Counselor or not?
Who should you go to if you are having troubles in your friendships?
Ms. Shaw
This is literally part of my job
What is Ms. Shaw's favorite job she's ever had?
School Counselor, duh!
You just talked to Ms. Shaw about problems you are having at home. Will she call home and tell your parents EVERYTHING you said?
No.
Ms. Shaw only contacts parents if she is worried about yours or another students safety.
What is a compromise?
When each person in a conflict agrees to meet in the middle, or come up with a new solution together, to help resolve a conflict.
Where is Ms. Shaw's office?
Room 128, corner between Art and Charles
Who should you go to if you are upset and cannot focus in class?
Ms. Shaw
I can help you calm your mind and body and give you tools so you can help yourself keep calm and focused.
How does Ms. Shaw like to move her body?
Running
You talked to me to complain about problems you're having with a friend and we came up with a plan for you to help solve the issue. Am I going to talk to your friend and tell them what you said?
No, unless you WANT me to.
Some people want me to talk to their friend for them, and that's ok! But I will only try to solve a problem for you if you specifically give me permission.
What are 3 things you can do to help calm your mind and body without leaving class?
Ignore the person, ask to move seats, Deep breathing, Calm corner, calming fidgets toys, Positive self talk, drawing, quick stretch break.
Fill in the blank:
Ms. Shaw works with ___________ students in 4th-8th grade.
ALL
I work to help make sure ALL students are safe and successful through classroom lessons, groups, and individual meetings.
Who should you go to if you are concerned about your grades?
Talk to your teacher first so you know what you have to improve on, THEN you can come to me so we can make a plan to improve your grades together!
What is Ms. Shaw's favorite candy?
Sour Patch Kids
What does confidentiality mean?
Private or secret
I will only share information that will help keep you safe to the adults that can help keep you safe.
What 3 things can you do if you see other people being bullied?
Stop: Stand up to the bully or try to get the person being bullied out of the situation.
Support: Ask the person being bullied if they are ok, talk to them like a friend, be nice to them and invite them to sit/hang out with you.
Report: Tell an adult, report it online
When Ms. Shaw is doing a lesson in my classroom, I should be ______, _________, and __________.
Quiet, in my seat, paying attention.
Which adult (or adults) in the building deal with bullying?
Core/Romeo and Ms. Shaw
Ms. Shaw's cats are named after flowers, what are her cats names?
Daisy and Poppy
Your teacher has been bothering you for a month because they assign too much work and you're getting overwhelmed. You finally come talk to me about what's going on. Your teacher later asks me why you were in my office. What am I going to say to your teacher?
"I can't share"
I will only share with teachers if they can help keep you safe in a dangerous situation, other than that, I will not share with teachers what you say in my office.
How do water, food, and sleep help contribute to a calm mind and body?
When your body has enough water (brain is made of water), food (gives brain energy to function), and sleep (helps repair and prepare for next day), your brain has more control over your emotions and stress level.
Without these, your brain is not fully functioning.
What two ways can you request to see Ms. Shaw?
Canvas link "Counselor Request Form" (Please use this one)
OR
Ask teachers (if you don't have Chromebook or it's an emergency)
Who is the best person to go to if someone at school is threatening to hurt you?
Core or Romeo
If you come to me about it, I will have to let Mr. Core and Romeo know so they can keep you safe.
What colleges did Ms. Shaw get her degrees?
Ohio State University and Ohio University
Name the three situations that Ms. Shaw has to tell an adult.
1. Someone is hurting you
2. You are hurting (or thinking about hurting) someone else.
3. You are hurting (or thinking about hurting) yourself.
Demonstrate a breathing technique for the class.
As long as 1 person from each group correctly demonstrates calm breathing technique, they get points.
What is a Ms. Shaw emergency?
If this is going on, I need to know immediately so I can help keep you or this person safe.