School Counseling
Greetings From The School Guidance Department
Who are we?
Ms. Kesha AtterberryMrs. Chinyere Emma-Iwuoha(aka Mrs. Emmanuel)
Mr. Ureal Gayle (aka "Mr. G")
Ms. Atterberry handles most of the guidance concerns for grades K-2, Mrs. Emmanuel handles most of the guidance concerns for grades 3-5, and Mr. G handles most guidance concerns for grades 6-8
The counselors work with the Pre-K students and either of us is happy to help any student or to respond to concerns from any parent.
What do we do?
- Work together with families, teachers and administration to support the school community.
- Provide counseling services to our students in areas of academic, career, social/personal development.
- Help students to learn the foundation for success in the future, with emphasis on Knowledge, Attitudes and Skills.
- Respond to problems or concerns as they arise.
- Offer referrals for prevention and intervention services and activities.
- Continue to monitor the social/personal development of students’ ACTIVE participation in REMOTE LEARNING.
- Provide support for students in development of self-confidence, coping skills, ability to manage transition/change, social maturity(self-management).
- Work with families to create applications to middle and high schools.
How can you contact us?
Our counseling mission is to help students gain the knowledge and skills necessary to achieve academic success, enjoy personal and social fulfillment, be informed and engaged citizens, and have access to wide college and career options.
Our vision is of a school in which:
- the counseling program supports the worth, dignity and unique qualities of every student.
- the counseling program provides academic and social/emotional supports that are accessible to students of all cultural backgrounds and developmental levels.
- the counseling program aligns with a model of developmental student competencies for all students throughout their years at PS/MS 007.
- the counseling program supports every student’s right to have access to the widest range of career and college options.
- the counseling program is informed by the code of ethics of the American School Counselor Association.
