COUNSELING ADVISORY COUNCIL COUCH MIDDLE SCHOOL

WELCOME! Mr. Devon Williams CMS Principal

Council Members Introduction

Advisory Council: Purpose Review and make recommendations regarding student and community needs Advise the school counseling staff as it strives to meet these needs Assist as we pursue excellence in our school counseling program

Counseling Vision Statement The Couch Middle School counseling program will help students maximize their potential to become effective leaders at home, work, and community. Our program is designed to equip students with the necessary skills to be empathetic, compassionate, honest, and loyal to themselves and others. As a result, students will become contributing members of our ever changing world, accepting of cultural diversity, responsible citizens, self-empowered, and successful lifelong learners.

Counseling Mission Statement The mission of the Couch Middle School Counseling Program is to provide a comprehensive developmentally age-appropriate guidance and counseling program, which is accessible to all students regardless of race, religion, and economic status. Certified professional school counselors will inspire students to be academically successful, self-motivated, and respectful members of the community, the country, and ultimately the world through core curriculum lessons, small groups, and individual counseling.

Beliefs - Highlighted Equality of education School counselors should be an advocate for all students, a leader by example, and a bridge between school and home. Every student has innate gifts to be discovered, developed, and utilized. Every student can be a productive member of society.

Counseling Award

Standards & Competencies Set by the Office of Advisement and Counseling: Academic Development Career Development Life skills: Personal and Social Development

Year in Review Colors Transition to middle/high school Learning Styles Making friends Study skills Test taking skills/dealing with test anxiety Career Matchmaker Peer pressure Graduation plan Career exploration Empathy Life Academy Student Leaders

Year in Review (cont.) EMPATHY ▫School-wide initiative ▫Defined ▫To increase knowledge ▫To reduce bullying and/or increase the report of bullying behaviors

Empathy 6 th 7 th 8 th Pretest Posttest

Expectations ClassroomHallCafeteriaRestroomArrival/Dismissal R espect Others  Follow teacher directions  Listen while others are talking  Keep hands to yourself  Speak politely & quietly  Use conversational volume  Eat the food on your tray only  Allow privacy  Take care of school property  Follow bus driver directions A ccept Responsibility  Clean up after yourself  Avoid blaming others  Walk with a purpose  Have a hall pass  Move through lines in neat and orderly fashion  Clean your eating area when finished  Keep the restroom clean  Flush  Move quickly and safely from buses- classrooms-buses (car rider) M odel Kindness  Use words of encouragement  Recognize and praise accomplishment s of others  Encourage positive behavior in peers  Show positive interaction with peers  Wait your turn  Show concern for others S trive for Success  Have necessary materials, supplies, and assignments daily  Transition quickly and safely  Leave café cleaner than you found  Manage time wisely  Maintain proper hygiene  Dress appropriately for school

P ositive B ehavioral I nterventions and S upports TEAM (monthly War Room) Life Academy (goals/mission/Saturdays) ▫Rite of passage (8th graders) Check-in/Check-out Rewards ▫PBIS Store ▫Dodgeball ▫Lunchapalooza

Lunchapalooza and Dodgeball

PBIS (Minors)

PBIS (Majors)

Plan In addition to the programs completed in : ▫Core Curriculum: Diversity ▫Core Curriculum: Mean Behaviors ▫Small Groups: Grief, Major Infractions

Plan (cont.) Program Goals Goal #1 - based on PBIS data shown above and teacher survey: By May 20, 2015, the number of minor incidences of all students at Couch Middle will decrease by 200. Goal #2 - based on survey, teachers recommendation, grades: By the end of each semester, the class average of students who have been identified by their teachers and/or the Student Support Team (SST) as lacking organizational and study skills based on low class grades, low test scores, and teachers’ observations will increase by 10 points.

Teacher Survey

Plan (cont.) RAMP (Recognized ASCA Model Program) Middle School Student Leaders Counseling Website Gwinnett Great Day of Service - October Professional Development Holiday Share Fundraiser and Shoe Recycling ▫Care Team ▫“The Pantry”

OPEN FORUM Open Discussions Questions Clarifications Input

Mark Your Calendar THURSDAY MAY 7, :00 AM COUCH MIDDLE