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What is your school counselor's name?
Mrs. Jones
The adult at your school that will listen to all of your problems is called the ________________.
School Counselor
Is it okay to get angry?
What is yes, everyone gets angry, it is what you do with your anger that is important.
What does it mean to practice self control?
What is raise your hand and wait to be called on, pay attention in class, use your hands for helping and not hurting, etc.,?
True or False? I am in big trouble if I have to see the school counselor!
False - you are never in trouble when you see the school counselor.
If you need to see the school counselor, what do you do?
Visit her during recess or lunch, write a note to the school counselor and give it to my teacher, have my parent contact the school counselor, etc.
Yes or No. Is Ms. Jones allowed to tell your teacher and friends what you talk about in her office?
No - UNLESS you are being hurt or wanting to hurt someone else
What can you do if you are feeling sad?
What is talk to the school counselor, go for a walk, keep a diary, talk to a friend, etc.?
Name some ways to show respect to yourself, others, and property.
Use kind words, take care of library books, clean up after yourself, etc.
As soon as you leave a note, the counselor will come and get you immediately.
False - we will come as soon as we can, might be same day, might be next day. Please tell teacher or adult if it's an emergency.
What is Ms Jones an expert in?
Friendship, Bullying, Worries, Conflict etc
Name some times when you may want to talk to the school counselor.
What is if there is a death of someone you love, arguments with friends, feeling sad or lonely, being bullied, etc.
Name ways to be a good friend
Use respectful language, be helpful, apologize if you need to, be kind
Name some safe choices that you can make while at school?
What is help a friend when they are hurt, stay in designated areas, push in your chair, use equipment appropriately, do not run in hallways or on stairs
A good friendship means never having an argument.
False, many times friends do argue, a good friendship means you know how to get out of conflict once it starts.
When the school counselor gets a group of students together to hang out with a new student, it is most likely during a...
Lunch Bunch
If you are dealing with a bully, should you tell an adult or keep it a secret?
How can you help someone else feel better when they are sad?
Give them a compliment, smile, help them, give them gifts, etc.
How can you demonstrate responsibility?
What is pay attention in class, do you classwork, ask questions when you don't understand, turn in your homework, etc.
The only time that you should have any contact with the school counselor is when you have a big problem!
False
Where is Mrs. Jones's office
1st grade hallway, next to Mrs. Medina's office
If a friend tells you a secret that he/she is being hurt or abused, should you keep that secret?
No - that is a grown up problem and needs grown up help
It is okay to ask someone to pick between you and another friend...
False. It is okay to be friends with many different people.
How can you excel in all that you do?
Try your best, practice respect, practice responsibility, be safe, etc.
You can tell your school counselor anything, and she will keep it confidential!
What is false? The school counselor has to report it if you tell her that someone is hurting you, you are hurting yourself, or you are hurting someone else.