• First Grade• Third Grade• Fifth Grade

• Kindergarten• Second Grade• Fourth Grade

Mission Statement

To promote educational performance, providing all students with the

opportunities to acquire the academic, career, personal, and social

competencies necessary to achieve quality learning and life-long success.

GoalsTo address the standards adopted by

Forsyth County Professional School Counselors to guide our program in working with all children.

Support initiatives with academics, attendance and behavior.

To provide every student access to a developmental and comprehensive school counseling program.

Kindergarten Guidance

Listening and cooperation skills (Academic)Self-Knowledge and Exploration (Career)Identify Feelings (Personal/Social)RelationshipsGood Touch/Bad Touch (Personal Safety)Personal Responsibility

First Grade Guidance

Work Habits (Academic)ResponsibilityTraditional Occupations (Career)Identify personal strengths

(Personal/Social)Good Touch/Bad Touch (Personal Safety)Respect for others and their differences

Second Grade Guidance

Personal Responsibility (Academic)Listening SkillsNon-Traditional Occupations (Career)Appropriate and Inappropriate Behavior

(Personal/Social)Good Touch/Bad Touch (Personal Safety)

Third Grade Guidance

Learning From Mistakes (Academic)Using Effective Communication Skills

(Personal/Social)Learning How to Make and Keep Friends

(Personal/Social)Test Taking Skills (Academic)Good Touch/Bad Touch (Personal Safety

Program)Learning techniques for managing stress

and conflict (Academic)Learning how to interact and work

cooperatively in teams (Career)

Fourth Grade Guidance

Study Skills (Academic)Taking Responsibility for Your Actions (Academic)Good Touch/Bad Touch (Personal Safety

Program)Recognizing, Accepting, Respecting, and

Appreciating Individual Differences (Personal/Social)

Applying Effective Problem-Solving and Decision-Making Skills

Test Taking Skills (Academic)

Fifth Grade Guidance LessonsLearning Styles and Study Skills (Academic)Dealing with peer pressure (Personal/Social)Good Touch/Bad Touch (Personal Safety

Program)Working independently and cooperatively

with other students (Academic)Recognize that everyone has rights and

responsibilities (Personal/Social)Test Taking Skills (Academic)Career Exploration (Career)How to succeed in Middle School (Academic)

How We Serve Our Students

Classroom guidance lessonsSmall groups (Grief and Loss, Conflict

Resolution, Divorce, Study Skills, Social Skills, and Organizational Skills)

Individual guidanceConsultation (teachers, parents, students

and community resources)Referrals to community agencies

Special Projects

• Facilitate Red Ribbon Week• Facilitate the Mentoring Program• Facilitate the Second Step Violence

Prevention Program• Facilitate Career Day• Monitor Attendance • Facilitate the Parent Library• Project Wise Man• Facilitate our United Way Collections

Counseling Department

Diane Orado678-455-4500 x 280619

dorado@forsyth.k12.ga.us

Vicki Rawlins678-455-4500 x 280616

vrawlins@forsyth.k12.ga.us

ACCOUNTABILITY

Forsyth County School Counselors meet regularly to grow professionally and study and utilize data in developing the guidance

programs.

Attendance useGradesOffice referrals (behavior)Counselor referralsAgency referrals

Please feel free to talk to us any time with any questions or concerns. We are here for you and your child!