• Dear Students and Families:

    I'm Cara Medina, the School Counselor at General Greene, and I'm excited and honored to serve you and your child! I grew up in North Carolina, and I've lived in Greensboro for over 25 years. I live here with my amazing husband and five wonderful children, who attend Guilford County Schools. I have an M.S. and Ed.S in Counseling from the University of North Carolina Greensboro and I have experience working with college, high school, middle school, and elementary students. I'm looking forward to partnering with you to help your child be successful at school. 

    What Do School Counselors Do?

    We work alongside teachers and parents to help students develop socially and emotionally, and to help remove any barriers they have to learning!

    We Provide:

    •Classroom lessons teaching social skills, how to take care of strong feelings, study skills, etc.
    •Small group counseling
    •Short-term individual counseling
    •Consultation with parents and teachers
    •Parent workshops
    •Community resource referrals (including longer term therapy services)
    •Schoolwide programming (Start With Helllo, Bullying Prevention Month, etc.)

    What types of things do school counselors talk with students about?

    •Making and keeping friends
    •Setting goals
    •Teamwork
    •Feeling good about yourself
    •Making good choices
    •Being responsible
    •Managing strong feelings
    •Conflict resolution
     
    How Can We Support Parents?
     
    •Helping to handle social or emotional concerns you have about your child
    •Improving parent-child communication
    •Family difficulties or concerns that affect your child at school
    •Referrals for community resources
    •Understanding the developmental changes of childhood
    •Helping your child to be on time to school every day
    •Discussing concerns about your child’s academic achievement

     How Does a Student See a School Counselor?

    •Self-referral
    •Parent referral
    •Administrative, teacher, or other staff referral
    •Referral by friend(s)
     
    GCS requires that parents/guardians sign an Informed Consent if their child meets with the school counselor on an ongoing basis. 
     
    Please contact me at medinac@gcsnc.com or 336-545-2015.