"You need to pay attention to MEEEE, Mommy, so I'm going to lay on your computer. This will certainly make her stop working and give me belly rubs!!!"
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Patches helping me work from home at the end of last year (May/June 2020)!
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Mr. Chaz
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1959 VW Ragtop
Patches relaxing on another VW!!
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St. Lucia Trip 2018
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Sleepy Cooper
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New Puppy, Super "Cooper"
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Posing for us on his favorite sunbathing chair!
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I graduated from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 2001 with a degree in Child and Adolescent Development and a minor in Sociology. I earned my Master's degree in 2005 from North Carolina A & T State University in Counselor Education. I have been a School Counselor since 2005, both in Stokes County Schools and previously in Guilford County Schools. This will be my 16th year as a School Counselor. I have worked with school aged children since 1998 in after school based child-centered programs. I taught a Pre-Kindergarten class for a private child care center for 1 year in 2007 before coming to Stokes County Schools in 2008. I have a state license from NCDPI for Counselor Education, Grades K-12, am a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC), and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC). I enjoy spending time at home with my husband and one cat (who is VERY spoiled) and a NEW 6 month old Puppy named Cooper ! He is full of energy and likes to play and be nosey. He gets into everything at my house!! I am an avid animal lover and am especially fond of Pit Bulls as you can see in the above pictures! We only had our cat for some time, as our 3 dogs passed on between 2017 and 2019, but Cooper arrived at our house on May 1st, 2021 and there has not been a dull moment since! At one time I was actually quite scared of dogs, but when I met my husband he had 2 Pit Bulls, so I got over my fear very quickly because of their loving, sweet, silly and gentle demeanor. Our dogs and cat are/were our babies and kids! In my spare time I like to read a lot, travel to warm destinations (I love to CRUISE!!), hang out with my mom, go fishing, go shopping for a good deal, and like to ride in/look at old Volkswagon Beetles/Buses/Cars. We were supposed to celebrate our 10th wedding Anniversary in the Bahamas during the summer of 2020, but because of Covid-19, we had to cancel that trip and have post-poned 2 cruises until next summer ( 2022)! This makes me feel sad :(
Stokes County Elementary School Counseling Programs' mission is to facilitate lifelong learning and success in all students daily!
The Vision of the Stokes County Elementary School Counseling Program is to facilitate the development of all students to acquire skills that promote college and career readiness. The school counseling program is a proactive and comprehensive model focusing on the academic, career, and personal/social areas identified by the American School Counseling National Standards. The School Counseling Program, in collaboration with teachers, faculty, staff, parents, and community stakeholders, also adheres to the North Carolina Guidance Essential Standards and promotes socio-emotional, career, and cognitive development in all students.
An Elementary School Counselor is someone who .....
*listens to children
*helps children with life's challenges
*is specially trained to help children solve problems, make decisions and/or good choices, and stand up for themselves/others
*works with students, teachers, parents, and outside agencies
A student may see the School Counselor by.....
*Writing a note or speaking to the School Counselor to make an appointment (Note*-A Child may have to place the note in my mailbox outside of my office door if I am not in my office or turn their note into the office)
*The student may ask his/her teacher when a good time to speak with the School Counselor would be
*A parent or guardian may call the school or email the School Counselor to share their concerns about his/her child
Students can see the School Counselor.....
*Individually
*in a Small Group
*Weekly/Monthly Classroom guidance
Stokes County Elementary School Counseling Programs' mission is to facilitate lifelong learning and success in all students daily!
The Vision of the Stokes County Elementary School Counseling Program is to facilitate the development of all students to acquire skills that promote college and career readiness. The school counseling program is a proactive and comprehensive model focusing on the academic, career, and personal/social areas identified by the American School Counseling National Standards. The School Counseling Program, in collaboration with teachers, faculty, staff, parents, and community stakeholders, also adheres to the North Carolina Guidance Essential Standards and promotes socio-emotional, career, and cognitive development in all students.
An Elementary School Counselor is someone who .....
*listens to children
*helps children with life's challenges
*is specially trained to help children solve problems, make decisions and/or good choices, and stand up for themselves/others
*works with students, teachers, parents, and outside agencies
A student may see the School Counselor by.....
*Writing a note or speaking to the School Counselor to make an appointment (Note*-A Child may have to place the note in my mailbox outside of my office door if I am not in my office or turn their note into the office)
*The student may ask his/her teacher when a good time to speak with the School Counselor would be
*A parent or guardian may call the school or email the School Counselor to share their concerns about his/her child
Students can see the School Counselor.....
*Individually
*in a Small Group
*Weekly/Monthly Classroom guidance
