Our Mission: Student Services is committed to supporting the instructional process by identifying and eliminating barriers to learning, advocating for the needs of the whole child, and empowering all students to become lifelong learners in the 21st century.
Some of the Special Resources Available at Cliffdale Elementary School
Professional school counselors are certified/licensed educators with a minimum of a Master’s degree in school counseling making them uniquely qualified to address students’ cognitive, socio-emotional and career development needs by implementing a comprehensive school counseling program. They also provide consultation, individual and group counseling, academic advisement. In addition, they provide prevention, crisis intervention, and conflict resolution.
School Counselor
910-864-3442 ext.031
I am Shacarra Taylor, your school counselor. I am a sixth year counselor here at Cliffdale. It has been so much fun meeting all of you and working with you. We have so much fun playing games, reading interesting stories, and sorting out our feelings. I look forward to working with you and your parents.
Community Resources
Dial 2-1-1 or Click NC211
910-864-3442 ext.034
I am the School Psychologist assigned to Cliffdale Elementary School. I work closely with students in special education and am a member of the Individualized Education Program (IEP) Team. I am also available for consultation with parents and teachers to address any variety of academic, behavioral, and/or social/emotional concerns regarding students.
School Social Worker
910-864-3442 ext.031
School Social Workers are trained mental health professionals with a Bachelors or Master’s degree in social work. They are the link between the home, school and community. School social workers provide direct as well as indirect services to students, families and school personnel such as monitoring school attendance, promoting dropout prevention, consultation, information and referral, identification of at-risk students, and counseling. In addition, they provide prevention, crisis intervention, and conflict resolution.
Available: Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings until 11:30 am
Behavior Interventionist
910-864-3442 ext.757
At Cliffdale, we use Positive Behavioral Intervention & Supports (PBIS) to improve school safety and promote positive behavior. PBIS is a process for supporting and encouraging All-Star students to use positive behavior strategies as common practice. All students learn and implement the STAR pledge as a part of PBIS:
Safety first
Take responsibility
Always be a problem solver
Respect yourself and others
Strive for success
Students are able to earn ClassDojo points for display of positive behaviors and use these points to cash in for prizes. ClassDojo is the platform used at Cliffdale to communicate within the school community. With a PBIS focused approach, we are committed to creating a safe and productive learning environment where teachers can teach, students can learn, and all can “Practice Being Excellent, because Excellence is a Habit.”
