1. Introducing the Elementary Counselor Michelle Simmons

2. School Counselor Classroom Guidance Classroom Guidance Small Groups Small Groups Individual Counseling Individual Counseling Special Services/Care Team Special Services/Care Team Collaborate with teachers, staff, parents and community Collaborate with teachers, staff, parents and community

3. Counseling Curriculum Class Meetings Class Meetings Friendship Skills Friendship Skills Social Skills Social Skills Self Awareness Self Awareness Decision Making Decision Making Goal Setting Goal Setting Careers Careers Study Skills Study Skills Test Taking Skills Test Taking Skills Coping Skills Coping Skills Stress Management Stress Management Anger Management Anger Management Communication Skills Communication Skills Conflict Resolution skills Conflict Resolution skills Bully Prevention Bully Prevention Change and Loss Change and Loss Transitions Transitions Personal Safety Personal Safety Feelings Feelings Self-esteem Self-esteem

4. Groups Friendship Friendship Assertiveness Assertiveness Anger Management Anger Management Social Skills Social Skills Study Skills Study Skills Changing Family Changing Family Circle of Friends Circle of Friends Grief and Loss Grief and Loss Other groups by request or as needed Other groups by request or as needed

5. Individual Counseling Self-referral Self-referral Parent referral Parent referral Teacher and other staff referral Teacher and other staff referral Drop in Drop in If a student comes in to see me more than two times or the nature of the visit is serious, parents are called immediately. If a student comes in to see me more than two times or the nature of the visit is serious, parents are called immediately.

6. Parent Resources Parent Library Parent Library Love and Logic Classes Love and Logic Classes Call and Chat Call and Chat Outside Referrals Outside Referrals Meet with teachers and parents to support academic, emotional or social issues. Meet with teachers and parents to support academic, emotional or social issues.

7. Reasons to see the School Counselor schoolwork challenges making new friends being teased or bullied to share feelings Problem solving good news worried, stressed or sad changing family or transition tools to make good choices parenting tools self-esteem

8. Michelle Simmons Counselor Please call me any time concerning your child. Please call me any time concerning your child. Information is kept confidential. Information is kept confidential. Phone number: 817-202-1665 Phone number: 817-202-1665 E-mail: msimmons@cleburne.k12.tx.us E-mail: msimmons@cleburne.k12.tx.us