Counselor’s Corner
KHCS COUNSELING DEPARTMENT
The resources on this site contain valuable information about the school counseling program at Kestrel. Feel free to peruse the materials and contact the counselors with any questions!
KHS Counseling Department Mission Statement: The counseling department’s mission is to provide services and support to students and their families to maximize students’ potential for academic, social, and emotional success.
Stacy Kennedy – Counselor,
Grades K-5
- I went to graduate school with Mrs. Callahan.
- I’m a military brat.
- I love to paddle board, jet ski, hike, and roller skate!
Morgan Callahan – Counselor
Grades 6-8
- My daughter’s name is a Gaelic word that means “freedom” – can you guess what it is?
- I love to read, run, hike, watch movies, and work in my garden!
- I love the UNC Tar Heels!
Email: callahan@kestrelheights.org
Phone: 919-484-1300 X 325
Referral Form: Counselor Referral Form
Please remember that because we are with students, teachers, and parents all day long, we typically check our email and phone messages once per day. In a true emergency where you need to get in touch with a counselor to address something the same day, please call the front office to have Ms. Barber track one of us down.
What is your confidentiality/privacy policy?
Do parents/guardians need to give special permission for their child to see the school counselor?
Who sees the school counselor?
How can I refer my child for counseling services?
Please utilize the confidential referral link provided to refer your child to the counselor. In a same-day emergency, please call the front office to have Ms. Barber track one of us down.
Can you see my child for counseling all year?
Counselors:
Bullying:
- Living with a friend, relative or someone else because they lost their home.
- Staying in a motel or hotel.
- Living in an emergency or transitional shelter or domestic violence shelter.
- Staying in substandard housing.
- Living in a car, park or public place, abandoned building or bus station.
- Awaiting foster care placement.
- Living in a campground or an inadequate trailer home.
- Abandoned in a hospital.
- Living in a runaway or homeless youth shelter.
Email: callahan@kestrelheights.org
Phone: 919-484-1300 x325
Due to smaller student populations, charter schools are not required to post specific data counts on our website. For data regarding homelessness in NC, please refer to the NCHEP Profile web page athttps://hepnc.uncg.edu/
KHCS COUNSELING DEPARTMENT
The resources on this site contain valuable information about the school counseling program at Kestrel. Feel free to peruse the materials and contact the counselors with any questions!
KHS Counseling Department Mission Statement: The counseling department’s mission is to provide services and support to students and their families to maximize students’ potential for academic, social, and emotional success.
Stacy Kennedy – Counselor,
Grades K, 2, 4, 6, and 8
- I went to graduate school with Mrs. Callahan
- I’m a military brat.
- I love to paddle board, jet ski, hike, and roller skate!
Morgan Callahan – Counselor
Grades 1, 3, 5, 7, and 8
- My dogs’ full registered names are Tucker, Prince of the Mountains and King Jasper Daniels.
- I love to read, run, hike, watch movies, and work in my garden!
- I love the UNC Tar Heels and Boston Red Sox!
Email: callahan@kestrelheights.org
Phone: 919-484-1300 X 325
Referral Form: Referral Form
Please remember that because we are with students, teachers, and parents all day long, we typically check our email and phone messages once per day. In a true emergency where you need to get in touch with a counselor to address something the same day, please call the front office to have Ms. Barber track one of us down.
What is your confidentiality/privacy policy?
Do parents/guardians need to give special permission for their child to see the school counselor?
Who sees the school counselor?
How can I refer my child for counseling services?
Please utilize the confidential referral link provided to refer your child to the counselor. In a same-day emergency, please call the front office to have Ms. Barber track one of us down.
Can you see my child for counseling all year?
- Living with a friend, relative or someone else because they lost their home.
- Staying in a motel or hotel.
- Living in an emergency or transitional shelter or domestic violence shelter.
- Staying in substandard housing.
- Living in a car, park or public place, abandoned building or bus station.
- Awaiting foster care placement.
- Living in a campground or an inadequate trailer home.
- Abandoned in a hospital.
- Living in a runaway or homeless youth shelter.
Email: callahan@kestrelheights.org
Phone: 919-484-1300 X 325