What type of events would you plan for students to help them become college and career ready? Please share some of your experiences with these sorts of activities.
Favorite Restaurant
Interview Time!! I am looking for a new counselor, why should I hire you?
A HS memory that makes you smile and you could relive again
You receive word that a teacher is giving students failing grades because of poor behavior
Favorite Vacation Spot
You notice 7th grader, Curtis in the lunch room line, and other students are jumping in front of him, pushing him all the way to the back of the line.
What is your favorite Hobby
If you suspect one of your students is abusing drugs/alcohol?
On an airplane.....window or aisle seat?
A new 8th grade student wears a turban and is originally from the Middle East. During lunch you hear a lot of students mocking the student and calling him 911. What do you do?
Quote a line from one of your favorite movies....without giving us the title of the movie
You hear a teacher tell a student, you are just like your older brother, he never did his work in school, and neither will you!
Paper towels on the rack in the kitchen....should the roll be pulled from the bottom or the top?
Your HS football coach was fired for praying on the field. Several students are upset and several football players are planning to quit the remainder of the season in protest of the firing. This protest is being led by the team captain (Patrick)
One word that always gives you problems when it comes to spelling
A parent and student come to your office at the request of the principal. Parent upset because the student is being told he cannot wrestle unless he cuts his hair.
The worst job you have ever had
If one of your students talks to you about wanting to kill himself/herself?
Favorite Music Artist or Group
Given a caseload of approximately 250 students, how do you plan on prioritizing to ensure that all students have accurate schedules and maintain good attendance?
What is your most embarrassing moment?
Teacher brings 6th grade student Vanessa to your office with some concerns. She is normally a quiet, respectful and reserved student. However, today she has been a major distraction in the classroom. Yelling out answers, laughing and trying to get her classmates to laugh with her
Dream Vehicle - the one you would drive 2 miles an hour....so everyone sees you
Several students tell you Madison, an 8th grader, is cutting herself.
Who was your childhood celebrity crush
New 8th grade student Zach enrolls in your school, and catches the attention of several girls in all grade levels. A few weeks later, you receive word that several female students are buying him gifts, and he accepts them with no hesitation.
If you had a time machine....would you go back in time or into the future
If one of your students tells you he/she is being abused?
Favorite Dessert
A new 8th grade student refuses to remove his hoodie
What was your first car?
Teacher brings Dillon to your office because she noticed several drawings on his notebook that look concerning. He has several illustrations about darkness and death.
If you were an animal, what would you be?
An 8th grade student (Victor) is seen flashing a large sum of money in the lunch room, and he buys snacks for his classmates.
One famous person you have met
One evening at a local restaurant you are out with your family, and a MS parent approaches you angrily about a bullying matter, she claims you have not resolved.
If one of your students wants to drop out of school?
You won the lottery!!! What's your first purchase
A MS student has fear of large crowds and has panic attacks during class transition
Favorite meal of the day (Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner)
Interview Time!! Identify 3 qualities that will make you an effective school counselor
Would you rather be invisible or have the ability to read minds
Parent wants to know why their child was not recognized for A-B Honor Roll during awards ceremony! (You are responsible for maintaining a list of those students that met the criteria) You discover that there was an oversight, student should have been recognized)
What is your preference.....Fame or Fortune?
You observe an 8th grade female student on the 6th grade hallway. She is standing in front of a 6th grade female student and the student looks terrified. The 6th grader gives her money and she leaves
One sitcom that you watch over and over!!! You have seen every episode
If a parent asks to meet with you at 5 p.m. because that is the only time he/she can get off of work?
One celebrity that you do not like, and makes you cringe at the sight of this person