Meet YOUR Counselor
The name of your school counselor at Elev8
Who is Ms. Andrews?
Let your teacher know or tell your parents at home.
How can you see your counselor?
What is said in my office stays in my office! Exceptions: if you want to hurt yourself or someone else, or someone is hurting you, or if your problem needs other school personnel to solve.
What is confidentiality?
All of your feelings are okay.
True. We can learn to name them and walk through them.
In the BELIEVE room at the end of the middle school pods/classes.
Where is Ms. Andrews' office located?
I work with all grades here at Elev8.
What grades does your counselor work with?
Depends on what you need. I chat with students, listen, help solve problems. I also play games, and use other tools.
What will you do in the counselor's office?
If I need to talk, I can just leave my class.
False. Please be sure to ask your teacher. We will work to find a time to meet. If it is an emergency, please let your teacher know.
Three adult children.
How many children does your counselor have?
If you are having sad/angry thoughts, problems with friends, schoolwork, or at home, feeling misunderstood, or just need someone to talk to.
Name one thing you may see your counselor for?
I meet with students in groups, individually, and also classroom lessons.
Does my counselor only meet with students individually?
My counselor tells others what I say in her office.
FALSE! Confidential! Unless we decide on the need to involve other or one of the exceptions
18! Eighteen years altogether as a school counselor for grades K thru high school.
How many years has Ms. Andrews been a schools counselor?
You are not in trouble if you come to my office.
Do I go to the counselor's office if I get into trouble?
We will talk through your needs-and if you need more support than the one time, we will set that up.
Can I only see my counselor one time?
I can talk to my counselor about things that happen at school and at home.
TRUE!
The beach!
What is Ms. Andrews favorite vacation spot?
I can help you work through your problems but YOU are the only one that can choose to work on your problem or situation.
Can the counselor fix all of your problems?
I will always try to be available but sometimes I might be teaching a lesson, working with other students, in a meeting, or out of the buidling.
When is my counselor available?
You can only see your counselor if it's a BIG problem.
FALSE! We can work through big and small things. And what may seem small may be big to others and vice versa. I also like to celebrate with you when you have positive things happen!