (and their parent(s)) to be referred to juvenile court.
***To avoid truancy, please be sure to send written documentation each time your child is absent.
Home Alone Policy
(Department of Family and Children Services)
* Children 8 and under should not be left alone
* 9—12 year-olds may be left alone for no longer than 2 hours
* 13 years and up may be babysitters and left alone for up to 12 |
CHARACTER WORDS
DILIGENCE - Hard work
INTEGRITY - Being honest, doing the right thing
RESPONSIBILITY - Doing what is required and being accountable
PATIENCE - Calmly working and waiting, not complaining
COURTESY - Politeness, mannerable
COOPERATION - Agreeable, positive and willful attitude
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