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What is your school counselors name?
Mr. Cummings
True or False
A school counselor can help you with problems at home.
True. You can have issues at home that are bothering you during the school day. We want to help you focus and be positive.
What can you do if you are feeling sad?
Talk to the school counselor or another trusted adult, spend time with friends, do something that you enjoy, etc.
True or False:
A school counselor is someone who is only supportive to a few students in a school.
What is confidentiality?
the state of keeping or being kept secret or private.
Where is the school counselor's office located?
In the Main office across from the game room.
True or False
A school counselor can help you with your academics (class work, homework, study skills, etc.).
Name some ways to be a good friend.
Be nice, help them, be a good listener, show empathy, etc.
True or False:
A school counselor is someone who sees students in groups and individually.
True. We will see you in both or either capacity.
True or False
You have a fight with your sibling. No one was hurt. Your counselor will call your parents.
False! The key sentence is, "No one was hurt." However, if you come to school with bruises and a black eye, then yes, we will call home.
If you need to see the school counselor, what do you do?
Visit before school, during the school day (have your teacher or another adult contact the school counselor.)
True or False
A school counselor can help you make friends.
True. We are all about being social! Helping you to make friends is part of that!
Is it okay to get angry?
Yes. It is okay to feel angry, but what is important is knowing the right way to deal with that anger.
True or False:
A school counselor is someone who might explain your test scores to your parents.
True. There are times when we may need to use the data from your testing to help parents understand your academic performances.
True or False
If a student says during a visit with the counselor, “I want to punch Tom”, the counselor must keep that information confidential.
False. Because you are intending to cause physical harm to Tom.
What days of the week is the school counselor at your school?
Monday thru Friday!
What are 2 reasons you may want to talk to your school counselor about your family?
Maybe a there's a new family member living at home; divorce; getting along with siblings/cousins; etc.
What are some topics will be discussing this year?
Bullying, anger, personal safety, communication skills, etc.
Where is one place you will ALL see your school counselor a few times throughout the year?
In the classroom, hallways, cafeteria, etc.
You meet with your counselor and you share that you want to hurt yourself. Will your counselor tell someone?
Yes. We want to make sure that you are safe. We want to provide you with positive strategies to improve your situation.
True or False: You may see your counselor for help with a friendship issue that you have already tried to solve on your own.
True!
True or False:
A school counselor is someone you can talk to if you are feeling anxious, sad, happy, angry, overwhelmed or excited.
Yes!
Name THREE ways you can relax.
Stress ball, video games, talk to friends, pet your dog, talk to the counselor, etc.
True or False:
You are in trouble if you get a pass to see your school counselor.
False. We primarily want to see you to check in on you. However, there might be times where we need to talk about a specific situation but only to help you learn and grow from the moment.
What are 3 reasons why your school counselor would need to break the rule of confidentiality?
You're going to hurt someone.
You're going to hurt yourself.
Someone is hurting you.