Where is your school counselor's office located?
In the front office past the sink area!
The adult at your school that will listen to all of your problems is called the ________________.
School Counselor
Is it okay to get angry?
Yes, everyone gets angry, it is what you do with your anger that is important!
What does it mean to practice self control?
Raise your hand and wait to be called on, pay attention in class, use your hands for helping and not hurting, etc.
If you need to see the school counselor, what do you do?
Fill out the online referral form with detailed information.
Yes or No. Is Ms. Williams allowed to tell your friends what you talk about in her office?
No! What is talked about in Ms. Williams office will never be shared with other students and will only be shared with adults if there is a safety concern.
What can you do if you are feeling sad?
Talk to your trusted adult, talk to the school counselor, go for a walk, keep a diary, talk to a friend, etc.
Be Respectful, Be Responsible, Be _____
Safe
What days of the week is the counselor at my school?
Every day unless she has a training or is sick!
Name some times when you may want to talk to the school counselor.
Arguments with friends, feeling sad or lonely, problems at home, problems with school work that you've already discussed with teacher, etc.
Name ways to be a good friend
Use respectful language, be a bucket filler, be a friend to them, etc.
True or False: When you need to make a big decision, you should make it as quickly as possible.
False! You should think through your big decision and talk to your trusted adult.
If you are dealing with a bully, should you tell an adult or keep it a secret?
Tell an adult! You should let the adult watching you (duty teacher, classroom teacher) that the student is repeatedly bothering you and won't stop even after you tried some of Kelso's Choices.
How can you fill someone else's bucket?
Give them a compliment, smile, help them, give them gifts, etc.
True or False: As soon as you request to be seen, Ms. Williams will pull you out of class.
False. Ms. Williams will look at your request as soon as she can and then determine when is the best time to pull you.
If a friend tells you a secret that he/she is being hurt by someone, should you keep that secret?
No!
True or False. The school counselor must keep everything you tell them confidential.
False. The school counselor has to report it if you tell her that someone is hurting you, you are hurting yourself, or you are hurting someone else.
True or False. The only time you should have any contact with your school counselor is when you have a big problem.
False! I love seeing you all in the hallway, celebrating your wins, and hearing about the great things in your life too! Feel free to invite me to your games and activities outside of school. I hope I can come!