Welcome to CCS School Counseling Services

School counseling services, kindergarten through grade eight, are developmentally based and are an integral part of each student‘s educational experience.  The program promotes the emotional, social, behavioral and academic components of the learning process as articulated in the CSSU School Counseling Program Standards.  Services are available for all students, parents and staff.  For students, services include: individual counseling, special topic small groups, and classroom sessions which address issues such as strengthening self-esteem, learning social skills, building friendships and accepting differences.

Ms. Downer and Ms. Batty are available for parents to discuss issues about child development, parenting or school-related concerns.  A lending library is maintained for parents.  The counselors consult with staff regarding individual and group concerns and they attend student/teacher/parents conferences.  Both counselors are members of the Charlotte Educational Support Team (EST) and the Child Protection Team (CPT).  

All are encouraged to call or to visit Ms. Downer and Ms. Batty at any time.  Once again, we look forward to providing professional school counseling services to the students, staff, and families of Charlotte.  As always, our focus is on prevention and helping students achieve personal and academic success.