We are so excited for the 2019-20 school year! It has been a great year so far. At Ford Elementary, we have two school counselors, Dr. Ruddell and Mrs. Owen. Dr. Ruddell works with grades 1,3, & 5 and Mrs. Owen works with grades K, 2, & 4. If you have any questions or concerns about your student, please do not hesitate to reach out to his/her school counselor!
Please reach out to us if you have any questions or need to make an appointment. The counselors' phone number is 678-594-8095. Press extension 1 for Dr. Ruddell and extension 2 for Mrs. Owen.
Below, you will find some information regarding our school counseling program's mission and vision.
Mission
The mission of Ford Elementary program is to provide to a program of excellence where all students receive a comprehensive, developmental program that addresses the areas of academic, career, and social/emotional development. School counselors engage, enrich, and empower students to feel successful as individuals. School counselors advocate for all students and the school counseling program by promoting a safe and respectful environment, fosters leadership skills that prepares them to be successful and productive in the future.
Ford Elementary School
Vision: One Team, One Goal: Student Success!
Mission: Engage, Enrich, Empower
Cobb County School District:
One team, one goal; student success
The students at Ford Elementary will achieve excellence academically and socially. The comprehensive school counseling program engages students through positive relationships. Students are enriched through a curriculum that is geared to meet their social/emotional, academic, and career readiness needs. Through the implementation of our comprehensive counseling program, students are empowered to use problem solving skills, use positive mindsets, and become life-long learners and responsible members of our community.
Beliefs:
- All students can reach academic and social/emotional success given a safe and engaging environment.
- We believe student success is enriched by positive and safe relationships within the school.
- All students can acquire knowledge and skills upon receiving knowledge and instructions through a comprehensive counseling program that includes social/emotional, academic, and career readiness instruction.
- Student success is dependent upon the collaborative relationships between school and home.
- A positive collaboration with our community is imperative to student success.
