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Counseling Mission Statement:
The mission of Oak View Elementary's Counseling Department is to facilitate an environment of equity and inclusion as school and community work collaboratively to help students learn they are capable of personal and academic growth that will lead to present and future success.
Counseling Vision Statement:
Students will acquire social, emotional, and academic skills to empower them to pursue growth in their career and personal goals and contribute to the community by valuing themselves and others.
Welcome to the Oak View Elementary
School Counseling Website
My name is Susannah Fleming, and I am excited to be the School Counselor at Oak View Elementary! I have a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Criminal Justice from Indiana University. My Master of Education and Education Specialist degrees in Counseling are from the University of South Carolina.
The focus of the Comprehensive Developmental Counseling Program is for academic, social-emotional, and career growth. This is accomplished through classroom lessons, small group counseling, individual counseling, consultation with parents/guardians and teachers, schoolwide programming, and community engagement. I conduct classroom lessons 1 to 2 times a month and meet with small groups as needed. Students can be referred to see me by themselves, parents, teachers, and their friends. To learn more about the role of Elementary School Counselors, click this link.
If you ever have any questions or would like to speak about any concerns at school, please feel free to email or call me. My office hours are 7:30am to 3:00pm, and by appointment. We are in this adventure together!
Susannah Fleming (she/her), M.Ed., Ed.S.
School Counselor
Oak View Elementary
Guilford County Schools
336-819-2935
Google Voice # 336-543-0558
Office Hours: M-F 7:30-3:00, and by appointment
What's Happening at OVE?
February 2023
February - Black History Month
2/1 GCS Choice Showcase
2/1 School Improvement Committee Meeting
2/6-2/10 School Counseling Week - Learn More About Counseling Services
2/6 5th Parent Choice School Meetings with Counselor - 11:30 virtual & 6pm in-person
2/8-2/10 CogAt testing in 2nd
2/8 5th Grade Scholars attend Opera at Carolina Theater
2/9 GCS Virtual Registration Meeting for Rising 6th Graders
2/10 PAWs Shop
2/15 PBIS/SEL Team Meeting
2/16 No School for Scholars
2/17 No School for Scholars
2/20 Presidents Day - No School
2/20 Choice School Application Window ends 5:00pm
2/22 Black History Month School Event & Parent Night
2/27 5th Parent Registration School Meetings with Counselor - 11:30 virtual & 6pm in-person
January 2023
1/3 Optional Work Day
1/4 School Improvement Committee Meeting
1/10 - 3rd Grade Interim Assessment #2
1/11 - 4th/5th Grade Interim Assessment #2
1/16 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day - (No school for scholars or staff)
1/17 - NWEA Math Test for Kindergarten - 5th
1/18 - NWEA Reading Test for 3rd, 4th, and 5th
1/18 PBIS/SEL Team Meeting
1/25 3rd/4th Grade Math Interim Assessment #2
1/25 PBIS/SEL Meeting
1/26 End of 2nd Quarter
1/26 Lunar New Year Showcase 6-7:30pm
1/27 No School - Optional Work Day
1/31 IA2 Science for 5th grade
1/31 PreK Fashion Show
December 2022
December REACD topics: Coping Skills, Conflict Resolution, Kindness, Human Rights Day
12/7 - Principal for a Day event (8 a.m. - 12 p.m.)
12/7 Honor Roll in Gym - see ClassDojo for the grade level times
12/7 - PTA Meeting - 6 p.m. (Media Center)
12/7 - Interim Reports go home (all scholars)
12/9 Human Rights Day - observed
12/9-12/15 - Friday-Thursday - Candy Cane SEL Fundraiser
Oak View classrooms will be visited by the Polar Bear Express delivering Bear Hugs to scholars. The purpose of Oak View’s Bear Hug event is to promote kindness, friendship, and community. This is a fundraiser for our school that helps to support our positive behavioral supports program and our social emotional learning program. Scholars will have the opportunity to give a message of kindness to other scholars and staff, along with a candy cane.
12/13 “Celebrate!” K-5 musical evening 6pm
12/14 Attendance Basketball Game
12/16 PAWs Shop
12/19 through 1/2 - No School
November 2022
November REACH topics: Social Awareness, Feelings, Coping Skills, Conflict Resolution
11/3-11/10 - Thursday to Thursday - Penny Drive for High Point United Way
11/8 - Tuesday - No School - Election Day - Go vote!
