Student Services
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CUMBERLAND COUNTY SCHOOLS STUDENT SERVICES
Our Mission: 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.
Some of the Special Resources Available at Stedman Primary School:
School Exceptional Children Case Teacher: Amy Patterson
910-484-6954 – Friday (7:15 – 2:45)
The 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.
School Counselor: Kimberly Carroll
910-484-6954 – Monday (11:10 – 2:45), Thursday & Friday (7:15 – 2:45)
School Counseling Program's Vision Statement:The Stedman Primary School counseling program envisions a future where all students reach their fullest potential. Students of our school are kind, empathetic, positive agents of change in a diverse society. Students embrace learning, achieve their personal best, and can apply the necessary social/emotional skills for success and physical well-being. Stedman Primary students are Collaborative, Competitive, and Successful in our global world.School Counseling Program Mission Statement:The Stedman Primary School Counseling comprehensive program will address the career, academic, and social/emotional development of all students. Students will be equipped with the skills necessary to learn to their highest potential, to achieve academic success, and to encounter school in a way that produces lifelong learners. The developmentally appropriate counseling program is data-informed and goal-directed to include advocating for equity, access, and success for all students.
School Social Worker: Kimberly Boone
910-484-6954 – Monday & Thursday (7:15 – 2:45)
School Social Workers are trained mental health professionals with a Bachelor's 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.
School Psychologist: Scott Smith
910-484-6954 – Thursday (7:15 – 2:45)
School 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.
School Nurse: Dana Hancock
910-484-6954 – Wednesday (7:15 – 2:45)
School 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 administer medication.
CCS Military Family & Youth Liaison: Zakira Rich
910-678-7008
zakirarich@ccs.k12.nc.usjosephpeek@ccs.k12.nc.us The 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.
Community Resources:
Dial 2-1-1 or Visit www.NC211.org