Student Services - Mountain Education Charter High School

Student Services Department

The Student Services Department at MECHS is responsible for addressing the academic, social, and emotional needs of all students. At each site, the Student Services Department is composed of highly experienced and qualified personnel who have a heart for students and a mission to see each one succeed in their goal of becoming a high school graduate.

What does Student Services do for students?

Plan of Study

At MECHS, each student has a Plan of Study to guide his/her course progress toward a high school diploma. Counselors review and update Plans of Study to insure accuracy. The Plan of Study is reviewed with parents annually to document approval.

Courses highlighted in green represent those for which the student has already earned credit. Courses highlighted in yellow represent those in which the student is currently enrolled. Courses highlighted in red represent those the student still needs to complete in order to graduate.

Who is Student Services?

Counselors

Conduct preliminary evaluation of student transcripts
Assign required courses
Create each student’s Plan of Study and communicate with parents for annual approval
Meet with each student as they complete courses to review POS and postsecondary plans
Counsel students individually and in groups to meet their personal/social, behavioral, and academic needs and assists with appropriate interventions as necessary
Schedule and administer tests to assess students’ educational and career planning (i.e. PSAT, SAT, ACT, ASVAB)

Grad Coaches

Concentrate on potential graduates for the current school year
Track the academic progress of the targeted students and implement interventions to overcome the barriers that are slowing progress in course completions
Use the appropriate data to identify students not making academic progress
Come to monthly Student Services Department meetings prepared to discuss students and facilitate discussion of intervention strategies
Implement student recognition/incentive programs

Social Workers

Facilitate a “New Student” Orientation for each newly enrolled full-time student
Monitor underage attendance and attend Truancy Court
Conduct support groups
Communicate with MECHS’s Homeless Liaison about concerns of homeless students
Serve as the site contact person for the Migrant Education Program (MEP) staff for students receiving migrant services
Serve as liaison between school, family, and community resources and make home visits and/or referrals when needed

Inform all students about Georgia's Dual Enrollment Program and encourages them to consider dual enrollment
Meet with students and parents to complete the necessary paperwork for dual enrollment
Closely monitor progress of dual enrolled students on a consistent basis, facilitating academic assistance, as needed
Provide assistance to all students for the following:
- FAFSA completion
- College applications
- Scholarship applications

Provide each student assigned to them with a “Caring Adult in the Building” by developing a rapport and interacting with each student at least once a week
Monitor each student’s social/emotional, academic, and educational needs and make referrals as necessary
Review each student’s Plan of Study (POS) and work to create a monthly plan to help the student set attendance, academic, college/career goals

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Student Services Department

What does Student Services do for students?

Plan of Study

College & Career Planning

TEAM Mentoring Program

Dual Enrollment

Student Incentive & Recognition Programs

Site Events & Off-Site Field Trips

Who is Student Services?

Counselors

Grad Coaches

Social Workers

C&C Interventionists

CS/BRIDGE

CS/Dual Enrollment

TEAM Coordinators

Student Information Clerks

Mentors

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