Who is your SCHOOL COUNSELOR?

& what do I do?

Dr. Darlene Dean Nora Davis Magnet School

School CounselorsHelp People

Help Themselves

“With What?”

…with getting to school on time

…with following school rules

…with making new friends

…with making safe & healthy choices

…with being a good listener

…with respecting differences

…with expressing feelings

…with being included

and including others…

…with finishing work on time

…with learning to speak up

…with studying for tests

…with being organized

…with finding informationand solving problems

…with talking to adults

…with being successful in school

“Where do I see my school counselor?”

• Your classroom• Playground• Halls• Lunchroom• Before & after

School• In her office

I will come into your classroom and help you

with:

•Academic Success •Personal & Social Success

•Career Planning

“How do I get to see a counselor by myself?”

Here are some ways you can request to meet

with me privately…

o Put a note in my mailbox.o Tell me you need to talk privately.o Ask your teacher to email me.o Ask your parent to let me know.

Sometimes you’ll want to be in a small group

for help with:

• Dealing with Anger• Changing Families• Work Habits• Dealing with Death• Friendship

Sometimes the counselor will come to see you.

“Am I in trouble?”

NO!

School Counselorshelp you use your“license to learn”!

Life is a highway…

Begin the school year witha clean start and remember

I am here to HELP you!

So – you will see me

if…..

… you have “engine trouble”

and can’t get motivated

… you are confused &feeling overwhelmed

… your behavior gets you off track and you

“break-down”

… you and your friends

aren’t getting along

…you bring “extra baggage”

to school &can’t concentrate

… you fall behind & want to get ahead

… you feel “flat” about

taking tests

… you are missing things & need to get

organized

… you need to get “refueled”with ideas to

solve a problem

School counselors help you

stay on track toreach your goals.

“You were the BEST!How did you do it?”

“My school

counselor

helped me!”

Credit for Power Point PresentationThank you goes to Ms. Kisha Jones, Counselor at Oak Park Elementary School in Laurel, MS. for creating this presentation and sharing it with me. Ms. Jones exemplifies what it means to give and share; qualities that I hope all my students possess and demonstrate.