Welcome. Mt. Ulla Guidance Department is receptive to all student and parent concerns. Please contact Vickie Goodman for information about guidance at Mt. Ulla. My voice mail number is 124.

All classes get 30 minutes of guidance class per week. Appropriate topics are covered for each grade level.

Students can sign-up on the pad near my office door for counseling for individual concerns.  Please call if you would like to have a phone conference or make an appointment for an office visit.

I can help you and your family to deal with student issues. If you need help understanding test scores, learning the developmental stage your child is experiencing, or just need an ear for everyday concerns about your child, please call for an appointment. 

Students who are not performing on grade level are often referred to our Assistance Team.  The team helps students with carefully designed classroom interventions.  After 6 weeks or longer of these interventions the team may refer the student to another team of staff for further review and possible evaluation for learning disabilities.  We will be glad to discuss your child's academic concerns with you. Please call for an appointment.

We will continue the Character Spotlight program this year.  There will be a change in the celebration. Instead of a lunch donated by local restaurants we will have a snack in the afternoon with doughnuts and soft drinks.

Each nominated student gets to take home their nomination slip which tells why they were nominated. The  names are posted on the bulletin board across from the computer lab for all to read. The names of our monthly nominees are given to the Cleveland Chronicle to publish. Our PTA also publishes the names of students who are nominated for their outstanding character.

Our theme this year is one heart many hands. Learning to care for others  is very important for our students. There will be opportunities during the year to help others in our community and around the world. 

The Inview Test of Cognitive Skills will be given to 3rd and 5th grade students in November.  The results will be shared with parents. If there are any questions please contact me for any information you do not understand about the parent report. Results came back last year in October. It is our wish the same will happen this year.

Writing has been tested in fourth grade each year.  In the past, one writing prompt was given to all fourth graders and the scoring was done in another state.  Now our writing will be scored by our teachers here in North Carolina. This gives more opportunities for our fourth graders to write to different prompts and to do a project based writing piece to be scored.  Four opportunities will be given to each student this year.  We are excited about our students getting more opportunities to write for a score. We also think letting our teachers score the writing will help the students get more feedback on their writing and improve. 

Encourage your child to display responsibility and effort in all the learning opportunities offerred this school year.  Ask them to explain concepts in math and reading.

704-278-2750  ext 124

Vickie Goodman, School Counselor