Lake Ridge School Counseling Department is excited for 2024-25!  Our goal is to teach students to succeed academically, emotionally, and socially with a variety of coping strategies.  This will help students navigate their pathways to College and Career-Readiness. 

School Counselors 

Ms. Johnson -    [email protected] 

Ms. Burgess -     [email protected] 

 We both are looking forward to working with all of the grades in Kindergarten through Fifth Grade.

Lessons  

August:  Meet the School Counselors 

September:  Social -Emotional (Coping Skills) 

October:  Substance Abuse Awareness/Medicine Safety 

November:  Grades K-4 - Academic Skills

Grade 5 - Writing Smart Goals (Using Virginia Wizard Program)

December:  Body Safety

January: Social-Emotional Skills (Coping skills, Self-Care) 

February:  K-1 College and Career Readinesss and 2-5 Virginia Wizard (College and Career lessons) 

March:  K-1 College and Career Readinesss and 2-5 Virginia Wizard (College and Career lessons) 

April:  Academic Skills 

May:  K-4 Social-Emotional Skills/ 5 - Middle Transition 

 

Community Resources

ACTS

Helpline (703) 368-4141 (Food Assistance Services are offered in English and Spanish)

Hours of Operations (subject to change)

Mondays 9:00-11:30 am and 1:00-3:00 pm
Tuesdays 1:00-3:30 pm and 5:00-6:30 pm
Wednesdays Closed
Thursdays 9:00-11:30 am and 1:00-3:00 pm
Fridays 9:00-11:30 am

PWCS cares deeply about students' emotional well-being during their time away from school.

If a student is ever in an emergency he/she is encouraged to call 911 or utilize one of the resources listed below:

Emergency Resources:

ACTS Helpline 703-368-4141

1-800-SUICIDE (24-hour hotline) 1-800-784-2433

Crisis Text Hotline (24-hour hotline) 741741

PWC Child Protective Services Hotline 703-792-4200

PWC Community Services Board 703-792-7800