1. Who is your SCHOOL COUNSELOR? & what do I do? Dr. Darlene Dean Nora Davis Magnet School

2. School Counselors Help People Help Themselves

3. “With What?”

4. …with getting to school on time

5. …with following school rules

6. …with making new friends

7. …with making safe & healthy choices

8. …with being a good listener

9. …with respecting differences

10. …with expressing feelings

11. …with being included and including others…

12. …with finishing work on time

13. …with learning to speak up

14. …with studying for tests

15. …with being organized

16. …with finding information and solving problems

17. …with talking to adults

18. …with being successful in school

19. “Where do I see my school counselor?” Your classroom Playground Halls Lunchroom Before & after School In her office

20. I will come into your classroom and help you with: Academic Success Personal & Social Success Career Planning

21. “How do I get to see a counselor by myself?”

22. Here are some ways you can request to meet with me privately… oPoPut a note in my mailbox. oToTell me you need to talk privately. oAoAsk your teacher to email me. oAoAsk your parent to let me know.

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

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

25. School Counselors help you use your “license to learn”!

26. Life is a highway…

27. Begin the school year with a clean start and remember I am here to HELP you!

28. So – you will see me if…..

29. … you have “engine trouble” and can’t get motivated

30. … you are confused & feeling overwhelmed

31. … your behavior gets you off track and you “break-down”

32. … you and your friends aren’t getting along

33. … you bring “extra baggage” to school & can’t concentrate

34. … you fall behind & want to get ahead

35. … you feel “flat” about taking tests

36. … you are missing things & need to get organized

37. … you need to get “refueled” with ideas to solve a problem

38. School counselors help you stay on track to reach your goals.

39. “You were the BEST! How did you do it?” “My school counselor helped me!”

40. Credit for Power Point Presentation Thank you goes to Ms. Kisha Jones, Counselor at Oak Park Elementary School in Laurel, MS. for creating this presentation and sharing it with me. Ms. Jones exemplifies what it means to give and share; qualities that I hope all my students possess and demonstrate.