What Does a School Counselor Do?
True or False? The School Counselor only sees students who are in trouble?
FALSE
Where is the School Counselor office?
Upstairs, Room 210, 5th grade hall
Is it okay to get mad/angry?
Yes of course, everyone gets angry. It is what you do with your feelings that is important.
You are sitting in Ms. Keerl's classroom counseling. She is teaching you about... A) Reading B) Gymnastics C) Life Skills (Bullying, listening, etc.) D) Dinosaur bones
C) Life Skills (Bullying, listening, etc.)
Will Ms. Keerl tell my parents/guardians everything I tell her?
No! Everything you tell the School Counselor is confidential, unless you plan to hurt yourself, hurt someone else, or someone is hurting you.
If you need to see the School Counselor, what do you do?
Tell my teacher, fill out the online or paper form, or tell my parent/guardian.
Ms. Keerl can help you learn coping skills. Coping skills means: A) Ways to handle and work through problems B) Ninja skills C) Math problems
A
Your friends are acting different and telling secrets. You feel like you don't have any friends anymore. What can you do? A) Talk to your teacher B) Talk to another grown-up you trust C) Talk to Ms. Keerl D) All of the above
D) All of the above
Ms. Keerl works with... A) The kids with problems. B) The smartest kids. C) All Kiser Elementary students.
C
True or False: My School Counselor will see me as soon as I ask?
False! I have many students who also want to see me. But I promise to see you as soon as I can.
True or False? It is okay to hit myself or others when I am angry?
False! If you are angry Ms. Keerl can teach you coping skills to use to stay calm and keep my hands to myself.
You had a problem with your teacher and you felt frustrated. If you tell Ms. Keerl about it, she will... A) Tell your teacher B) Tell your mom and dad C) Keep it confidential & help you figure out what to do
C) Keep it confidential & help you figure out what to do
My friend and I keep getting into fights. I'm so upset about it that I can't focus on my school work. But, if I tell Ms. Keerl about it, she will go tell my friend and maybe even tell my teacher.
True or False?
False! Unless you or someone is in danger I won’t tell your friends or teacher what we talk about. Unless you give me permission.
My friends tell me how to dress, what to say, or how to act. Is this an example of a healthy or unhealthy relationship?
Unhealthy. While we can like the same things as our friends, we should be our own person, do what we want, and be ourselves.