Cedar Hill Elementary School Counseling Offerings
Classroom Lessons
We teach classroom lessons to all students in grades K-5. Lessons follow a core curriculum that focuses on three domains: academic, career, and social/emotional. Topics include taking responsibility for actions, having respect for self and others, basic life skills (i.e. communication, problem-solving, decision-making, and conflict resolution), and academically related skills (i.e. listening, time management, organization, and test-taking skills).Following GCPS School Counselor and the American School Counselor Associations Standards and Competencies.
During digital learning, Gwinnett County School Counselors will continue supporting students' academic success, career development, and social-emotional growth, utilizing Zoom and Google Meet for individual meetings, conferences, presentations, groups, and classroom lessons/activities.
Individual Counseling
We see students on an individual basis if they need assistance in dealing with a concern related to home or school. Students may request to see the counselor, or they may be referred by teachers or parents. Individual Counseling is brief and time-limited. If your child requires more extensive individual counseling, we would be happy to refer you to providers outside of the school system.
Small Group Counseling
Students are sometimes referred by their teacher or the Student Support Team (SST) to participate in small group counseling. The small group provides each student with the support of his/her peers and the counselor to help develop his/her potential. These groups offer students opportunities to increase self-awareness, improve academic success, and learn problem solving skills. Some small group session topics include but are not limited to: anger management, study skills, successful school behavior, grief, social skills, self esteem, and family changes.
During digital learning, Gwinnett County School Counselors will continue supporting students' academic success, career development, and social-emotional growth, utilizing Zoom and Google Meet for individual meetings, conferences, presentations, groups, and classroom lessons/activities.
Parent and Teacher Consultation
We serve as consultants to parents, teachers, administrators, and community agencies in a variety of ways. We often speak with parents about concerns regarding their child or family circumstances in order to offer support. Additionally, we collaborate regularly with students' teachers and administrators in order to help provide students with the best possible education, and participate in helping students as part of the Student Support Team (SST) process.. There are also times when counselors communicate with other community agencies in order to best serve the needs of our students and school, for example community programs that provide support to families.
During digital learning, Gwinnett County School Counselors will continue supporting students' academic success, career development, and social-emotional growth, utilizing Zoom and Google Meet for individual meetings, conferences, presentations, groups, and classroom lessons/activities.
Special Programs
We organize several programs throughout the school year including Attendance Programs, College Awareness Events, Career Day and Careers on Wheels, Terrific Titans Recognition Breakfast, Gwinnett’s Great Days of Service, Red Ribbon Week, Safety Patrol, and Care Team and a Weekend Food Bag Program. For questions about any of these programs, please contact your student's counselor.