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!
Keys to Success
¨ 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,
¨ 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
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, 17 and a daughter, 6). I have been an educator for 22 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. I am proud to be a Titan and I look forward to serving all students and families.
OCS School Counselor
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 21st school year in Savannah Chatham County Public Schools. I look forward to joining the Oglethorpe staff this year. 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.
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
23-24 School Counseling Forms
| FOR STUDENTS | FOR TEACHERS & STAFF | FOR PARENTS |
| Needs Assessment | Needs Assessment | Needs Assessment |
| I need Support! | Counselor Referral Form | Counselor Referral Form |
Top Information
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.
OCS Families Matter
Mark Case Athletic Facility Dedication
We will forever miss Mark Case, one of our Titan School Counselors, former Aathletic Director and Business Computer teacher. The OCS Governing Board along with administration felt that naming our Athletic Facility in his honor would allow Mark Case, Our Mightiest of Titans, to live on in the hearts of all current and past Titans. You can view the Athletic Facility Dedication Ceremony on the OCS Facebook page.
You are invited to go to our What Mr. Case Meant To Our School Community page and leave your thoughts on Mr. Case's legacy.
Mr. Mark Alan Case Biography/Legacy Reflection
Thank you to Mrs. Shehane for creating this wonderful slideshow "In Memory of Mark Case."
