School Counselor

GET TO KNOW MRS. MCINTOSH!

I am Celestine McIntosh, 6th-8^th grade counselor, here at HMBLMS. This is year nine as a Professional School Counselor, and I have been previously the District Social Worker for over 20 years. I always look forward to having a great year!

I earned an M.ED. in School Counseling from the illustrious South Carolina State University and Bachelor of Social Work from the almighty Benedict College. I am a licensed Social Worker and a certified Global Career Facilitator.

My Motto:

“Planting seeds of knowledge, growing minds for the future.”

School Counseling Program

The school counseling program in Williamsburg County is a collaborative effort benefiting students, parents, teachers, administrators and the overall community. The comprehensive and developmental school counseling program utilizes a planned program of activities that address the three components of student educational development, student career development, and student personal/social development. The school counseling program is provided to all students, K-12, and provides services through individual, group, and classroom guidance.

The school counseling program is developmental and includes sequential activities designed to address the needs of all students and therefore is an integral part of each school’s educational program.

The counseling program components include the direct student services of guidance curriculum, individual planning, responsive services, and the indirect services of system support.

INDIVIDUAL GRADUATION PLAN

8th Grade IGP meetings will begin January 6th- March 7th IGP is the acronym for Individualized Graduation Plan. It’s a road map to your future! The IGP includes information on your class choices, postsecondary goals, career cluster of choice, courses required for graduation and electives that coordinate with your career goals.

CAREER CLUSTERS

What are career clusters Career clusters are broad categories of your professional goals when you leave high school. There are 19 career clusters in all. Career majors narrow down types of professions under specific clusters. 19 Career Clusters Aerospace*Arts, A/V Technology & Communications, *Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources, *Architecture/Construction, *Business Management & Administration, *Education & Training, *Energy,*Finance, *Government & Public Administration, *Health Science, *Hospitality & Tourism, *Human Services, *Information Technology, *Manufacturing, *Marine Science, *Marketing, Sales & Service, *Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security, *Science, Technology, *Engineering & Polymer Science, *Transportation, Distribution & Logistics.

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