Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Helping Hand Newsletter, Volume 22 Issue 1
Helping Hand Newsletter is a resource published monthly and provides information to its readers. This month's topics include the following: Disciplining your child, Children of alcoholics deal with many feelings, Inhalants at home and school, Tips for preventing school violence, Text messaging may improve written language skills, and Understanding childhood fears: Building trust and security. To read more, visit this site: Helping Hand PDP
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Welcome Back Message
Welcome back! The 2011-2012 School Year is near! I am excited to be back after a year long maternity leave with my youngest son, Calvin.
Calvin is my third boy. My oldest Evan will be starting Kindergarten this year, so I know what parents feel like during the busy month of August. School supplies, schedules, bussing, before and after school care, and much much more. What I tend to focus on is "What does this feel like?" I don't know about you, but my stomach can get tense thinking too far ahead: Will he behave? Will he be liked by his peers? Will he be scared? Will he learn?
Many students and parents are overwhelmed with feelings as something new begins. That is where I can be of service.
I will be visiting with all the children in their classrooms during the first couple weeks of school. I have many goals, but my main one is to let the children know what they can do during both the tough and the exciting times of this part of life. And, that includes me, their counselor, but it is surely not limited to me. I encourage students to turn to their family, peers, and other school staff (yes, even the cooks and bus drivers). We make up a community. And, as they say, it takes a village to raise a child. I will do my role and help others in theirs.
Please check here often as I plan to use this website to post updates and resources for the community (parents, school staff, and others alike). I will also be sharing this site with the older students, as they can refer here if needed.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Ailts - Elementary School Counselor
Calvin is my third boy. My oldest Evan will be starting Kindergarten this year, so I know what parents feel like during the busy month of August. School supplies, schedules, bussing, before and after school care, and much much more. What I tend to focus on is "What does this feel like?" I don't know about you, but my stomach can get tense thinking too far ahead: Will he behave? Will he be liked by his peers? Will he be scared? Will he learn?
Many students and parents are overwhelmed with feelings as something new begins. That is where I can be of service.
I will be visiting with all the children in their classrooms during the first couple weeks of school. I have many goals, but my main one is to let the children know what they can do during both the tough and the exciting times of this part of life. And, that includes me, their counselor, but it is surely not limited to me. I encourage students to turn to their family, peers, and other school staff (yes, even the cooks and bus drivers). We make up a community. And, as they say, it takes a village to raise a child. I will do my role and help others in theirs.
Please check here often as I plan to use this website to post updates and resources for the community (parents, school staff, and others alike). I will also be sharing this site with the older students, as they can refer here if needed.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Ailts - Elementary School Counselor
School Counseling Program: Delivery
Based on the core beliefs, philosophies and missions identified in the foundation, the delivery system describes the activities, interactions and methods necessary to deliver the program.
Guidance Curriculum:
The guidance curriculum consists of structured developmental lessons designed to assist students in achieving the desired competencies and to provide all students with the knowledge and skills appropriate for their developmental level. The guidance curriculum is infused throughout the school’s overall curriculum and is presented systematically through K-12 classroom and group activities.
Individual Student Planning:
School counselors coordinate ongoing systematic activities designed to assist students individually in establishing personal goals and developing future plans.
Responsive Services:
Responsive services, which are the traditional duties of a school counselor, consist of activities meeting individual students’immediate needs, usually necessitated by life events or situations and conditions in the students’ lives. These needs require counseling, consultation, referral, peer mediation or information.
Systems Support:
Like any organized activity, a school counseling program requires administration and management to establish, maintain and enhance the total counseling program.
(ASCA National Model, 2008)
Guidance Curriculum:
The guidance curriculum consists of structured developmental lessons designed to assist students in achieving the desired competencies and to provide all students with the knowledge and skills appropriate for their developmental level. The guidance curriculum is infused throughout the school’s overall curriculum and is presented systematically through K-12 classroom and group activities.
Individual Student Planning:
School counselors coordinate ongoing systematic activities designed to assist students individually in establishing personal goals and developing future plans.
Responsive Services:
Responsive services, which are the traditional duties of a school counselor, consist of activities meeting individual students’immediate needs, usually necessitated by life events or situations and conditions in the students’ lives. These needs require counseling, consultation, referral, peer mediation or information.
Systems Support:
Like any organized activity, a school counseling program requires administration and management to establish, maintain and enhance the total counseling program.
(ASCA National Model, 2008)
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