Meet your counselor
What is your school counselor's name?
Tesha Soto
True or False: You are in trouble if you have to see the school counselor.
False.
Name one thing that a school counselor helps students with at school.
feelings/emotions, making good choices, stress, behavior, test taking skills, anxiety and depression.
Does your counselor have children? How Many?
3
What does confidentiality mean?
This means that what you say in the counselor's office is private and is not shared with others.
It's a SECRET
How often will the counselor visit your class?
On average, once per month.
How many years has your counselor been a counselor?
20 years
Will your school counselor ALWAYS keep things confidential? Why?
No. If you or someone else is getting hurt, your counselor will need to tell someone to get help.
True or False: Counselors talk to teachers and parents about how to help students?
True.
Where is your counselor from?
Puerto Rico
What are 3 ways to see the counselor
1. Ask your teacher to go to my office
2. Leave a note by my door
3. Send an email
What types of topics will the counselor cover?
Child Lures, Careers, Friendship, Making good choices, test taking skills.
Where is your counselor's office?
By the elevator
True or False: You can go see the counselor without letting your teacher know or getting permission.
False, you must tell your teacher first and they will email the counselor.
True or False: Counselor's keep track of your attendance if you miss too many days of school.
True, We start monitoring absences after you miss 5 days in a row.