Mrs. Hansen
What is my job title?
School Social Worker
What is my job title?
School Counselor
Name 1 way that we might help students?
Friendship Problems
Feeling sad, worried, angry
fighting with parents/siblings
Parents are getting a divorce
Someone close to you dies
Having a difficult time following the rules
Not getting alone well with others
Do we only work with students individually?
No, we work with small groups and do classroom lessons.
I can leave class whenever I want to see you.
False. You need to schedule a time to see us with your teacher, parent or with Tanya. If you have a scheduled time, we will come and get you.
Where can you find me?
In the Elementary office behind Tanya
Where can you find me?
In the high school counseling office
What does confidential mean?
What you talk to with us is private. We won't talk to anyone about what you tell us. UNLESS you are being hurt, are going to hurt someone else, or if you are hurting yourself.
What is something you might do when you are in our office?
Talk about what is going on, talk about coping skills, learn new ways to handle strong feelings, color, play games, work with peers, cry, laugh
It's okay if it's hard to talk about certain things.
I only have to talk to you if I did something wrong.
False. We talk to kids about many different things.
How many kids do I have?
3
How many kids to I have?
1
What would you do if you wanted to talk to one of us?
Your parents can call or email us
You can ask Tanya
What is a rule you have to follow in our office?
Be Respectful, Be Safe, Be Kind
What's said in our room, stays in our room
We are the only ones you should talk to about your feelings/problem?
False. You can talk to any adults or friends that you are comfortable talking to. We also encourage you to to talk to you parents.
What is my dogs name?
Duke
Where do I live?
Dodge Center
Are you in trouble if you have to see one of us?
NO! Our job is to listen to you and help you. We might teach you some new strategies and ways to cope with your feelings.
Do you have to make up work that you missed when you're in our office?
Yes. You are still responsible for getting your work done. We try not to take you out of class during instruction time and your teacher will work with you to get you caught up on what you missed.
We will treat you with respect, listen to you, and try to help you deal with any issues that are happening at school or home.
True. We want to teach you the skills needed to be successful students!
What is my favorite sports team?
Green Bay Packers
What is my favorite sports team?
MN Twins
What is something you learned from our lessons last year?
Bullying, Kindness/bucket filling, Feelings/Color Monster, Stress, Friendship/Scooby doo, Anger/Soda pop Head, Personal Body Safety, minions
What can you do if you don't want to talk to us about something?
Sometimes we bring up things that are hard to talk about. It is okay if you don't want to talk. We will work on building a relationship with you through playing games, talking about easy things, and just getting to know each other. Once you are more comfortable, we will try again.
Mrs. Hansen and Mrs. Bestor have the exact same job?
False. Although we do similar things our jobs are a little different.