Individual counseling
Group counseling
Classroom guidance
Academic, college, and career counseling
Assisting students in developing an academic plan
Interpreting standardized test results
Grief and crisis counseling
Responding to and assisting with crises
Developing confidential relationships with students
Advocating for students
Promoting and monitoring student success in a collaborative manner
Helping students overcome barriers to learning
Providing preventive and interventive strategies for student success
Facilitating parent/teacher conferences
Serving as a resource to students of available community opportunities
Serving as a resource for school staff and parents
Serving as a resource for community referrals
Providing parent and community outreach
Fostering a positive school environment by embracing and promoting diversity
August 25- First day of school
September 1- Holiday
September 9- Teacher Workday
September 23- Teacher Workday
October 1- Early Release Day
October 2- Teacher Workday
October 31- Quarter 1 Ends
November 4- Teacher Workday
November 11- Holiday
November 19- Early Release Day
November 26-28- Thanksgiving Break
December 22-January 2- Winter Break
January 19- Holiday
January 21- Quarter 2 Ends
January 23- Teacher Workday
Sarah Plano, Elementary School Counseling Manager
Phone: 980-343-0426
CMS E-mail: sarahc.plano@cms.k12.nc.us
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Tuere Dunton-Forbes, Middle/K8 School Counseling Manager
Phone: 980-343-9449
CMS E-mail: tuere.dunton@cms.k12.nc.us
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Kristen Hodges, High School Counseling Manager
Phone: 704-910-9603
CMS E-mail: kristen.hodges@cms.k12.c.us
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Elementary School Counselor of the Year
Lauren Mena
Winding Springs Elementary School
Middle School/K-8 Counselor of the Year
Christina Brown
Mint Hill Middle School
High School Counselor of the Year
Allison Graves
William Amos Hough High School
Student Wellness & Academic Support
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Atrium Corporate Center
4421 Stuart Andrew Blvd., 5th Floor
Charlotte, NC 28217
Office: 343-2383
Fax: 980-343-3777
Courier: #835(A), 5th Floor