1. What does the School Counselor Do? Pittsville Elementary School

2. 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!

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

4. True

5. What does Confidentiality mean?

6. 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.

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

8. True

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

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

11. 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.

12. False

13. 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

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

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

16. False

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

18. Feelings or Emotions

19. 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.

20. False

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

22. A. The kids who need someone to talk to

23. 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.

24. False

25. 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)

26. C. Keep it confidential (Keep it a secret)

27. True or False? Counselors are good listeners.

28. True

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

30. False

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

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

33. False

34. School Counselors Help People Help Themselves

35. “With What?”

36. …with following school rules

37. …with making new friends

38. …with being a good listener

39. …with respecting differences

40. …with expressing feelings

41. …with finishing work on time

42. …with worrying about things at home

43. …with studying for tests

44. …with being organized

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

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

47. 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 email me. oAsk your parent to let me know.