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Mrs. Rachel Richey
OES School Counselor
205-536-7756I am so excited to serve as the Oneonta Elementary School counselor for the 2024-2025 school year. This is my first full school year in this role, but I jumped in during the Spring of the 2023-2024 school year to begin and served as the JBS School-Based Mental Health Therapist prior to that point. My family and I have been living in Oneonta for 2 years, but we have already come to love every part of it and proudly say, "Go Skins!"
I love working with students to learn ways to further excel in academics, social and emotional well-being, and career exploration. I look forward to seeing all students in classroom counseling lessons, individual sessions as needed, and small groups. Anyone can reach out to request to see me and everything is kept confidential.
Please let me know how I can serve each of you as we continue to work together to support all the needs of our students!
"A little progress every day adds up to big results."
Oneonta Elementary School Counseling Program Beliefs
All students should be treated with respect, no matter their race, ethnicity, culture, gender, religion etc.
Each and every student has worth and dignity. The school counselor advocates for all students because they all matter.
Every student can learn, and every student can succeed.
Every student should have access to an opportunity for a high-quality education.
Every student should graduate from high school prepared for postsecondary opportunities.
Every student should have access to a school counseling program.
Effective school counseling is a collaborative process involving school counselors, students, families, teachers ,administrators, other school staff and education stakeholders.
School counselors are leaders in the school, district, state and nation.
School counseling programs promote and enhance student academic, career and social/emotional outcomes.