Who is Mrs. Myers?
What is Mrs. Myers' job?
Our School Counselor! (5th and 6th grade)
True or False
Mrs. Myers teaches classroom lessons, has small counselor groups and sees students alone for counseling.
TRUE
Which zone is our goal in school?
Green Zone
What are coping skills?
Coping skills are anything you can do to help yourself calm down (and get back to the green zone).
EXAMPLE: Deep breaths, counting to 10, positive thinking, taking a break, going for a walk, asking to talk to someone
What should I do if... someone tells me they brought a knife into school?
Go find an adult and tell them right away
Where is Mrs. Myers' office?
Downstairs by the elevator
True or False
Mrs. Myers only sees the "bad" kids.
FALSE
I see many students for many reasons.
When you are in the Green Zone, what are you feeling?
Happy
Focused
Calm
Give an example of a time when you might use deep breaths as a coping skill.
Example:
When you are about to take a test and you're feeling nervous.
When your brother is being really annoying and you feel like you might explode.
What should I do if... a friend tells me that her mother has been hitting her at home? (And she wants you to promise to not tell anyone.)
Find an adult and tell them right away. Telling an adult makes you a good friend.
What should I do if I need to talk to Mrs. Myers?
Tell your teacher and he/she will let Mrs. Myers know OR leave her a note OR tell your parents and they will let her know
True or False
Mrs. Myers give students detention.
FALSE
When you are in the Blue Zone, what are you feeling?
Sad
Lonely
Sick
Tired
Bored
If you are in the yellow zone (feeling annoyed and frustrated by someone around you), what is a coping skill you could use to get back to the green zone?
Take deep breaths
Ask for some space (take a break from that person)
Squeeze a stress ball
Count to 10
Ask your teacher for help
What should I do if... my best friend (Beth) doesn't like another girl (Sarah) in our class? But I like Sarah. Beth has told me that I can't sit near Sarah at lunch or else she won't be my friend anymore.
Example:
You should tell Beth that you like Sarah and want to be friends with both of them. Remind Beth that she might like Sarah, too, if she gets to know her a little bit.
True or False
Mrs. Myers tells your parents and teacher everything you tell her.
FALSE
Mrs. Myers has to follow rules called "confidentiality". These rules means that she keeps all of your information private UNLESS:
- You're thinking about hurting yourself.
- You're thinking about hurting someone else.
- Someone else is hurting you.
True or False
Mrs. Myers FIXES everyone's problems.
FALSE
When you are in the Red Zone, what are you feeling?
Angry
Very, very scared
Very, very hyper (out of control)
Pretend you are in the Blue Zone and feeling tired/bored in the middle of class when you are supposed to be focused. What is a coping skill you could use to get back to the Green Zone?
Positive self-talk to refocus
Take a drink of water
Eat a mint
Move your body
What should I do if... I see someone bullying someone else at recess? (Calling them names, pushing them, telling them they can't play their game)
Tell the person to stop treating the other person that way and then go tell an adult.
True or False
Mrs. Myers will ALWAYS see you the same day you ask to see her.
FALSE
I will always try to see you the same day, but sometimes it is a few days later. If it is an emergency, tell an adult what is happening right away!
Give two reasons a student might need to talk with Mrs. Myers.
Many reasons:
- trouble with friends
- having a hard time making good choices
- feeling sad (someone you care about died or your parents are fighting)
- you want to get better grades
- you're feeling angry and don't want to feel that way anymore
When you are in the Yellow Zone, what are you feeling?
Frustrated
Annoyed
Hyper
Worried
Pretend you have been in the Yellow Zone since recess (feeling hyper and distracted) and you have tried some coping skills that haven't worked. What should you do next?
Ask a teacher for help to calm your mind and body down
What should I do if... I'm thinking about hurting myself?
Tell an adult right away (at school or at home)