Miss Mercer
How many years has Miss Mercer been with the Albany R-III School District?
3!!!
Social skills teach...
How to interact with others, how to be respectful, kind, and a good person etc.
Academic Development teaches...
How to be an effective student. Not how to get an A, but how to do your best and study skills!
Career Development teaches...
About different careers, and how to know which ones will work best for your personality/educational background/training opportunities etc.
T/F: Miss Mercer will never tell what you share with her...
False! She may have to based on the limits of confidentiality.
1. Someone is hurting you
2. You want to hurt someone
3. You want to hurt yourself
4. You give me permission to share with another trusted adult
T/F: Miss Mercer's favorite color is yellow.
False- It's blue! However, she does love how bright yellow makes her office look.
Emotional Skills teach...
How to identify the different feelings/emotions and how to use that information to make good choices!
T/F: Only students who get As deserve privileges.
False! Everyone has strengths and weaknesses. Play to your strengths and practice your weaknesses to become academically developed!
T/F: There are six Career Paths.
True! Health Services, Industrial, Agriculture, Human Services, Arts and Business
T/F: Miss Mercer only works with individuals and small groups.
False! I also do classroom lessons!
T/F: Miss Mercer is still learning to become a school counselor.
True! I'm still learning, so I may make mistakes, but I'm glad you're a part of my journey!
T/F: If a classmate gives me a dirty look I need to tell Miss Mercer.
FALSE! Try to work the situation out for yourselves! After more severe instances you can speak to me. Always, try to solve it first.
T/F: Miss Mercer only cares that I try my best on the MAP test.
True! Trying your best, is all it takes. No one will know ALL the correct answers, so do your personal best.
T/F: All careers require the same educational level and training.
FALSE! Those completely rely on the type of career.
T/F: Miss Mercer will solve any problem I bring to her.
False! You can solve some of your own issues, and some will be far too great for even me to handle!
T/F: Miss Mercer's grandmother, grandfather, father, and mother graduated from Albany High School.
True! Miss Mercer graduated from Maryville!
When I get angry I can...
1. Take deep breaths
2. Get a drink of cold water
3. Cry
etc.
Three people who can help support my academic development...
1. Miss Mercer
2. My teacher
3. Parents/Siblings
4. Tutor
5. Mrs. Findley
T/F: Miss Mercer believes that not everyone has to go to college.
TRUE! Find what you're passionate about and find out what it will take to get a career in that field!
I can contact Miss Mercer by...
K-2nd: Telling your teacher or I
3rd-5th: Telling your teacher or filling out a form
What is Miss Mercer's favorite food?
CHICKEN!
T/F: I don't have to respect everyone in this world.
FALSE!!! You don't have to agree, but you need to respect them and their rights.
Each teammate must share one academic goal of theirs with the class...
TBD
Each teammate must share one Career Development goal they want to reach this year...
TBD!
T/F: Bullying is when one student teases another student and makes them angry.
FALSE! Time to review the bullying statement!