School Counselors' Information

Varner’s Counseling Corner

Wyoka Keaton | 1st, 3rd, and 5th Grade Counselor wyoka.keaton@cobbk12.org   770-222-3778, option 2 

Amy Chupp | Kindergarten, 2nd, and 4th Grade Counselor amy.chupp@cobbk12.org   770-222-3778, option 1

If you would like an appointment, please email or call your child’s school counselor. 

We offer Core Curriculum lessons, small group counseling and individual counseling as direct services to our students.  In addition, we support students by consulting with teachers and parents to overcome barriers to learning.

Varner School Counseling Program Vision Statement 

The students of Varner Elementary School will become high academic achievers, positive leaders, effective communicators, cooperative problem-solvers, and respectful, responsible citizens with a strong will to persevere through all obstacles in life.  They will be life-long learners, and beneficial, productive members of society, as they successfully thrive in their college and career pursuits. 

Varner School Counseling Mission 

The Varner School Counseling Program provides a comprehensive counseling program that teaches students the necessary knowledge and skills in the areas of academic achievement, personal / social development, and career exploration skills with a focus on each students’ level and needs.  The program supports all students with overcoming barriers to learning in a positive educational environment to ensure continued success as life-long learners and productive citizens.

Enrollment Please follow this link for enrollment information.  http://www.cobbk12.org/aboutccsd/enrollment/

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School Counseling Annual Calendar 2019-2020

School Counseling Annual Calendar 2019-2020

August 2019

•       Open House

•       Counselor Training Meeting (RTI, Hospital Homebound, Crisis & Safety Protocol, DFCS)

•       504 Training

•       Welcome Team Training

•       Hearing and Vision Training

•       Consult with Kiwanis about Terrific Kids Ceremonies

•       RTI2 Grade Level Teacher Meetings

•       Annual Agreement with Administrators

•       Vertical Team Meeting

•       RAMP Workshop

•       Response to Intervention Meetings

•       Collaboration with co-Counselor

•       Counseling Core Curriculum Lessons

•       Individual Counseling

•       Crisis Intervention and Support

•       Consultations and Conferences with Parents, Teachers, School Social Worker, and School Psychologist

•       SPOT Team, Staff, and Family and Community Key Team

September 2019

•       CogAT and IOWA Testing

•       RAMP Workshop

•       Response to Intervention Meetings

•       Collaboration with co-Counselor

•       Core Team Meeting

•       Counseling Core Curriculum Lessons

•       Individual Counseling

•       Crisis Intervention and Support

•       Consultations and Conferences with  Parents, Teachers, School  Social Worker, and School Psychologist

•       SPOT Team, Staff,  and Key Team Meetings(Family /Community and Character-In-Me)

October 2019

•       Bullying Awareness – wear BLUE day

•       Vertical Team Meeting

•       Elementary School Counseling Best Practices Meeting

•       Red Ribbon Week

•       School Counseling Advisory Board Meeting

•       Annual Calvary Children’s Home Food Drive

•       Begin Small Groups

•       Response to Intervention Meetings

•       Collaboration with co-Counselor

•       Core Team Meeting

•       Small Groups

•       Counseling Core Curriculum Lessons

•       Individual Counseling

•       Crisis Intervention and Support

•       Consultations and Conferences with  Parents, Teachers, School  Social Worker, and School Psychologist

•       SPOT Team, Staff,  and Key Team Meetings(Family /Community and Character-In-Me)

November 2019

•       Thanksgiving Food Baskets from local church

•       Organizing Letters to the Troops for the Bert Show

•       Coordinating Holiday Assistance

•       Response to Intervention Meetings

•       Collaboration with co-Counselor

•       Core Team Meeting

•       Small Groups

•       Counseling Core Curriculum Lessons

•       Individual Counseling

•       Crisis Intervention and Support

•       Consultations and Conferences with  Parents, Teachers, School  Social Worker, and School Psychologist

•       SPOT Team, Staff,  and Key Team Meetings(Family /Community and Character-In-Me)

December 2019

·       Coordinators for McEachern High School Shop With an Indian

·       Coordinating Holiday Assistance

•       Response to Intervention Meetings

•       Collaboration with co-Counselor

•       Core Team Meeting

•       Small Groups

•       Counseling Core Curriculum Lessons

•       Individual Counseling

•       Crisis Intervention and Support

•       Consultations and Conferences with Parents, Teachers, School Social Worker, and School Psychologist

•       SPOT Team, Staff,  and Key Team Meetings(Family /Community and Character-In-Me)

January 2020

•       Professional Learning Day

•       Cobb County School Counselor Mini Conference Professional Development

•       Coordinating the Terrific Kids Ceremony for good character

•       Response to Intervention Meetings

•       Collaboration with co-Counselor

•       Core Team Meeting

•       Small Groups

•       Counseling Core Curriculum Lessons

•       Individual Counseling

•       Crisis Intervention and Support

•       Consultations and Conferences with Parents, Teachers, School Social Worker, and School Psychologist

•       SPOT Team, Staff,  and Key Team Meetings(Family /Community and Character-In-Me)

February 2020

•       Elementary School Counseling Best Practices Meeting

•       Career Spotlight & Exploration

•       5^th Grade Human Growth and Development Program

•       Parent Seminar - Human Growth and Development Preview

•       Begin 2^nd round of Small Groups

•       Response to Intervention Meetings

•       Collaboration with co-Counselor

•       Core Team Meeting

•       Small Groups

•       Counseling Core Curriculum Lessons

•       Individual Counseling

•       Crisis Intervention and Support

•       Consultations and Conferences with  Parents, Teachers, School  Social Worker, and School Psychologist

•       SPOT Team, Staff,  and Key Team Meetings(Family /Community and Character-In-Me)

March 2020

•       Vertical Team Meeting

•       5^th Grade Articulation Tapp Counselor Visit

•       Response to Intervention Meetings

•       Counselor’s Business Meeting

•       Collaboration with co-Counselor

•       Core Team Meeting

•       Small Groups

•       Counseling Core Curriculum Lessons

•       Individual Counseling

•       Crisis Intervention and Support

•       Consultations and Conferences with  Parents, Teachers, School  Social Worker, and School Psychologist

•       SPOT Team, Staff,  and Key Team Meetings(Family /Community and Character-In-Me)

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April 2020

•       School Counseling Advisory Board Meeting

•       GA Milestones Testing

•       Terrific Kids Ceremony

•       Response to Intervention Meetings

•       Collaboration with co-Counselor

•       Core Team Meeting

•       Small Groups

•       Counseling Core Curriculum Lessons

•       Individual Counseling

•       Crisis Intervention and Support

•       Consultations and Conferences with  Parents, Teachers, School  Social Worker, and School Psychologist

•       SPOT Team, Staff,  and Key Team Meetings(Family /Community and Character-In-Me)

May 2020

•       School Counselor Professional Recognition

•       5^th Grade Articulation Trip to Tapp MS

•       5^th Grade Record Preparation for Middle School

•       RTI End of Year Paperwork and Folder Collection

•       Results Reports for Program Goals

•       Response to Intervention Meetings

•       Counselor’s Business Meeting

•       Collaboration with co-Counselor

•       Core Team Meeting

•       Small Groups

•       Counseling Core Curriculum Lessons

•       Individual Counseling

•       Crisis Intervention and Support

•       Consultations and Conferences with  Parents, Teachers, School  Social Worker, and School Psychologist

•       SPOT Team, Staff,  and Key Team Meetings(Family /Community and Character-In-Me)

Welcome back students to the 2019-2020 school year!