All About Ms. Schwartz
Where is Ms. Schwartz's office located?
In the Pupil Personnel suite across from the clinic
What are some of the things that a school counselor can help you with?
Feelings, friends, family, school, problem solving, learning new skills and strategies
Ms. Schwartz visits classrooms to teach lessons
TRUE
What is Mountain View's mascot?
Mountain Lion!
Name three adults that can help you at Mountain View
Your teacher, counselors, or any adult you feel safe with at school.
What is my job called?
A school counselor, not guidance counselor :)
Can anyone talk to the school counselor if they want to or need to?
Yes!
Ms. Schwartz works with your teachers and parents/guardians to help you be the best you can be in school
TRUE
Who is the other school counselor at Mountain View?
Mrs. MacDonald
What grades does Ms. Schwartz mainly work with?
1st,2nd, and 4th grade
When is Ms. Schwartz at school?
Everyday! Unless I am absent
What are ways you can meet with Ms. Schwartz if you wanted/needed to?
Visit her office, leave a note on her whiteboard, have your parent or guardian call/e-mail, and of course ask your teacher. Your teacher must always know if you come visit me!
You only meet with the school counselor if you are in trouble
FALSE
What procedures do we use in the hallways, cafeteria, restrooms, and even on the buses?
TEAM!
True or False: Ms. Schwartz will talk about careers in a classroom curriculum lesson one day
TRUE!
What college did Ms. Schwartz graduate from?
University of Alabama...Roll Tide!
Georgia State University for graduate school
What is confidentiality?
Rules about what stays between us when we speak and what can not just stay between us
Ms. Schwartz only meets with students by themselves
FALSE, Ms. Schwartz often holds small groups and is in classrooms!
Someone told you a secret that you feel is not safe. What do you do?
Tell a trusted/safe adult
Name one way Ms. Schwartz is different from a classroom teacher
School counselors have special training in counseling students, helping them solve problems, and make decisions. I also am trained to keep you safe!
What is Ms. Schwartz's favorite candy?
peanut butter M&M's
When does the school counselor have to break confidentiality? (tell someone what we spoke about)
1. If someone is hurting you, or going to hurt you
2. You want to hurt someone
3. You want to hurt yourself
4. You give me permission to share with a trusted adult
Ms. Schwartz's office is located in the front office
FALSE, across from the clinic in the pupil personnel suite
Who are our assistant principals?
Mrs. Kogon and Mrs. Hintz
True or False: After you meet with Ms. Schwartz, everyone will know what you talked about
FALSE. Remember confidentiality :)