Mission Statement
The mission of Centerville Elementary School’s Counseling Department is to assist the school in providing support to inspire teachers and students to achieve their maximum potential. The counseling program is a part of the total school program and complements learning by being class centered, preventative, and developmental.
The Counseling Department will provide a comprehensive, developmental guidance program aimed at teaching academic, career oriented, and personal and social skills that will lead to ALL students becoming motivated learners that are performing at their personal best.
Statement of Philosophy
The counselors at Centerville Elementary School believe:
- alll students can learn
- all students have worth and should be treated with dignity
- all students should have access to learning experiences that are developmentally appropriate, grounded in theory and best practices, and aimed at optimal academic, emotional, and social development regardless of their differences or special needs
- all students should have access to a comprehensive, developmental school counseling program in which goals for academic, career, and personal and social development are attained.
Centerville Counselors
The Centerville Elementary Department consists of 2 full-time counselors. Mr. Higdon counsels Kindergarten and1st grade, while Mrs. Osborn works with 3rd, 4th, 5th grades. Both counselors provide classroom guidance lessons, individual counseling, and small group counseling. They are available for parent conferences and can assist families with community resources and referrals.
Both counselors begin the year by helping new students adjust to school and visit each classroom to introduce themselves and explain their program. The counselors teach special lessons which focus on academic performance, career awareness, and social/emotional issues throughout the school year to all classes. Some children will be seen in groups for special issues and individual counseling will be available as needed throughout the year.
Support and resources are always available to parents. Please feel free to contact Larry Higdon (K and 1st) at 678-639-3708 or Cindy Osborn (2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th) at 678-639-3722.
When should you call a counselor?
- When your student is having difficulty learning.
- When family changes interfere with academic progress.
- When you child needs extra help adjusting to school.
- When you want to arrange a meeting with several teachers or with both a teacher and a counselor.
- When you want to discover available community resources and agencies for your student and family.