Guidance Overview

The Fairfax Country Public Schools Guidance Program provides comprehensive and sequential service to students in grades K-12. Primary objectives of the FCPS Guidance Program are to:

1. Assist students with their individual academic/career and social/emotional abilities and needs.
2. Assist students to assess interest and aptitudes and to relate these to college and career goals.
3. Aid teachers and parents in understanding individual students.
4. Provide students with educational, occupational, personal development information to aid in decision-making.
5. Improve communication between the school and the home.
6. Coordinate efforts of the school, special education services, and community resources to provide services to students.
7. Provide effective individual and group counseling experiences to meet student needs.
8. Provide smooth orientation that assist students in moving from grade to grade, from elementary to middle school, middle to high school and from high school to college or work.

For more in-depth guidance-related information for Fairfax County secondary schools, visit the Office of School Counseling Services.

Mission

Through the continued use of data, we will determine which students need support to achieve academic success and assist these students according to their individual needs while supporting teachers with appropriate interventions and strategies.
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Vision

The Vision of the Guidance Department continues to be that all students will be recognized for their individual potential and given the opportunity to achieve at their highest level which will allow them to become productive citizens.

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Staff Student Assignments
Grades 9 through 12    
     
Name Assignments Tel. #
Ms. Sarah Lawrence Last name A through C 703-207-4026
Ms. Darla Ellis Last name D through H 703-207-4068
Ms.Randi Rosenberg Last name I through Mol 703-207-4071
Mrs. Gaile Collins Last name Mo through R 703-207-4070
Mr. Camilo Cardona Last name Sal through Z 703-207-4075
Ms. Melody Smith MAST Program 703-207-4069
     
 

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Guidance Hotline!

Guidance "Hotline" May 13, 2008:

Current Hotline


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Calendars

Updated 1/14/08 :

Registration Dates for the 2008-2009 School year.

Guidance Calendar

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Resources

The following are various resources that we found helpful to FCHS students:

FCPS Office of School Counseling Services Grades 7-12

FCPS Department of Special Services

Helping Students Learn

College Preparation Information

This web page may contain links to one or more pages that are outside the FCPS network. FCPS does not control the content or relevancy of these pages.

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Patricia Edwards
Guidance Director

Phone: 703-207-4007

Email: Patricia.A.Edwards@fcps.edu

 

Camilo Cardona
Guidance Counselor

Phone: 703-207-4075

Email: Camilo.Cardona@fcps.edu

  

Gaile Collins
Guidance Counselor

Phone: 703-207-4070

Email: Gaile.Collins@fcps.edu

  


Darla Ellis
Guidance Counselor

Phone: 703-207-4068

Email: Darla.Ellis@fcps.edu

 
Sarah Lawrence
Guidance Counselor

Phone: 703-207-4026

Email: Sarah.Lawrence@fcps.edu 		  

Randi Rosenberg
Guidance Counselor

Phone: 703-207-4071

Email: Randi.Rosenberg@fcps.edu

 


Melody Smith
Guidance Counselor

Phone: 703-207-4069

Email: Melody.Smith3@fcps.edu

 
Renee Foster
Career Center

Phone: 703-207-4107

Email: Renee.Foster@fcps.edu

Ellen Chien
Assessment Coach

Phone: 703-207-4077

Email: Ellen.Chien@fcps.edu

 

 
Maria Mateus
Parent Liaison

Phone: 703-207-4074

Email: Maria.Mateus@fcps.edu 		 
Luciania Freeman
SIA Operator

Phone: 703-207-4072

Email: Luciania.Freeman@fcps.edu 		 
Hillary Vincent

Phone: 703-207-4073

Email: Hillary.Vincent@fcps.edu 		 
   
Barbara Devolites
Administrative Assistant

Phone: 703-207-4008

Email: Barbara.Devolites@fcps.edu 		 
Judy Anderson
Administrative Assistant

Phone: 703-207-4022

Email: Judith.Anderson@fcps.edu 		 
   
 
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Date Updated: May 13, 2008
The curator for this site is Starlyn Comai (Starlyn.Comai@fcps.edu).