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.

*The information on this page lists the various student services offered at Manchester Elementary School.
*Manchester Elementary School’s Student Services Team (SST) meeting dates are TBD.

School Counseling
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:  De'Shawna Graham
School Email: Email De'Shawna Graham
Office Hours:  8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Phone:  910-436-2151  Ext. 710

Social Services
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.

School Social Worker: Karen Cooper
School Email: Email Karen Cooper
Office Hours:  8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Phone:  910-436-2151  Ext. 720  

School Psychology Services
Mrs. Dickinson currently serves multiple schools, including Manchester Elementary. School psychologists are highly trained in both psychology and education, completing a minimum of a specialist-level degree program.  they provide assessment and testing of students for special services. Consultation for teachers. Counseling for students. In addition, they provide prevention, crisis intervention, conflict resolution, and program modification for special learning and/or behavioral needs.

School Psychologist: Kathleen Dickinson
School Email:  Email Kathleen Dickinson
Office Hours:  TBD
Phone:  910-436-2151

School Health Services
School nursing is a specialized practice of professional nursing that advances the well-being, academic success and life-long achievement and health of students.  School nurses facilitate health services such as immunizations, communicable disease control, vision and hearing screening and follow-up, health assessments and referrals, and health counseling and information for students and families. School nurses actively collaborate with school personnel, students and parents to create health plans and to administer medication.

School Nurse:  Sandra Shipley 
School Email:  Email Sandra Shipley 
Office Hours:  TBD
Phone:  910-436-2151

EC Services
The EC Case Teacher can address concerns for students eligible for special education services. They can verify service implementation and communicate with the student’s team to meet their academic and functional needs. In addition, she can coordinate Child Find. This is a coordinated effort between the Student Services Team and the Exceptional Children Services to locate and identify children and youth suspected of or diagnosed with a disability who might have intellectual, physical, or emotional disabilities and are unable to benefit from the regular school program without special assistance.

Exceptional Children’s Teacher: Sandra Anson

School Email: Email Sandra Anson

Phone: 910-436-2151

Exceptional Children's Case Teacher: Emily McCanney
School Email:  Email Emily McCanney 
Phone:  910-436-2151  

Community Resources:
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• Manchester Homepage

• School Behavioral Health Program