Student Services

Meet Our School Counselors

Available: Monday - Friday (7:45 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)

Professional school counselors are certified/licensed educators with a minimum of a Master's degree in school counseling, making them uniquely qualified to address students' cognitive, social-emotional and career development needs by implementing a comprehensive school counseling program. They also provide consultation, individual and group counseling, academic advice. In addition, they provide prevention, crisis intervention, and conflict resolution.

Ms. Belinda Jacobs

Ms. Belinda Jacobs

Lead School Counselor

12th Grade School Counselor- Class of 2025

Email: E-mail Ms. Belinda Jacobs

Mrs. Cristy McLaurin

Mrs. Cristy McLaurin

School Counselor

Class of 2027

Phone: (910) 425-8181

Email: E-mail Mrs. Cristy McLaurin

Mrs. Karen Pope

Mrs. Karen Pope

School Counselor

Class of 2027

Ms. Angela Morgan

Ms. Angela Morgan

School Counselor

Class of 2028

Mrs. Sophia Hilliard

Mrs. Sophia Hilliard

AIG Coordinator

Duties:

Appointments

  • We have an open-door policy in the Counseling Office for students wishing to see their counselor.

  • Students may visit the Counseling Office before school, after school, and at the beginning of their lunch period.

  • However, if the counselor is not available or if the visit will cause them to miss being in class, the student will need to see Ms. Brown to schedule an appointment.

  • Students in emergency situations will be seen immediately by the first available counselor.

  • All students must sign in prior to being assisted. Students may visit the Counseling Office before school, after school, and at the beginning of their lunch period.

  • Students may also stop by the Counseling Office between classes to schedule an appointment with the counselor.

  • If a student chooses to stop by between classes, they need to make sure they have enough time to make it to class without being tardy.

    • Counseling Office Phone Number 910.425.8181

    • Counseling Office Fax Number 910.425.2962

Our Mission:

Student Services is committed to supporting the instructional process by identifying and eliminating barriers to learning, advocating for the needs of the whole child, and empowering all students to become lifelong learners in the 21st century.

Student Services Team

Mrs. Latasha Smith

Mrs. Latasha Smith

School Social Worker

School Social Workers are trained mental health professionals with a Bachelors or Master's degree in social work. They are the link between the home, school, and community. School social workers provide direct as well as indirect services to students, families and school personnel such as monitoring school attendance, promoting dropout prevention, consultation, information and referral, identification of at-risk students, and counseling. In addition, they provide prevention, crisis intervention, and conflict resolution.

Available: Monday - Friday (7:45 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.)

Phone: 910-425-8181 ext: 720

Email: E-mail Mrs. Latasha Smith

Mrs. Cubia Massey

EC Case Manager

The EC Case Manager can address concerns about students eligible for special education services. They can verify service implementation and communicate with the student’s team to meet their academic and functional needs. In addition, she can coordinate Child Find. This is a coordinated effort between the Student Services Team and the Exceptional Children Services to locate and identify children and youth suspected of or diagnosed with a disability who might have intellectual, physical, or emotional disabilities and are unable to benefit from the regular school program without special assistance.

Phone: 910-425-8181 ext: 758

Email: E-mail Mrs. Cubia Massey

Ms. Sharon Pierce

Data Manager

Primary Duties:

1. Enters and manages student data in PowerSchool, including enrollments, withdrawals, student/teacher/room schedules, transcripts, test scores, immunizations, demographics, etc.

2. Monitors the entry of attendance and grades by teachers into PowerSchool. Monitors student absences for correct    excused/unexcused coding.   Directs teachers concerning attendance procedures and policies.

3. Employs the PowerSchool program to generate reports to satisfy the requirements of school administrators, local and  state government, law enforcement and health agencies, as well as the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

4. Oversees student entry and withdrawal from school. Enrolls new students throughout the year. Enters basic student  and demographic information. 

5. Collects data for and prints marking period report cards. 

Ms. Erika Manley

RN, School Nurse

School nursing is a specialized practice of professional nursing that advances the well-being, academic success and life-long achievement and health of students. School nurses facilitate health services such as immunizations, communicable disease control, vision and hearing screening and follow-up, health assessments, and referrals, and health counseling and information for students and families. School nurses actively collaborate with school personnel, students and parents to create health plans and to administer medication.

Available: Only on Tuesdays (8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.)

TBA, Speech Language Pathologist

TBA; School Pathologist

School psychologists are highly trained in both psychology and education, completing a minimum of a specialist-level degree program. they provide assessment and testing of students for special services. Consultation with teachers. Counseling for students. In addition, they provide prevention, crisis intervention, conflict resolution, and program modification for special learning and/or behavioral needs.

Available: Monday - Friday (7:45 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.)

Ms. Sharon Gooden

Military Student Transition Consultant

The MSTC is a highly specialized education professional embedded with the school district. The MSTC is assigned specific schools like South View High School to provide assistance to military-connected students with needs related to an increasing support system for social-emotional well-being and transition. The MSTC performs activities and delivers professional development within the school and community to support this goal. The MSTC works directly with children and parents on a daily basis. MSTCs are expected to be subject-matter experts on numerous issues to assist our military-connected families – active duty, veteran, retired, National Guard/Reserves, or Civil Service employees.

Contact Military Student Transitions Consultant, Sharon Gooden, by email.

Cumberland County Schools Military Connected Student Support (In Progress) 

To locate more information about the MSTC Program, visit Military Child.

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