Celebration School Counseling Department
MISSION: The Counseling Department at Celebration School, in collaboration with
the faculty, parents, and community, provides opportunities for students to succeed. A
guidance counselor facilitates student development in three areas in accordance with the
National Standards for School Counseling Programs: Academic Development, Career
Development, and Personal, Social and Health Development. We follow the Osceola
School District and developmental Counseling & Guidance Plan. Our plan follows
comprehensive guidelines set forth in the Florida School Counseling and Guidance
Framework.
The department does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age,
national origin or disability in program or services.
Counselor Assignments are as follows:
Grades
K-4
5-8
Counselor
Nona Noel, MS.Ed, J.D
Michael Edwards, M.Ed.
Program Component & Example Activities
Education and Prevention
Schoolwide guidance Activities
Classroom and Computer Lab Activities
Structured Group Activities
Child Studies/504 Facilatation
Limited English Proficiency Meeting (LEP)
Individual Education Plan Meetings (IEP)
FCAT and Test Coordination
Individual Student Planning and Assessment
Assessment
Advisement
Placement and Scheduling
Student Records
Responsive/Intervention Services
Individual Counseling
Small Group Counseling
Crisis Counseling
Consultation
Family Support
Resources & Referral
Parent Meetings
Program and System Support
Professional Development
Staff/Community and PR Consultation with School Staff
Committee Participation
Community Outreach
Supervision of Guidance Support Staff
Program Planning and Management
Research, Accountability, Education
Student Monitoring
Curriculum Design and Implementation
Standard Events for the Year – Grades K-8
DIBELS – Grades K-8 – 4 times a year
Stanford Diagnostic Reading Assessment – Grades 6-8 – September/April
Osceola Writes – Grade 4 – October
Osceola Writes – Grade 3 – April
Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) and NRT (Reading, Writing and
Science)– Grades 3-8 – March
FCAT Writing Assessment – Grades 4 and 8 – February
Character Education Events and Honor Roll Assemblies – as scheduled
GRADE Test – Grades 1-5 – September/May
Recommended Distribution of Guidance Counselor Time (%)
Program Components
Education/Prevention
Elementary
Middle
35%
25%
Individual Student Planning Assessment
5%
15%
Responsive/Intervention Services
45%
45%
Program and System Support
15%
15%
0%
0%
100%
100%
Non-Guidance
TOTAL