ABOUT YOUR ABOUT YOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

COUNSELORCOUNSELOR

ABOUT YOUR ABOUT YOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

COUNSELORCOUNSELOR

Presented by Mrs. Miriam FayPresented by Mrs. Miriam Fay

Meet your School Meet your School CounselorCounselor• Mrs. Miriam Fay has been

the counselor at Benton Elementary since 2001.

• She is a certified teacher specialized in kids's development and behavior.

• Mrs. Fay loves children.• Mrs. Fay speaks both, English

and Spanish.• Mrs. Fay is married to J.R.

They have two children currently attending college.

WHAT IS A WHAT IS A SCHOOL COUNSELOR?SCHOOL COUNSELOR?

• The school counselor is an official kids' helper.

• The school counselor is also a teacher.

• The counselor is a good listener when children need to confide in someone.

• The school counselor will not betray the students' trust.

The counselor is a trusted grown-up friend in school.

WHAT THE SCHOOL WHAT THE SCHOOL COUNSELOR IS NOT! COUNSELOR IS NOT!

• The counselor is not an extraterrestrial spy.

• The counselor is not there only for kids in trouble. On the contrary, kids are never in trouble when they visit the counselor's office.

• The counselor is never out to get children or their families. On the contrary, the counselor helps kids find solutions or strategies to cope with their family issues. Their concerns are always treated with respect & confidentiality.

The counselor's office is not there for for anyone to skip classes or waste time.

STUDENTS WANT TO KNOW...STUDENTS WANT TO KNOW...

Who am I?

How can I set goals for my

future?

Where am I going?

What will Ineed to learnto get there?

Who helps meand how?

How can I change to be my best?

THE COUNSELOR IS A KIDS' HELPERTHE COUNSELOR IS A KIDS' HELPER

• The counselor may help answer all those questions, or help when I am sad or mad.

• The counselor may help when I am scared or worried.

• The counselor listens when I have trouble with friends or family.

• The counselor listens to me when I need to talk about something special.

• The counselor helps me find answers. The counselor cheers me up. Again, I am never in trouble when I go to the counselor's office.

THE COUNSELOR IS ALSO A TEACHERTHE COUNSELOR IS ALSO A TEACHER

• The counselor teaches me about myself.

• The counselor teaches me about other people.

• The counselor teaches me about rules.• The counselor teaches me about being

nice and getting along with others. The counselor gives me tips to do my best in school.

THE COUNSELOR TEACHES THE COUNSELOR TEACHES GUIDANCE LESSONSGUIDANCE LESSONS

THE COUNSELOR IS THE COUNSELOR IS YOUR YOUR

FIRST CAREER COACHFIRST CAREER COACH• The counselor helps me clarify

what I am good at.• The counselor helps me learn

about jobs grown ups do.•The counselor helps me understand the importance of learning as much as I can from my teachers while I am young. ●The counselor helps me find my favorite ways to learn and have fun.

THE COUNSELOR WORKS FOR STUDENTSTHE COUNSELOR WORKS FOR STUDENTS

THE COUNSELOR WORKS THE COUNSELOR WORKS

THE COUNSELOR LISTENS AND THE COUNSELOR LISTENS AND HELPS ANSWER SOME TOUGH HELPS ANSWER SOME TOUGH

QUESTIONSQUESTIONS• Sometimes I am sad about my family.• Sometimes I wish I could make new

friends.• Sometimes I wonder why I can't follow

the rules.• Sometimes I worry about what my teacher thinks of me.• Sometimes I am just unhappy about everything.

THE COUNSELOR HAS THE COUNSELOR HAS OTHER WAYS TO HELPOTHER WAYS TO HELP

• Sometimes the counselor gathers small groups of children so that we can

help each other. • Sometimes the counselor

gives kids some tests to help find the best ways to educate them.

Also, sometimes the counselor works with parents.

ASK YOUR TEACHER TO LET YOU ASK YOUR TEACHER TO LET YOU COME TO THE COUNSELOR IF YOU COME TO THE COUNSELOR IF YOU

NEED TO TALKNEED TO TALK

ANY QUESTIONS For ANY QUESTIONS For Mrs. FAY? Mrs. FAY?