School Counseling Office
School Counseling Office
Welcome to the Oglethorpe Charter School Counseling office! Our office seeks to support our students with their academic, career, personal, and social development. The primary focus is to facilitate improved student performance and healthy development. With a comprehensive approach, our counselor partners with parents, teachers, administrators, community members, and students to enhance collaboration among all stakeholders.
Be Your Best Self!
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Be ready so you won't have to get ready!!! Let's Go Titans!
Keys to Success
¨ Rest well.
¨ Being prepared for class each day.
¨ Have a positive attitude.
¨ Use of agenda book to record assignments and homework.
¨ Use of organizational skills.
¨ Use of budgeting time for school assignments, extra-curricular activities and social life.
¨ Seek help when needed form teachers of other school personnel.
¨ Active communication and participation between school and home.
¨ Providing opportunities to show strengths and talents.
¨ Make connections between learning and real-life experiences.
¨ Become involved with clubs and activities.
¨ Monitor the amount of time watching TV, playing games, talking on the phone and texting/chatting with friends, social media, etc.
¨ Use of appropriate social skills and conflict resolution.
¨ Learn to identify when you are stressed and what to do to relieve stress.
Do you have your keys?
OCS School Counselor, 8th Grade & Looping
LaKisha Oliver Mack, Ed. S.
I was born and raised in Savannah, GA, and I love my city! I graduated from Windsor Forest High. I received my Bachelors Degree from the University of Georgia (GO DAWGS!), Masters from Georgia Southern and Specialist degree from Valdosta State. I am married with 3 children (twin boys, 18 and a daughter, 8). I have been an educator for 23 years for SCCPSS. I love shopping, reading and just chilling with the family. I am so excited to be a Titan and your school counselor! My motto is that every student, educator and family matter. My goal is to create relationships to help foster positive and productive young people in all areas of their lives, helping each young person to be their best selves. Titans, rise up! look forward to serving all students and families.
OCS School Counselor, 6th Grade & 7th Grade Traditional
Emily McAleer, M.Ed. , LPC.
School Counselor
6th & 7th Grade Traditional Teams
Emily McAleer, M.Ed, LPC
Hi. I am a native of Savannah, Georgia. I graduated from Armstrong State College in 1995 with a bachelors degree in Psychology. I then went to Georgia Southern University and received a Masters Degree in Counselor education with a community focus and a school counseling focus. I am a licensed professional counselor in the state of Georgia. I have experience working in both mental health and school settings. This year marks the start of my 22nd school year in Savannah Chatham County Public Schools and 29 years a counselor. I have a passion for working with students and helping them to succeed. I have one daughter and am married. In my spare time, I enjoy writing children’s books, cooking, exercising, spending time with my family and friends and taking daily walks with our yorkie, Scruffy. I look forward to working with students, parents and staff this year.
OCS Counselor Clerk
Counselor Clerk
Mireya Grant
Hello! My name is Mireya Grant or Ms. M. I use to attend OCS (Class of 2018). I am excited to be apart of the family once again. I can not wait for this brand new chapter as the OCS Counselor Clerk. I look forward to having a great school year!
The Role of the School Counselor
School counselors collaborate with ALL students, parents, teachers, administrators, and the community to help students with their academic and personal success. School Counselors provide individual counseling, group counseling and classroom lessons to students throughout the year based on their needs. Academic, Career, and Social/Personal are the 3 domains in which school counselors work with students. School Counselors build comprehensive school counseling programs and curriculum that are developed around each schools specific needs within these 3 domains.
The School Counselor's role is to support the academic development of students which can mean identifying social and emotional issues and trauma that may hinder academic success. School counselors work with students on issues that may impede their ability to be successful in classrooms. School Counselors also work with the community to make referrals if more intensive interventions and supports are necessary.
Comprehensive School Counseling Program services include but are not limited to...
- Academic Tracking/Advisement
- Small group lessons
- Referrals to outside community agencies
- Psychoeducation for Students
- Crisis screening and response
- Schoolwide Classroom Lessons
- Anger and anxiety de-escalation
- Restorative Justice
- College and Career Inventory and Planning
- Student Clubs
- SEL Lessons
- ...and so much more!
For additional information about the Role of a School Counselor, please visit the American School Counselor Association webpage.
We are to here to serve you!!
How can OCS School Counselors serve you?
We want to create a counseling program that meets the needs of our students and families. With that as our goal, we would like the parents and guardians of our students to help us by telling us what is important to them and the students in their homes. Please click on the link below to complete our "Parents' Needs Assessment."
OCS School Counseling Forms
24-25 School Counseling Resources
| FOR STUDENTS | FOR TEACHERS & STAFF | FOR PARENTS |
| Needs Assessment | Needs Assessment | Needs Assessment |
| I need Support! | Counselor Referral Form | Counselor Referral Form |
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Common Sense Media - website about all things media and children |
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| Guide to ChatGPT for Parents & Caregivers | ||
| Easing Social Media Anxiety in Kids | ||
Being your Best = Success!
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School Counselors help you be your best.
OCS CLUBS
Titan Clubs
Resources
Bullying, Harassment or Intimidation Reporting Form
How to Help Middle School Students Develop Critical Skills for Distance Learning
Tapping into Your Learning Power
Parent & Student Support Website
Bullied at School: Expert Ideas to Help Your Child
A Family's Guide to Teaching Good Character
Talking to Students About Vaping Risks
Book Ends with Julia Cook
Julia Cook reads her children's' books that make sense for older students.
