Guidance

Marsha Christian Counselor

Guidance and counseling programs are part of the instructional plan for all Wise County Schools. Here at Appalachia Elementary, our program is designed to help each student master the skills necessary for academic, career and personal/social growth.

Academic Guidance -

This program will assist students and their parents to acquire knowledge of the curriculum choices available to students. AES guidance also coordinates all state testing programs and assists with interpretation of the scores.

Personal/Social Counseling

Counseling which assists a student to develop an understanding of themselves, the rights and needs of others, how to resolve conflict is part of the daily activity of our guidance counselor.  Students are assisted in defining individual goals, reflecting their interests, abilities and aptitudes. Such counseling may be provided in either, a) groups in which generic issues of social development are addressed or, b) through structured individual or small group multi-session counseling which focuses on the specific concerns of participants.

Career Guidance

This is of lesser importance in the elementary setting, however our upper grades are exposed to information about work, jobs, apprenticeships and college and career opportunities.

Parents may review the program objectives and materials used in guidance and counseling by contacting Ms. Marsha Christian at the AES Guidance Office. Parents may choose to exclude their child from any part of personal/social counseling by signing the appropriate form in the guidance office.