Counsellors

Who is my counsellor?

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

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

H-N Ms. Cindy Baldwin
(e-mail: Cindy.Baldwin@abbyschools.ca)

O-Z Mrs. Jen Wickmann
(e-mail: 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