All about the
school counselor
school counselor
True or False: Mrs. R is allowed to tell your teachers, parents or friends what you talk about.
FALSE
False. We are all unique and may experience different emotions even though we all experienced the same event.
True or False: There is a difference between being mean and being a bully.
True
TRUE
How many hours of sleep do you need?
8-10 hours
Friend issues, grade concerns, bullying, family problems, etc.
How would you feel if you and a friend made plans to spend time together and they backed out last minute?
Upset, angry, sad
You curled your hair and someone says "oh, you look better with your hair straight". Is this an example of someone being rude, mean or a bully?
Rude
An adult asks you to help them carry their groceries. They promise to give you a chocolate bar after you help. HELP or DON'T HELP?
DON'T HELP
What is an example of a healthy breakfast?
eggs, toast, yogurt, fruit
True or False: You can tell the school counselor ANYTHING and she will keep it confidential.
False.
Name FOUR feelings besides "happy, mad, sad"
disappointed, jealous, frustrated, surprised, guilty, nervous, anxious, embarrassed, amused, annoyed, excited, depressed, etc.
Someone does something on accident to hurt you. That person is being: rude, mean or a bully?
Rude
What do you do if your best friend told you that someone in their family hurt them.
Tell a trusted adult.
If you need to take a break during a test, what are some things that you can do?
Stretch your hands, rub your face, take a 30 second mind vacation
Go for a walk, take a break, listen to music, take deep breaths, talk to someone, etc.
You wish you had something that someone else had.
Jealous
What can you do if someone is being mean to you?
Let them know that they hurt your feelings, play with someone else, take a break and talk about it later, forgive them and move on
TRUE or FALSE: If someone does something to you that is unsafe or makes you feel uncomfortable and they promise not to do it again, it's okay to keep it a secret and not tell an adult.
FALSE. ALWAYS tell a trusted adult, no matter who it is. Never keep a secret about anything involving safety.
Reading each question carefully, underlining important words, reading all the answer options and crossing out wrong answers is an example of what test prep tip?
Taking your time
What are the names of your school counselor's children?
Quinn, Everett, Silas, Jameson
Why is it important that we communicate how we are feeling to other people?
We are all unique and express things differently; it helps build positive, healthy relationships; no one can read our mind so it's important that we tell them how we are feeling; it gives someone the opportunity to help us
What is the difference between someone who is mean and someone who is a bully?
Someone who is mean does something on purpose to hurt you one or two times. Someone who is a bully does something on purpose to hurt you over and over.
Your body is YOURS. If you ever feel uncomfortable in a situation or if someone does something to you that you don't like (no matter who they are) you need to do what THREE things?
Say STOP > get away > go tell a trusted adult
Name four test prep tips.
get a good nights sleep, eat a filling/ healthy breakfast, be on time for school, speak positively to yourself, focus only on your work, take breaks when you need to, take your time, check your work