Counselor Roles
Confidentiality
3 R's
Reasons to See the Counselor
Important Stuff
100
True or False. When you are called to the Counseling Office, you are in trouble.
False
100
What is Confidentiality?
Private information kept between student and the counselor.
100
Name the 3 R's
Ready, Respectful, Responsibile
100
True of False: You are new to the school and are having a hard time making friends.
True
100
What can you do to make sure you have good grades this year? Name two things.
Pay attention in class, complete all your school work and homework, follow directions, listen, study for tests, be organized, ask for help if you need it
200
When a group of 4-6 students who have the same concern, get together once a week to deal with it and support each other, this counseling service is called...
Group Counseling
200
Name 3 exceptions to confidentiality
Hurting self, hurting others, or someone is hurting me.
200
What are some examples of being Ready?
Quiet voice, walking forward in a straight line, feet walking salt/pepper, feet on the floor/bottom in seat/facing table or desk, following posted rules, cooperating and including others, lining up quietly, face front
200
True or False: Your tummy hurts because you ate too many French fries.
False
200
True or False: You have to decide on a future career in 5th grade.
False
300
A counseling service that happens when the counselor comes to your room to speak to the entire class.
Guidance lessons
300
True or False. If a student says during a visit with the counselor, “I want to punch Tom”, the counselor must keep that information confidential.
False
300
What are some examples of being Respectful?
Inside voices, keeping hands and feet to self, not touching hallway artwork, walking quietly past working classrooms, getting quiet immediately when lights are turned off, listening to grownups, saying please & thank you, taking care of equipment, waiting your turn
300
True or False: You have forgotten 3 homework assignments in a row and you want to learn some new strategies for studying.
True
300
True or False: You should make a big decision as fast as you can, without thinking through consequences or outcomes.
False
400
The proper way to sign up to see the counselor
Ask your teacher or write a note on the yellow slips of paper outside the counseling office and place in mailbox.
400
A student comes to the counseling office to talk about family issues. During the conversation, the counselor notices a bruise on the student's arm. When she asks the student to tell her about the bruise, the students says her dad got really mad at her last night. Something the counselor MUST do after learning this information.
Report to keep student safe
400
What are some examples of being Responsible?
Stop at STOP signs, going directly to destination, staying in seat, stacking trays neatly, picking up trash, clean up after yourself, line up quietly, listening to adults, washing hands, keeping desk, classroom, bathroom, school clean/neat
400

True or False: You just found out your parents are getting divorced.

True

400
What are some ways to handle conflict?
Walk away, cool off, ignore it, discuss it, listen, compromise, make a plan
500
True or False: Counselors only work with students who have problems
False
500
True or False: Any information you share with the counselor is discussed on the morning show
False
500
What happens when you receive an Awesome Pawsome?
Awesome Pawsomes are placed in the grade level buckets outside the guidance office. All winners will have their name read on the morning show. One name per grade level will be chosen as a winner each month. The winner gets to speak on the morning show, takes a picture with Mr. Shafferman and is recognized as a Leading Leopard.
500
True or False: You need help solving a friendship issue that you have already tried to solve on your own.
True
500
True or False: It is important to set both short-term and long-term goals.
True
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