Counseling

Greetings Kedron Knights,

I am excited for another year as the school counselor at Kedron Elementary School. As a school counselor, my goal is to ensure that all students have a positive learning experience. I look forward to sharing a wonderful school year together!

The mission of the school counseling program at Kedron Elementary School is to provide a comprehensive, developmental program that contributes to the educational experience and achievement of all students through targeted lessons and activities in the personal/social, academic, and career domains. The school counselor, in partnership with other educators, parents, and community members, ensures all students are provided with an education that will enable them to become capable and productive members of society.

Classroom Guidance Lessons – The counselor will visit classrooms each month. During counselor visits, students will participate in lessons intended to proactively improve their educational success, social skills, self-concepts, and overall life skills. Fayette County school counselors follow a comprehensive, developmental counseling curriculum based on state and national standards.

Small Groups – The counselor facilitates instructional groups giving students the opportunity to learn information and skills that will help them be more successful in school. After completing a school-wide needs assessment, topics may include study skills, coping skills, listening skills, friendship skills, grief, loss, or divorce.  All counseling is short-term and confidential. 

Individual Sessions – Meeting with individual students to learn more about their lives and their needs is essential to a comprehensive school counseling program. The counselor is available to meet with individuals and offer assistance as students work toward their educational, social, and/or personal goals. All counseling is short-term and confidential.

Consultation – The goal of school counselors is to help children be successful at home, at school, in the community, and in life. Often, we serve as consultants for parents and teachers. There are resources available for parents concerning parenting, child development, discipline, school success, and other issues that we would be happy to share with you.

Please feel free to contact me for a confidential discussion regarding any issue concerning your child. I will be happy to discuss with you any aspect of the school counseling program. My goal is to provide encouragement, support, and positive reinforcement for your child here at school. You can contact me either through email, Nicole Douglas douglas.nicole@fcboe.org, or by phone, 770-486-2700. I look forward to meeting you soon!

~Nicole Douglas