Counseling Program
Once a month.
How often will Mrs. Nicholas push-into our class for counseling lessons?
A tool used to teach self-regulation by categorizing big emotions students feel to improve their ability to identify and communicate how they’re feeling in a safe, non-judgmental way.
What are The Zones of Regulation?
A skill that allows more air into your body, calms your nerves, reduces stress, and anxiety.
What is deep breathing?
Room 105
Where is Mrs Nicholas’ office?
A regulated state of alertness such as when you’re feeling calm, happy, focused, and ready to learn and/or collaborate.
What is the green zone?
9-11 hours per night
What are the recommended hours of sleep for students your age each night?
You can do this by leaving a note in my mailbox, submitting a digital form, letting your teacher know, or coming to the office.
What are different ways to connect with Mrs. Nicholas?
A low state of alertness, such as when you’re feeling sad, tired, sick, or bored.
What is the blue zone?
A frustration that causes a student to become less regulated and/or outside of the green “ready to learn” zone.
What are triggers?
Providing a safe, nurturing, and supportive environment for all students, by collaborating with students, caregivers, educators, and the community.
What is the role of the school social worker / counselor?
A heightened state of alertness, with some control, such as when you're feeling stressed, frustrated, anxious, or excited.
What is the yellow zone?
Something you determine you want, and you work to achieve it.
What is a goal?
What you say in here, stays in here, unless: someone is hurting you, you want to hurt yourself, you want to hurt someone else, or you give me permission to share.
What is confidentiality?
An extremely heightened state of alertness, or very intense feelings, such as anger, rage, explosive behavior, terror, or elation.
What is the red zone?
Short, encouraging statements, that create a more positive state of mind.
What are positive affirmations?