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Student Services
"Preparing All Students to Achieve Success"
Carolyn Custard, Director
Teesha Peak, Executive Secretary
703.791.7262
Elizabeth Young, Supervisor of School Social Workers, Receives Award
Pictured from left to right: Senator George L. Barker, Betsy Young, and Delagate Rich Anderson
Other news...
Thank you to the numerous PWCS staff who volunteered for the PWC Community EXPO. The 15,000 youth and their families enjoyed the community and School Division outdoor activities, performances, and booths. Special thanks to the PWCS youth who performed with the Freedom High Soul Squad, school mascot dance off, Godwin Middle School Step Team, Montclair Elementary School Chorus, and Heart TriX SquaD on the Showmobile stage. The Freedom High School Eagle entertained the audience and was declared the winner of the mascot dance off.
Carolyn Custard, Director
Teesha Peak, Executive Secretary
703.791.7262
Welcome to the Office of Student Services
The programs and services provided by the Office of Student Services (OSS) are within seven major areas: school counseling; school social work; school health services; student assistance programs; attendance services; positive youth development, and student support services. In addition, considerable emphasis is placed on infusing the 40 Developmental Assets® framework in all K-12 schools. The Early Identification Program (EIP) and GEAR UP programs are coordinated through this office to provide first generation college students with post-secondary educational opportunities. Prevention and intervention programs and strategies are available to build assets in students; thus enabling them to resist involvement in bullying, violence, substance abuse, cultural bias, truancy, and other harmful behaviors.
The programs and services provided by the Office of Student Services (OSS) are within seven major areas: school counseling; school social work; school health services; student assistance programs; attendance services; positive youth development, and student support services. In addition, considerable emphasis is placed on infusing the 40 Developmental Assets® framework in all K-12 schools. The Early Identification Program (EIP) and GEAR UP programs are coordinated through this office to provide first generation college students with post-secondary educational opportunities. Prevention and intervention programs and strategies are available to build assets in students; thus enabling them to resist involvement in bullying, violence, substance abuse, cultural bias, truancy, and other harmful behaviors.
School-based and Central Office staff work together to provide the guidance, support, and professional development needed for the implementation of these programs and services in the schools. In addition, staff members work collaboratively with community partners to obtain the resources needed for students and their families.
Elizabeth Young, Supervisor of School Social Workers, Receives Award
Elizabeth (Betsy) Young, Supervisor of School Social Workers, was the 2013 Prince William County Schools Honoree of the Child Protection Partnership (CPP) recognized at the annual Prince William Area Child Protection Partnership Luncheon on April 25, 2013. Her nominators wrote that Betsy has worked to protect children for almost 20 years. She has been instrumental in the establishment of a system to manage child abuse referrals from 92 public schools. Betsy arranges staff trainings with partner agencies, and has been an active member of the CPP and Healthy Communities Healthy Youth Coalition. She has worked on the revision of the PWCS Child Abuse policy and regulation, refined the Comprehensive Child Study program to maximize efforts, and established accountability for all social workers. In the past year, Betsy tracked and personally read 866 referrals for potential child abuse.
Betsy is a valuable member of the Student Services team and openly shares her expertise and caring attitude. Her son Alex was on hand to see his mother receive the award, a special treat for him.
Pictured from left to right: Senator George L. Barker, Betsy Young, and Delagate Rich Anderson
Other news...
Thank you to the numerous PWCS staff who volunteered for the PWC Community EXPO. The 15,000 youth and their families enjoyed the community and School Division outdoor activities, performances, and booths. Special thanks to the PWCS youth who performed with the Freedom High Soul Squad, school mascot dance off, Godwin Middle School Step Team, Montclair Elementary School Chorus, and Heart TriX SquaD on the Showmobile stage. The Freedom High School Eagle entertained the audience and was declared the winner of the mascot dance off.
