Student Support Services

All students deserve safe and supportive learning environments which are achieved when students' social, emotional, and academic needs are met. Meeting these needs requires schools to work with their communities to aid individuals in acquiring, applying, and integrating competency in social awareness, self-awareness, self-management, responsible decision-making, and relationship skills. Social-emotional learning promotes higher student achievement and healthier students, schools, and communities.

Specialized Instruction Support Personnel are employed at all nineteen schools in Stokes County. Our school counselors, school social workers, and school nurses provide physical and mental health support for students and families across the district. By working in concert with our school administrators, teachers, and support staff we help ensure a safe and supportive environment where each student can achieve and succeed.

Vision:

Stokes County Schools empowers all students to achieve and succeed academically, socially, and emotionally.  Students will acquire, apply, and integrate skills, attitudes, and behaviors necessary to establish and maintain positive views of self and respectful relationships with others.  Stokes County Schools’ educators will foster the development of these skills, attitudes, and behaviors through intentionally incorporating social-emotional learning into daily interactions and learning experiences in schools.

Office Hours
Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Office Location: 100 Courthouse Circle
Danbury, NC 27016

Contact information for school-based personnel can be found on school websites or under the tabs to the right.

Salena Howlett

Salena Howlett

Director of Academic & Emotional Support
336-593-8146 x 229

School Counselors

School counselors provide direct and indirect services to Stokes County Schools' students.  School counselors focus their work on supporting students' academic achievement, career development, social-emotional development, and mental wellness.  School counselors are required to complete a master's degree program in school counseling and are able to provide classroom and group lessons and individual and small group counseling.  They also collaborate and consult with families and teachers to assist students in developing the skills and behaviors essential for academic and personal success.

You are encouraged to call or email your child's school counselor if you would like more information about the school's counseling program and services provided, or to schedule a meeting to discuss your child's needs.

Counselors
Specialized Instructional Support

School Nurses

Stokes County Schools employs school nurses who each serve several schools in the district.  School nurses play an important role in maintaining health and safety in our schools and promoting student physical and mental wellness.  They provide health training to all personnel and monitor students' individual health needs as well.  School nurses work with families to understand special health needs and provide training for staff on caring for students with health care plans.  School nurses help monitor health concerns in schools and assist with preventing and responding to disease outbreaks.  Parents and guardians are encouraged to reach out to school nurses about student health concerns.

School nurses serve multiple schools.  You can contact school nurses via email or by calling your child's school.

Nurses
Health Resources

School Social Workers & Family Support Specialist

Stokes County Schools employs three school social workers and a family support specialist that work with students and families across Stokes County.  Their work focuses on helping connecting with families of students to provide comprehensive support services, interventions, and referrals to community resources.  The school social workers and family support specialist work closely with school administrators, school counselors, and teachers to help identify students and families in need and then assist with removing barriers to student success.  Parents and guardians are also encouraged to reach out to school social workers and family support specialist for assistance with meeting needs.

Social Workers
Community Resource Guide