Facts About Mrs. Sorel
Where is Mrs. Sorel's office?
In the main office
True or False:
The counselor helps you learn ways to explore and cope (deal) with your feelings.
True
What is confidentiality?
Information you share with me, stays with me.
No one needs to know why you came to see me- including your parents, classmates, and teacher!
I will keep your information to myself, except for a few reasons. And we will always have a conversation about when and why I would need to share before I do.
How many years has Mrs. Sorel worked at Hampton?
A. 20
B. 8
C. 1
B- This is my 8th year
You are in trouble if you have to go to the school counselor's office.
True or False?
False!
I am not here to get you in trouble.
Though I am here to talk through decisions made that resulted in negative consequences, so that you can learn from them and make changes for the next time!
(And you may still need to see Ms. Merendina after seeing me)
When does a counselor have to break confidentiality (tell another adult)?
Basically any time someone's safety is at risk which could include-
When someone is hurting you or someone you know
When someone is going to hurt you or someone you know
You are hurting yourself (or plan to)
Someone you know is going to hurt themselves
You want to hurt someone else
What afternoons is Mrs. Sorel not in the building this year?
Monday and Tuesday
True or False:
The counselor only focuses on your weaknesses and tells you what you are doing wrong.
FALSE
I focus on your strengths and how you can use those to help you succeed!
I can help support you by teaching skills, like organization or ways to cope.
I may also challenge you to see a situation from a different perspective, try something new, come up with multiple solutions...
Is the need for school counselors growing or shrinking?
Growing!
Employment of school and career counselors and advisors is projected to grow 10 percent from 2021 to 2031, faster than the average for all occupations.
In 2021 there were approximately 336,000 school counselors in the United States and by 2031 the US Bureau of Labor (an agency that collects facts like these to share on all the jobs that exist!) expects there to be approximately 369,600 school counselors.
What are some of Mrs. Sorel's "favorites"? (Favorite activity, animal, color...?)
Arts and crafts, penguins, the color blue
What are areas that the counselor can help you with? Please select all that apply.
A. Anxiety
B. Self-esteem
C. Relationships (with friends, family, teachers...)
D. Anger
E. All of the above plus many, many more
E. All of the above plus many, many more
Historically, how long has counseling been a part of school?
A. Since the 1900s
B. Since the 2000s
C. Since last year
A. Since the 1900s! First counselors in schools only helped high schoolers find and explore careers.
Now counselors do that and so much more!
How many dogs does Mrs. Sorel have?
three- Peanut, Hazel and Pieper
True or False:
The counselor can only help students who have big problems. I should always handle smaller problems on my own.
False
All problems are important, valid, and are worthy of outside help if you want or need it. A problem that is "small" to one person, may be "big" to another, or feel "small" to you today, but "big" to you in another month!
I'm here to support all students!
How many years of school AFTER HIGH SCHOOL does a person need to complete to be a school counselor?
A. 15
B. None
C. 7
C. 7!
4 years of college to get a Bachelor's degree
3 years of graduate school (2 years of classes + 1 year internship) to get a Master's degree