Student Services
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Student Services is committed to supporting the instructional process by identifying and eliminating barriers to learning, advocating for the needs of the whole child, and empowering all students to become lifelong learners in the 21st century.
The Student Services department provides support to schools through:
- Student Services personnel assigned to schools
- School-based Student Services teams
- Initiatives, programs, activities, and services designed to assist schools in their support of student achievement and well-being. The success of Student Services is dependent upon collaborative participation and communication between all stakeholders; this includes the student, school personnel, parents/guardians, and community partners.
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School Exceptional Children Case Teacher
Name: Hope VeigaE-mail: hopeveiga@ccs.k12.nc.usPhone: 910-260-5346Times Available: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 7:45 am – 3:15 pmThe EC Case Teacher can address concerns for students eligible for special education services. They can verify service implementation and communicate with the student’s team to meet their academic and functional needs. In addition, she can coordinate Child Find. This is a coordinated effort between the Student Services Team and the Exceptional Children Services to locate and identify children and youth suspected of or diagnosed with a disability who might have intellectual, physical, or emotional disabilities and are unable to benefit from the regular school program without special assistance. -
CCS Military Family & Youth Liaison
Ursula MerrittThe military family and youth liaison (MFYL) acts as a communication link between the installation and the school district in order to ease the transition for the military students. The MFYL coordinates and supports efforts to: assess needs, build awareness of resources, and connect those with needs to supportive solutions. -
School Nurse
Name: Agnes UkuluE-mail: agnesukulu@ccs.k12.nc.usPhone: 910-424-3945Times Available: Monday and Thursday 8:00 am – 4:00 pmSchool nursing is a specialized practice of professional nursing that advances the well-being, academic success and life-long achievement and health of students. School nurses facilitate health services such as immunizations, communicable disease control, vision and hearing screening and follow-up, health assessments and referrals, and health counseling and information for students and families. School nurses actively collaborate with school personnel, students and parents to create health plans and to administer medication.
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School Psychologist
Name: Nello FanajE-mail: nellofanaj@ccs.k12.nc.usPhone: 910-424-3945Times Available: Tuesday and Thursday 7:15 am – 3:00 pmSchool psychologists are highly trained in both psychology and education, completing a minimum of a specialist-level degree program. they provide assessment and testing of students for special services. Consultation for teachers. Counseling for students. In addition, they provide prevention, crisis intervention, conflict resolution, and program modification for special learning and/or behavioral needs.
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School Social Worker
Name: Ashley GarrettE-mail: ashleygarrett@ccs.k12.nc.usPhone: 910-424-3945Times Available: Monday - Friday, 7:15 am – 2:30 pmSchool Social Workers are trained mental health professionals with a Bachelors or Master’s degree in social work. They are the link between the home, school and community. School social workers provide direct as well as indirect services to students, families and school personnel such as monitoring school attendance, promoting dropout prevention, consultation, information and referral, identification of at-risk students, and counseling. In addition, they provide prevention, crisis intervention, and conflict resolution.
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School Guidance Counselor
Name: Susan WardE-mail: susanbward@ccs.k12.nc.usPhone: 910-424-3945Times Available: Monday and Thursday 7:15 am – 2:45 pmProfessional school counselors are certified/licensed educators with a minimum of a Master’s degree in school counseling making them uniquely qualified to address students’ cognitive, socio-emotional and career development needs by implementing a comprehensive school counseling program. They also provide consultation, individual and group counseling, academic advisement. In addition, they provide prevention, crisis intervention, and conflict resolution.
