PARENTS and STUDENTS
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION:
A new college scholarship information and application tool is now available on the PWCS Web Site at www.pwcs.edu/scholarships. High school career and financial aid counselors, guidance directors, and Student Services and Communications Services have collaborated to implement an interactive tool for students and parents to view active scholarships, complete a scholarship search, download applications, or link to scholarship web sites.
HOME INSTRUCTION INFORMATION:
2007-08 Home Instruction Packet
(Please refer to the Secondary Counseling Page for additional Home Instruction information)
AREA MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCE GUIDE:
A directory of area hospitals/treatment centers, psychiatrists, therapists (psychologists, social workers and counselors) and other youth serving agencies is available upon request from the Student Services department or your child's school. The collection and distribution of this information was coordinated by the Student Services department; however, this does not in any way constitute an endorsement of the resources included in the directory. Please call (703) 791.7257 for additional information.
VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: Virginia state enrollment requirements
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The Office of Student Services has provided the standard registration forms for Prince William County Public Schools so that you can print and complete the forms in advance of registration if you choose. In addition, schools may also have additional forms that are specific to the individual school. |
SCHOOL HEALTH FORMS:
BROCHURES OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES:
The Student Services Department has brochures highlighting the programs and services provided by counselors and Student Services school based staff. The brochures may be printed (set the printer to landscape setting) by clicking and opening the files listed below:
- Health Services Brochure
- Spanish Health Services Brochure
- Elementary Counseling Brochure
- Spanish Elementary Counseling Brochure
- English PWCS Central Office Threat Assessment
- Spanish PWCS Central Office Threat Assessment
- Missing School Means Missing Out (elementary)
- Missing School Means Missing Out (middle/high)
- SAP Brochure
- 06-08 Graduation Requirements
- Critical Incident Team
BULLYING TIPS FOR PARENTS
Tip Sheets For Parents - (PDF format)
PSA: No One Deserves to Be Bullied
PROFESSIONAL STAFF - STUDENT SERVICES PROFESSIONAL RESOURCE LIBRARY:
The Student Services Professional Resource Library has been created to provide counselors, psychologists, social workers, student assistance program specialists, school nurses and attendance officers with current reference materials. These resources support the collaborative efforts of all Student Services personnel as they strive to meet the needs of students, staff, and parents in PWCPS. Items in this library may be checked out by contacting the Student Services department at (703) 791.7265. Listed below are the categories of the resources available in this library.
| A.D.H.D. | FRIENDSHIP/PEER RELATIONSHIPS |
| ABUSE | GENERAL INFORMATION |
| AT-RISK | GIFTED |
| BIBLIOCOUNSELING | LATCHKEY PREVENTION / INTERVENTION |
| BULLYING | MULTICULTURAL |
| CAREER INFORMATION | PARENTING |
| CHANGING FAMILIES | PEER PRESSURE |
| CHARACTER EDUCATION | PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY |
| CHILD DEVELOPMENT | PERSONAL-SOCIAL SKILLS |
| CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES | PROBLEM SOLVING / DECISION MAKING |
| COLLEGE GUIDANCE INFORMATION | PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT |
| COMMUNICATION | SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES |
| CONFLICT RESOLUTION | SCHOOL READINESS |
| COPING | SELF-UNDERSTANDING |
| COUNSELING | SPECIAL NEEDS |
| CRISIS COUNSELING | STAFF INSERVICE |
| CURRICULUM | STRESS |
| DEATH / LOSS/TERMINAL ILLNESS | STUDY SKILLS/LEARNING STYLES |
| DISCIPLINE | SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION/INTERVENTION |
| DIVORCE | TESTING |
| DROPOUT PREVENTION / INTERVENTION | VIOLENCE PREVENTION / INTERVENTION |
| FEELINGS | WELLNESS |
A STUDENT SERVICES GUIDE TO FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
This manual contains responses to questions submitted to Student Services by school division staff. Included among the questions are situations that occur with some frequency and suggested guidelines for responding to these situations. Effort was made to provide sufficient information to assist staff with responding to these situations. Copies of this manual have been distributed to school administrators, counselors, secretaries in charge of registration, registrars and other appropriate staff. Please contact the Student Services Department at (703) 791.7257 if you have additional questions about this document.
- At Risk Youth and Family Services
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
- Drug Strategies
- National Association of School Psychologists
- National School Safety Center
- Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
- National PTA - Parent Information: Bullying
- Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program Office
- The Center for the Prevention of School Violence
- U.S. Department of Education
- Virginia Department of Education