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My name is Laura Owings, and I'm honored to serve as the School Counselor at Ninety Six Primary School. I graduated from Dorman High School in 2005, Presbyterian College in 2009 (B.S. in biology and chemistry), and Liberty University in 2023 (M.Ed. in school counseling). I have been affiliated with the Ninety Six Community for about 20 years, and I take much pride in calling it my hometown. 

 

My husband and I are blessed with two beautiful girls, ages 7 and 9. We stay very busy with gymnastics, volleyball, softball, football, and any other sport our girls are willing to try. We love supporting the Ninety Six Wildcats, Mauldin Mavericks, and the University of South Carolina Gamecocks! We also love to travel to Edisto Island, Surfside Beach, and the North Carolina mountains. The three keys to my heart are hiking, camping, and viewing waterfalls. Being outdoors sets me free!

 

My daily activities as a school counselor include classroom guidance lessons, small group counseling, and short-term individual counseling. Some of the topics I focus on are anxiety and worry, anger management, friendship skills, conflict resolution, teamwork and cooperation, grief, coping with uncomfortable feelings, compassion and kindness, gratitude, determination and perseverance, self-control and self-discipline, manners and respect, self-confidence and motivation, responsibility and honesty, and career exploration and discovery. I also engage our students in school-wide programming, such as monthly positive character traits, Random Acts of Kindness Month, Red Ribbon Campaign, Terrific Kid (in partnership with Kiwanis Club), Beyond Abuse, Zero Tolerance for Litter, and career awareness initiatives. My overall goal is to form lasting relationships with students, parents, faculty, and community members so that our Ninety Six Primary School Cubs will grow and develop healthily and holistically to reach their fullest potential. 

 

Please explore my page, and check out my school counseling brochure on the side bar for more information about what I do to help our students succeed!