Student Support Services

GCS Student Services encompasses Counseling Services, School Social Work Services, Homeless Services, Dropout Prevention, and Section 504.

The focus of the department is to provide various support services to the students and parents of Guilford County Schools.  These services will assist students to succeed in learning and graduation.

Our Student Instructional Support Personnel (SISP) includes: the school counselor, the school social worker, the school psychologist, and the school nurse.  The social worker, the school nurse, and the school psychologist are assigned by the district and typically have one designated day at our school.  The school psychologist usually also has a designated day.

Sternberger has a full-time, National Board certified school counselor, Ms. Jennifer Dunlap.  Ms. Dunlap began working in Guilford County Schools as a school counselor in 2014 and has been at Sternberger Elementary since the 2016-2017 school year.

School counselors implement comprehensive school counseling programs that address the academic, personal/socio-emotional, and career development of students. School counselors offer developmental, preventive and remedial  programs and curriculum. 

As the counselor at Sternberger, her responsibilities include:

Whole Class Classroom Guidance Lessons

Small Group Sessions

Brief Individual Counseling

Crisis Response

Leadership Team Member

Section 504