Counsellors

Who is my counsellor?

We have divided the school up alphabetically by last name into three sections.

A-G          Ms. Susanna Perry
                 (Susanna.Perry@abbyschools.ca)

H-N         Mr. Cam Smith
                (Cameron.Smith@abbyschools.ca)

O-Z         Mrs. Jennifer Wickman
                (Jennifer.Wickman@abbyschools.ca)

 

What do counsellors do?

 

School Counsellor Roles:

A. Personal Counselling:

  • peer, family and school issues (advocates & sounding boards)
  • helping students to develop skills for coping & problem solving
  • referral to outside community agencies

 

B. Academic Counselling:

  • course planning / course changes
  • graduation requirements / reviewing credits
  • accessing learning support services (testing, support blocks)

 

C. Career Counselling / Future Planning:

  • post secondary opportunities
  • post secondary applications
  • scholarship applications
  • transcript release

 

Accessing School Counselling Services:
Parents are welcome to call the school to make an appointment with a school counsellor or they can email the counsellor directly to set up an appointment. If students have a question and/or concern, encourage them to come to see their counsellor themselves to make their own appointments