GUIDANCE & COUNSELING

Mrs. Elizabeth Chambers

Counselor - Grades three through six

   Mrs. Kathy Hill

Counselor - Grades K-2

Mission Statement

All students are eligible to receive the benefits of a school counseling and guidance program, which is an integral part of the total educational experience.  Each child has access to services that are developmental in nature, preventive in design, and comprehensive in scope.  Every student will have access to counseling and guidance services so that they may be challenged and supported to be the very best individuals they can become. 

School Counselor

The school counselor is professionally trained to be a student advocate and is in partnership with educators, parents, and the community to facilitate the support system to ensure that all students in the school meet their potential academically and socially.  She provides a comprehensive and developmental counseling and guidance program that addresses the social/emotional, educational, and career needs of students in grades 3-6. 

Meet the Counselors

Elizabeth Chambers is the full-time counselor in grades three through six at Pine Level Elementary School.  She received her Bachelors of Science Degree in elementary education at the University of Tennessee and her Masters of Arts Degree in Guidance and Counseling from Troy State University in Montgomery.  She had taught elementary school grades one through six in various states for many years before becoming a counselor at Pine Level Elementary in 1997. Mrs. Chambers is an avid reader, loves spending time with family, and especially enjoys working with children.  

                                                                                              Mrs. Elizabeth Chambers

  Grades 3-6

Kathy Hill is the full-time counselor in kindergarten through second grade at Pine Level Elementary School.  She has a Bachelors of Science degree in Elementary Education and a Masters degree in School Guidance and Counseling.  She taught first grade for twenty-five years at Prattville Primary School Before becoming a counselor at Pine Level Elementary School in 2003.  She and her husband James are members of First Baptist Church in Prattville, and together they serve as Sunday School teachers at a juvenile delinquent boot camp here in Autauga County.  She loves to  read and spend time with her grandchildren.

                                                                                                     Mrs. Kathy Hill

Grades K-2

PINE LEVEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

I.                     Classroom Guidance

A.      Social/Emotional

B.       Education (Study & Test Taking Skills)

C.       Career Awareness

D.      Violence Prevention/Drug Education

II.                   Small Group Sessions

A.      Growth & Skill Centered

B.       Problem Centered

C.       Crisis Centered

III.                 Individual Planning

A.      Test Interpretation

B.       Educational/Academic Counseling

C.       Informal Counseling

IV.                 Responsive Services

A.       Consultations

B.        Referrals

1.        Liaison with Public, Individual, and Education Agencies

2.        Parent Involvement (Volunteer Tutoring, Consultations, Training)

3.        #504 Plan & Assessment of ADD

C.        Individual Counseling

V.                   System Support

A.        Professional Development

B.         Staff/Community Relations

1.        Newsletters

2.        Assistance with Parent Conferences

3.        Community Outreach

a.        Career Activities

b.       Drug Ed.

c.        Volunteer Tutors

VI.                 Coordinator

A.          Building Level Test Coordinator

B.           Student Appraisal (#504 & ADD)

C.           Guidance Advisory Committee

D.           Inservice on Relevant Topics

GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING CALENDAR

ONGOING

1.        Disseminate information to parents and teachers concerning guidance activities

2.        Maintain parent information in an attractive and accessible manner

3.        Supply teachers/staff with special drug education and social/education materials 

4.        Attend counselor in-service meetings and professional workshops

5.        Attend and actively participate in PTA meetings

6.        Assist in special education placement process

7.        Assist in student evaluation using all appraisal information available

8.        Consult with principal and faculty concerning school guidance activities

9.        Make appropriate referrals to other individuals and /or agencies

10.     Prepare guidance information for newsletters

11.     Plan and conduct individual counseling sessions

12.     Assist teachers with parent conferences

13.     Observe individual students or groups of children within the school setting to help evaluate behavior and/or educational needs

14.     Consult with parents and teachers to help identify and resolve apparent needs

15.     Prepare and distribute a monthly calendar to teachers and administer

16.     Classroom guidance

17.     Coordinate and manage the volunteer tutoring program

18.     Coordinate the #504 and ESL programs

19.     Coordinate the violence and prevention programs with teachers

20.     Coordinate the Drug Education Documentation forms with teachers and Central Office every nine weeks

21.     Attend the Drug Advisory meetings