School Counseling

Our mission as school counselors is to provide a comprehensive, developmental school counseling program that will assist all students in acquiring the skills, knowledge, and attitudes needed to become effective students, responsible citizens, and lifelong learners. The school counseling program supports the Campbell County Public Schools' mission, “To provide a world-class education that enables every student to choose and pursue any post K12 endeavor”, by promoting and enhancing the learning process for all students through an integration of academic, career and personal/social development.

An effective school counseling program is based on the following beliefs:

All students have dignity and worth.
All students can learn, grow, and achieve.
Each child is unique and has unique developmental needs that impact learning.
The school counseling program supports the school's academic mission by promoting and enhancing the learning process for all students through an integration of academic, career, and personal/social development.
The school counseling program serves all students.
The school counseling program is comprehensive and systematically implemented.
The school counseling program functions in collaboration with students, school staff, parents, guardians, and the community to ensure student success.

CCPS School Counselors

Secondary School Counselors
Altavista Combinded School	Lindsey West Milam
	Nikeya Brown
Brookville Middle School	Andrea Dules
	Amy Cash
Brookville High School	Traci Daniel
	Amy Sawyer
	Chris Schenko
Rustburg High School	Regina Harris
	Bobbi Anna LaRoche
	Evette Anderson
Rustburg Middle School	Tracy Greenway-Branch
	Tracey Scott
William Campbell Combined	Susan Dalton
	Melissa Mills
Campbell County Technical Center	Ashley Wilson
Elementary School Counselors
Altavista Elementary School	Jessie Herndon
Brookneal Elementary School	Whitney Puckette
Concord Elementary School	Christina Herbert
Leesville Road Elementary School	Christy Keesee
	Alyssa Blackstock
Rustburg Elementary School	Lisa Lowes
Tomahawk Elementary School	Nell Mikkelson
	Michelle Gowen
Yellow Branch Elementary School	Miste Oakes

YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO KNOW...

That your school counselor is a trained professional with a Master’s degree in school
counseling and a professional license from the VA Department of Education
That your school counselor is bound by the legal and ethical guidelines of their profession, the schools, the state and the nation
That your school counselor is part of the total educational team and shares the common goal of helping students become successful
That your school counselor is guided by a structured curriculum that focuses on the academic, career and personal/social needs of students
That your school counselor teaches classroom guidance sessions based on the curriculum
That your school counselor is here to assist you with resources and referrals
That your school counselor offers short-term counseling for individuals
That your school counselor may offer small group counseling on a variety of topics and parental permission is required for participation
That your school counselor consults with parents, teachers, administrators and community contacts in order to help provide unified support to students,
That your school counselor coordinates school-wide programs that benefit all students
That your school counselor recognizes the rights of parents as well as the rights of students
That parents have the right to opt their child out of certain guidance services
That your school counselor works to strengthen the school and home connection and,

THAT YOUR SCHOOL COUNSELOR CARES!
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT YOUR
SCHOOL COUNSELOR

School Counseling Notification
Counseling Opt Out Form

School Counseling Notification

August 1, 2023

Campbell County Public Schools - School Counseling Notification

School Counseling programs are provided in Campbell County Public Schools (CCPS) and in compliance with the regulations of the Virginia Board of Education and Campbell County School Board policy. CCPS School Counselors hold a master’s degree and are licensed to provide counseling services in a school setting by the state of Virginia. School Counselors are trained to deliver services to support academic achievement, social and emotional development, and college and career readiness of every student. The School Counseling program is part of the comprehensive education provided to all students through activities that focus on teaching positive approaches to school and lifelong learning and the knowledge and skills for life and employment.

It includes:

• Academic counseling, which helps students and their parents or guardians to acquire knowledge of the curriculum choices and testing and choose appropriate courses leading to graduation and a transition to college, career, and other educational opportunities.

• Career counseling, which helps students to acquire information and skills in order to plan for work, jobs, apprenticeships, and postsecondary educational and career opportunities. The school counseling program also helps students develop an understanding of themselves and of the rights and needs of others; learn to resolve conflicts; and set individual goals reflecting their interests, abilities, and aptitudes.

• Social or emotional counseling may be provided in large groups in which general issues of social development are addressed or in structured individual or small-group multisession counseling that focuses on the specific concerns of the participant(s). Parents or guardians shall receive written notification of short-term social or emotional counseling of a small group nature.

Parental or guardian consent is not required for short-term social or emotional counseling and/or crisis intervention that is needed to maintain order, discipline, or a productive learning environment. You may excuse your child from academic, career, or social or emotional counseling at any time by completing an opt-out form. Please contact your child’s School Counselor to request an Opt-out form. A parent or guardian who opts to have their child excused from academic or career counseling shall have sole responsibility to ensure that all academic and graduation requirements are fulfilled. Parents or guardians may review materials to be used in school counseling programs at their children’s school by contacting the school counselor.

Counseling Opt Out Form

Parental Consent Opt out form

School Counseling

School counseling programs are provided in Campbell County Public Schools
(CCPS) and in compliance with the regulations of the Virginia Board of Education
and Campbell County School Board policy. The school counseling program is part
of the comprehensive education provided to all students through activities that
focus on teaching positive approaches to school and lifelong learning and the
knowledge and skills for life and employment.
It includes:
• Academic counseling, which helps students and their parents or guardians to
acquire knowledge of the curriculum choices and testing and choose appropriate
courses leading to graduation and a transition to college, career, and other
educational opportunities.
• Career counseling, which helps students to acquire information and skills in
order to plan for work, jobs, apprenticeships, and postsecondary educational
and career opportunities. The school counseling program also helps students
develop an understanding of themselves and of the rights and needs of others;
learn to resolve conflicts; and set individual goals reflecting their interests,
abilities, and aptitudes.
• Social or emotional counseling may be provided in large groups in which
general issues of social development are addressed or in structured individual or
small-group multisession counseling that focuses on the specific concerns of the
participant(s). Parents or guardians shall receive written notification of
short-term social or emotional counseling of a small group nature.

Parental or guardian consent is not required for short-term social or emotional counseling and/or
crisis intervention that is needed to maintain order, discipline, or a productive learning environment.
You may excuse your child from academic, career, or social or emotional counseling at any time by
completing an opt-out form. A parent or guardian who opts to have their child excused from
academic or career counseling shall have sole responsibility to ensure that all academic and
graduation requirements are fulfilled. Parents or guardians may review materials to be used in
school counseling programs at their children’s school by contacting the school counselor.

Complete and return this form to your child's school main office only
if you DO NOT want your child to participate in an aspect of the school
counseling program. I request that my child________________________________,
in grade______, NOT participate in the following:
Academic counseling that is provided by his or her school.
Career counseling that is provided by his or her school.
Social or emotional counseling that is provided by his or her school.

I understand that parental permission is not required for counseling
and/or crisis intervention that is needed to maintain order, discipline, or
a productive learning environment. I understand that, in opting to have
my child excused from academic or career counseling, I shall have sole
responsibility to ensure that all academic and graduation requirements
are fulfilled.

________________________________________________________________
(Signature of parent or guardian) (Date)

________________________________________________________________
(Student Name- please print)

________________________________________________________________