School Counselors & Social Workers
School Counselors
School Counselors are vital members of the educational team. They play an essential role in promoting a school culture that serves to educate the whole child. A comprehensive guidance program should include helping students:
• Apply academic achievement strategies
• Manage emotions and apply interpersonal skills
• Strengthen mental wellness and
• Explore and plan for post-secondary options such as higher education, military, and workforce.
If your child needs assistance with mental health or academic services, contact the school counselor at their home school.
School Social Workers
School Social Workers are trained to provide support and services to address barriers impacting the social, emotional, academic, and physical needs of all students.
- School Social Workers can provide services to students who:
- May be experiencing homelessness
- May have chronic absenteeism or truancy issues
- May be transitioning between school and treatment programs, foster care, or the juvenile justice system
- Are at high-risk of dropping out of high school
- Have behavioral or mental health challenges
Contacts:
Tammy Byrum serves Central Elementary, Griggs Elementary, Jarvisburg Elementary, Currituck Middle, and Currituck County High.
Athena Chasteen serves Knotts Island Elementary, Moyock Elementary, Shawboro Elementary, Moyock Middle, and JP Knapp.
Virginia Arrington, Student Services Director
Additional Links & Resources
- Anonymous Reporting
- Every Day Counts (Absenteeism Information and Support)
- Health and Wellness Information and Resources
- Health Forms & Requirements
- Homeless Education and McKinney-Vento Programs
- Resources for Families
- School Nurses
- School Nutrition
- School Counselors and Social Workers
- Student Athlete Health Information
- Student Services Department
- Suicide and Crisis Resources