Fayette County Schools Counselors Raise Awareness for Guidance and Counseling

FSCA's Executive Board Members pictured from right to left: Angela Miller (Public Relations/Historian and National School Counselor's Week Chair), Tama Matthews (treasurer), Kelly Hubbard (secretary), LeeAnn Belknap(President-Elect), Kristin Cristelli (Middle School Setting Vice-President), Heather Sherwood (Elementary Setting Vice-President), Linda Williams(Immediate Past President), Kaye Eubank (President), Debbie Crisp (Chairperson of the Hospitality Committee) and Sandy Perrin(High School Setting Vice-President).

School Counselors in the Fayette County School System are active members of the Fayette School Counselor Association (FSCA) which serves to advance the profession of school counseling and also provides opportunities for professional development.

The organization promotes an improved understanding and appreciation of guidance and counseling services in the school setting. In addition, the FSCA recognizes the need to enhance a spirit of unity, cooperation, suppport and fellowship among counselors and the community.

It is important to raise the awareness of the community at large about the important role of the school counselor in the multi-diciplinary approach used to support the healthy person, social and academic growth of our students.

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SCORE Comes to Fayette County

The Fayette County Chamber of Commerce office in Fayetteville will be the home of a brand new SCORE chapter. SCORE is a 45 year old resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration. Its mostly retired counselors offer free small business counseling and low cost workshops to both startup and in-business clients.

Nationally, SCORE is an organization of almost 11,000 volunteers in 375 chapters in the U.S. serving over 500,000 clients yearly. The Atlanta Chapter is an organization of over 75 counselors located in 15 offices throughout the Atlanta metropolitan area.

The new Fayette County chapter will operate from the Fayette Chamber office at 200 Courthouse Square in Fayetteville. The SCORE counselors will schedule appointments from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm on Fridays. To make an appointment for counseling or attend one of the chapter’s workshops, visit www.scoreatlanta.org and register. A counselor will call to set an appointment.

The opening of the SCORE chapter in collaboration with the Fayette Chamber and Fayette Encore graduates represents a golden opportunity for small businesses in the area to obtain professional guidance in the operation of their businesses.

The Chamber’s collaboration with SCORE provides another tool for Fayette County businesses to use to help them survive and thrive in the current economic climate. For more information on how the Chamber helps strengthen local businesses, contact their office at 770.461.9983 or visit online at www.FayetteChamber.org.

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Counselors Host Career Fair During National School Counseling Week

Nearly 2,000 eighth graders from the county’s five public middle schools will participate in the largest career fair held within the Fayette County School System.

Middle school counselors have organized the fifth annual 8th Grade Career Fair, slated for February 5-6 at Heritage Christian Church, in honor of National School Counseling week February 2-6. This special week honors school counselors for the important role they play in helping students examine their talents, strengths, abilities and interests.

The fair will feature more than 70 different and diverse career areas ranging from photography, food service and truck driving to environmental engineering, health science and occupational therapy. By combining their efforts into one centralized fair, the eighth grade counselors are able to expose students to a larger variety of career fields than they would by organizing individual fairs at their schools. Each school was responsible for inviting members from the community to take part.

This year’s National School Counseling Week theme is School Counselors: Making a Difference.

Fayette’s 67 school counselors make a positive difference in the lives of students everyday by providing a number of important services including character education, academic advisement and programs designed to develop personal and social skills. Their affect on the county’s educational program is evidenced by the high academic achievements, awards and honors earned by students throughout the school system.

School counselors are certified professional educators who work in conjunction with teachers and administrators to help reduce the barriers to learning and provide the support necessary for all students to achieve at their highest level. Fayette’s counselors provide the essential academic, career and personal/social skills to equip students with the knowledge and ability to excel in college and careers, and as parents and citizens.

“We are pleased and thankful for the efforts that our counselors make everyday. They are a vital support to our educational program here in Fayette,” says Barbara Serapion, director of pupil personnel services.

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