What does the School Counselor Do? Pittsville Elementary School

Here comes the fun part! What follows is a series of questions about my awesome job… Let’s see how much you already know, And how much you can learn!

True or False? School Counselors work with parents, teachers, and principals to help students to their best in school.

True

What does Confidentiality mean?

Everything you tell me stays between us. I don’t tell anyone else. Unless: 1.You tell me someone is hurting you. 2.You are going to hurt someone else. 3.You want to hurt yourself.

True or False? Ms. Raygo can help me understand my feelings about hard, scary or stressful times in my life.

True

Ms. Raygo teaches us about a)Reading b)Math c)Life Skills (bullying, listening, etc.) d)Science

C. Life Skills (bullying, listening, etc.)

True or False? My dad has been hitting me every night after school. I have bruises on my legs and arms. If I tell Ms. Raygo about this, she won’t tell anyone.

False

John will not stop teasing me and making fun of me. I have been crying about it after school every day. Who can help me? a)My teacher b)My parents c)Ms. Raygo d)All of the above

D. All of the above (My teacher, my parents and Ms. Raygo)

True or False? After I meet with Ms. Raygo, she calls my parents and tells them everything I said.

False

Anger, frustration, sadness, happiness, joy, guilt, jealousy, pride and embarrassment are all examples of __________. Ms. Raygo can help me deal with these.

Feelings or Emotions

True or False? I’m really mad at my friend for something that she said about me to someone else. I’m so upset about it that I can’t focus on my school work. But if I go tell Ms. Raygo about it, she will go tell my friend and my teachers.

False

Ms. Raygo works with… a)The kids who need someone to talk to b)Only the smartest kids c)Only the “bad” kids

A. The kids who need someone to talk to

True or False? If someone is hurting me, if I am hurting someone else, or if I’m hurting myself, Ms. Raygo will keep it a secret. She won’t tell anyone about it.

False

If I tell Ms. Raygo about a problem that I have with my teacher, she will a)Tell my teacher b)Tell my mom or dad c)Keep it confidential (Keep it a secret)

C. Keep it confidential (Keep it a secret)

True or False? Counselors are good listeners.

True

True or False? I am in BIG trouble if I have to go see Ms. Raygo!

False

Sometimes the counselor will come to see you. “Am I in trouble?” NO!

True or False? If I meet with Ms. Raygo, that means that there is something wrong with me.

False

School Counselors Help People Help Themselves

“With What?”

…with following school rules

…with making new friends

…with being a good listener

…with respecting differences

…with expressing feelings

…with finishing work on time

…with worrying about things at home

…with studying for tests

…with being organized

Sometimes you’ll want to be in a small group for help with: Dealing with Anger Changing Families Work Habits Dealing with Death Friendship

How do I set up an appointment with Ms. Raygo?

Here are some ways you can request to meet with me privately… oPut a note in my mailbox. oTell me you need to talk privately. oAsk your teacher to me. oAsk your parent to let me know.