11/10 - Thursday - PAWs Shop
11/11 - Friday - No school - Veterans Day
11/14 - Monday - World Kindness Day - observed
11/22 - End of 5 weeks for attendance initiative
11/23 - Wednesday - No School
11/24 - Thursday - No School (holiday)
11/25 - Thursday - No School (holiday)
October 2022
October REACH topics: Kindness, Bullying Prevention, Conflict Resolution
October 5 - No School
October 6 - Picture Day
October 7 - PAWs Shop
October 14 - Pep Rally - Attendance Incentives & Bear of the Week
October 17 - Start timeline for attendance incentive
October 19 - Unity Day
October 19 - 5th Grade CTE field trip
October 19 - AG Parent/Guardian Night
10/23-10/27 Red Ribbon Week
October 28 - No School
October 31 - No School
September 2022
September 5 - Labor Day - NO SCHOOL
September 6-9 - Introduction to the School Counselor in K-2 classrooms
September 15-October 15 - Hispanic Heritage Month
September 19-23 - Start with Hello! week
September 28 - Hispanic Heritage Event/Curriculum Night 6-7:30
September 30 - 1st Traveling PAWs Shop
August 2022
- August 15 - 1st day of school!
August 15-19 - PAW School Wide Expectations taught in all classrooms
August 22-26 - Bear Essentials Whole Life Mindsets taught in all classrooms
August 29-September 2 - Introduction to the School Counselor in 3-5 classrooms
2021-2022 School Year:
May 2022
May Classroom lessons on Gratitude, Test Prep & Stress, and Summer SEL
April 2022
April Classroom lessons on Career Interests and Career Exploration
April 15-22 Spring Break (no school)
April 25-29 Career Spirit Week (click to see the daily spirit themes)
In preparation for Oak View’s Career Day on Friday, April 29, we are having a Career Spirit Week! We want to get our scholars excited about their Career Day speakers and to highlight the progression of our scholar’s present student status to their future successful career.
April 29 Career Day!
March 2022
February 2022
February 1-28 Black History Month
February 1 Oak View Lantern Festival - Lunar New Year (Click here for the flyer!)
February 7-11 National School Counselors Week - Learn more by clicking here!
February 7 - 5th Grade Parent Zoom Meeting on the Magnet/Choice Appication Process - 6:30pm
February 11 - 5th Grade Parent Zoom Meeting on the Magnet/Choice Appication Process - 11:30am
February 14-18 Spirit Week!
Oak View will be having a Spirit Week to help celebrate Black History Month in combination with Random Acts of Kindness Week. (Click here for the flyer!)
January 31-February 11 Classroom lessons on social awareness and courage
February 14-March 4 Classroom lessons on Career Exploration (1-5)
K continues with Zones of Regulation
February 21 Application window closes for Magnet/Choice Schools
February 21-25 Staff Professional Development Week - No School for scholars!
January 2022
January 3 First day back to school!
January 10-28 Classroom lessons on growth mindset and setting goals
January 14-February 21 Magnet/Choice School Application Window
January 17-18 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service & Teacher work day (no school)
January 19-20 5th grade classroom lesson on transitioning to middle school
January 31-February 11 Classroom lessons on social awareness and courage
December 2021
November 29-December 10 Classroom lessons on self-expression and understanding/managing feelings
December 13-17 Classroom lessons on friendship
December 6-10 Winter Bear Hug School Fundraiser (flyer)
Send messages to students and staff to to promote kindness, friendship, and community!
Purchase as many as you would like to send - each candy cane and message costs 50 cents
December 20-31 Winter Break (no school)
November 2021
November 1-5 Red Ribbon Week (observed)
November 8-19 Classroom lessons on conflict resolution, coping skills, & feelings (K)
November 10 Veteran's Day (observed) - send pictures of Veteran family members to share
November 11 Veteran's Day - holiday (no school)
November 12 World Kindness Day (observed)
November 22-23 Remote work days (work from home on missing assignments)
November 24-26 Thanksgiving Break (no school)
October 2021
Hispanic Heritage Month continues through October 15
Hispanic Phrase each day
Friday student interviews
Bullying Prevention Month
September 27-October 8 - classroom lessons on responsibility
October 11-22 - classroom lessons on bullying prevention, kindness, and inclusion
October 11-21 - Student Penny Drive for United Way
Theme: We Are Oak View - Alone I Can't, Together We Can!
October 18 - Virtual Title I Parent Night
October 18-22 - Spirit Week at Oak View
Monday: Pajama Day - Wear your favorite PJs
Tuesday: Dress Up Day – Wear your favorite/nicest outfit!
Wednesday: Orange for Unity Day - Wear orange today to support bullying prevention!
Thursday: Wacky Tacky Day – Wear your wackiest and tackiest combination of clothing
Friday: School Spirit Day- Wear any combination of blue and white
October 21 - FALL FESTIVAL DRIVE-THROUGH!!! 4:30-6:30 car rider line
October 25-29 Student Fall Break (no school)
September 2021
- Deaf Awareness Month
Learning a new phrase in American Sign Language during each Friday Morning Meeting
- September 13-24 - "Start with Hello!" classroom lessons and community bulletin boards
September 15 to October 15 - Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic Phrase each day
Friday student interviews
August 2021
- August 16 - 1st day of school!
August 16 & 17 - Grade level PBIS assemblies
August 16-26 - Classroom lessons - Meet the Counselor