Your School Counselor
Ms. Cave
Who is your school counselor?
A problem or a conflict (with another student, at home, in school)
When do students normally see a school counselor?
Where your teacher has you in line or seated in class.
In what order should you line up/will you be seated?
School counselors teach coping strategies to students to help them learn to manage their ________________ .
emotions or feelings
Keeping conversations between people private. Not telling others what was said. What you say is confidential UNLESS:
You give me permission to share with a trusted adult. You tell me you want to hurt yourself, want to hurt someone else, or someone is hurting you. Then I have to tell to keep you safe.
What is confidentiality?
Where did Ms. Cave go to college?
Towson Univ.
UMD
Are you ever in trouble when you go to see the school counselor?
Never!
What voice level is expected from you when you walk into class?
Zero
Which students does a school counselor support?
All students!
Besides the students, I also work with all of the ______________ in our school.
Teachers, principals, assistant principals,
True or False
School Counselors can fix you
False. School counselors can help you with your problems but not fix it all the time.
True
Be respectful, be responsible, and prepared (to talk about and work through issues) to problem solve.
What does Ms. Cave expect when you come to her?
School counselors help students make good ______.
choices
In the upstairs hallway near Miss Davis's class.
Where is the school counselor's office?
The Washington Capitals!
What is my favorite sports team?
Ask your teacher to send a referral form.
You can also refer yourself.
If it is an emergency, you can come to see me in my room or leave a note in the mailbox(folder) on my door. You can ask a caregiver to email or call me.
How do you get to see the school counselor?
True or False
You need to raise your hand if you feel the need to go to the calm-down corner
True
Do I ever meet with kids individually?
Yes
True or False: I work with students in small groups, classrooms, and on one in one setting.
True.
Spend time outside in nature
Gardening
Walking
Reading
Listening to music
Spend time with family and friends
What is one thing Ms. Cave likes to do for fun?
Sometimes, but not all the time. Ms. Cave will make time to meet with you, but it might take a day or two. School Counselors have lots of duties and there are over 300 students in this school.
Will I get to see the counselor right away?
Be responsible
Be safe
Be prepared
What is the Westover Way?
No! School counselors are not here to discipline/punish you. That is our principal's (Mrs. Wilson) and assistant principal's (Ms. Young's) duty.
I am here to promote positive behaviors and create a safe environment for all of my students.
Do school counselors discipline/punish students?
Can you come to Ms. Cave if your family has needs such as lack of food, clothes, or school supplies.
Yes. Ms. Cave will keep what you say private: we will not share your information with your teachers or friends.