Today’s Goals 1.Remind you of my role as a school counselor. 2.To help you be more aware of times when you’ve lost focus, or “changed channels.” 3.To give you a tool to “stay on the right channel” when you need to.

Meet Your Counselor Mrs. Bullen

Grew up a military “brat”

University of Florida Graduate

Was a middle school counselor in Virginia for 10 years before coming to Arlington Schools

Mom of Two! Kennedy is Four-Years Old Sean is 2 ½ years Old

Counselor’s Role To help you be the best student you can be! Large Groups Small Groups Individually

How do you request to see me? My office is located in room 200. There is a mailbox outside the door where you can leave me a note. You can ask your teacher to send me an . You or your parent can or call me at school.

REMOTE CONTROL

Learning about Continents

What should I do after school?

Learning about Continents

How can the channel changer on y our remote control help you stay focused? 1.You need to be AWARE when you’ve “changed channels.” 1.As soon as you are aware that you changed channels, press the channel changer button to get back to the correct channel.

At school….

Learning about Fractions

My friends are mad at me

Learning about Fractions

At home…

Please feed Ginger

Minecraft is so Awesome!

Please feed Ginger

With Friends…

I’m passing you the ball

I wonder if mom will go my McDonald’s on the way home?

I’m passing you the ball

REMEMBER…. NO ONE else has a remote control to make you think, act, or feel a certain way. YOU are the only one who can make your remote control work.