How do I see My Counselor?
If you need to see the school counselor, what do you do?
Fill out the self-referral counseling form and give it to my teacher or have my parent/guardian contact the school counselor
The adult at your school that will listen to you and help you with various problems you may have is called the ________________.
school counselor
Explain what small, medium, and large problems are.
small-usually can solve on my own using a strategy
medium-may use a strategy and might need an adult's help
large-big problem, need an adult's help right away
What does it mean to practice self control?
Raise your hand and wait to be called on, pay attention in class, use your hands for helping and not hurting.
It is important to try to use a strategy to solve a disagreement with a friend on your own first before contacting an adult.
true
Why is marking the size of the problem important on the self-referral forms?
If it is a true emergency I need to know. However we dont want to mark a friendship issue as an emergency as there are many other kids Mrs. Waid needs to see
If you are dealing with a true emotional emergency should you just fill out the form to see Mrs. Waid or let your teacher know its an emergency?
If it is a true emergency do not just fill out a form. please let your teacher know.
Name 2 of the conflict resolution strategies Mrs. Waid taught you to solve a problem with a friend.
Use a calm tone of voice and pause for 3 seconds before responding
Name some ways to respect yourself, others, and property.
Use kind words, be a bucket filler, 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. Unless it is a true emergency
Why is it important to try to solve a problem, such as a disagreement with your friend on your own first?
Mrs. Waid has taught you many lessons with strategies and I would like you to become problem solvers on your own. I support 19 homerooms at this school so I have a lot of students to serve.
What should you do if you are being bullied?
Use a strategy such as staying away from that person, be around positive people, tell them to stop, minimal response, and get an adult involved if it doesn't stop
What are coping skills?
Give 2 examples
Things to make you feel better
Walking outside
3-3-3 Breathing
Name some safe choices that you can make while at school
Walk in the hallway
Teachers or Parents may request that the school counselor invite a student in for an individual counseling session.
True
Should you walk down to Mrs. Waid's office or let her to come get you?
Let her come get you
Name some areas that Mrs. Waid can help students with.
Grief
Family changes, like divorce
Anxiety or stress
Help with creating friendships or solve friendship problems
Feeling sad or lonely
Being bullied
Organization/ school work
Name 3 of the conflict resolution strategies Mrs. Waid taught you to solve a problem with a friend.
Take a break, RPS, Minimal Response
Name ways to be a good friend or a classmate
Use respectful language, be kind, ask someone to play if you see they are left out