Beginning in the month of October, our students will be participating in the Georgia Student Health Survey, issued by the Georgia Department of Education. Please read below for more information:
A growing body of research indicates that schools with positive school climate ratings have better test scores and higher graduation rates. School climate refers to the quality and character of school life. The first step to improving school climate is to measure and analyze it with a school climate survey instrument. The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) is a national leader in the collection and analysis of school climate data through the implementation of its annual Georgia Student Health Survey 2.0 (GSHS 2.0). The GSHS 2.0 is an anonymous, statewide survey instrument developed by many divisions within the GaDOE including the Assessment and Accountability Division and in collaboration with the Georgia Department of Public Health and Georgia State University. The GSHS 2.0 identifies safety and health issues that have a negative impact on student achievement and school climate If you would like to review a copy of the health survey that your students will complete, please follow the link below: *Passive permission slips will come home with all students the week of October 1st* Did you know that the Paulding County School District now has a Prevention/Intervention Department? Click the link below to find out additional information about Mrs. Mary Wade, our new Coordinator of Prevention and Intervention:
https://www.paulding.k12.ga.us/cms/lib/GA01903603/Centricity/ModuleInstance/8/PreventionIntervention_Release.pdf Get more mental health resources during national suicide prevention week below: Did you know Canvas is used by many of our teachers and you as a parent can sign up for a parent account to observe your students classwork and assignments? Check out the file below on how to create a parent account. And click the Canvas icon to your left to access the site.
CARE Project School counselors spend most of their time in direct services with students and often work in the academic and career life domains. In addition, professional school counselors provide support for district students in the personal/social/emotional aspect of their lives. School counselors work under these three standards:
A. Students will acquire the knowledge, attitudes and interpersonal skills to help them understand and respect self and others. B. Students will make decisions, set goals and take necessary action to achieve goals. C. Students will understand safety and survival skills. (Source: The American School Counselor Association National Model) The CARE Project For our students: Connect-Connect and reassure that you are there for support. Ask-Ask and listen about their life without judgement. Reach-Reach out and develop a relationship. Engage-Engage and encourage them by providing resources. The CARE Project is a collaboration of all stakeholders in the school district who recognize the importance of working together toward the common goal of increasing and enhancing support for students with life issues with particular emphasis on the prevention of youth suicide. The vision of the project is to Connect with, Ask about, Reach out to and Engage with children, youth, and their families in a way that increases awareness, understanding, and support of youth mental health. The CARE Project is about letting students know how much the district staff, their family members, peers and community partners care about them and want to build positive relationships with them. School counselors work with parents and guardians as partners in the personal/social/emotional life domain. Professional counselors are not mental health professionals and do not operate as such in the school setting. However, school counselors do provide support in the academic setting for a variety of personal/social/emotional issues. They do provide individual counseling as well as counseling in small groups known as intentional guidance. School counselors support students with individual/family/school crisis intervention needs. In addition, they may consult and collaborate with both parents and educators providing individual student support. School counselors do provide responsive services and as a part of responsive services may refer the parent or guardian to one or more outside agency resources. Then, parents/guardians use these referral resources to support their student for variety of issues under the CARE Project. Thus, supportive resources are maintained on this website. CARE Project Partners include: Paulding County Commissioners Paulding County Department of Family and Children Services Paulding County School District Ridgeview Institute Willowbrooke at Tanner Please be sure to join us for Open House on Monday, July 30, 2018 from 4:00 pm-8:00 pm.
Drop in an get your class schedule, supply lists, meet your teachers and become acclimated to the school. Moses Parent: It’s that time of year to share feedback on our school. Each year the Department of Education releases the Georgia Health Survey to evaluate school climate.
School climate refers to the quality and character of school life. The first step to improving school climate is to measure and analyze it with a school climate survey. Please take a few moments to take this short parent survey by clicking the button below. |
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