Who is your SCHOOL COUNSELOR?

& what do I do?

Ms.GravesUnion County Primary School

School CounselorsHelp People

Help Themselves

“With What?”

…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 worrying aboutthings at home

…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

“When & Where do I get to see my school counselo

r?”• Your classroom• Playground• Halls• Lunchroom• Before & After

School• In my Office

I may come into your classroom and help you

with:

•Academic Success •Personal & Social Success

•Safe Choices•Learning the importance of

NED

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

Here are some ways you can request to meet

with me privately…

o Leave a note in my box beside my door.

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!”

School Counselors are here to

• Help students & parents• My contact information is

– Ms. Graves– 706-745-5450 x 5704– mgraves@ucschools.org

• Thanks to Wendi Clark for the use of her acrostic poem and PPT. She allowed me to modify and make it my own but keep the basics that applies to my program.

Thank you for your time. I will be happy to respond to any questions you may have I will remain after the meeting and if there are further things you think of when you leave feel free to call me or email if you prefer.