1. Harding Counseling: Mission Statement Through leadership, advocacy and collaboration, the Harding counseling department will use the results of data analysis and reflection to meet the academic, social, emotional and basic needs of ALL students in a sensitive, timely and individualized manner.

2. School Counseling Delivery Systems

3. More specifically… O Guidance Curriculum: O 6 th and 7 th Grade Career Day O 7 th Grade SOS curriculum and pediatric screening O Incoming 6 th grade orientation O 8 th Grade – I Have A Plan Iowa O Skill and interest survey,followed by a career search. High school four-year-plan, and high school registration for freshman classes O Responsive Services – responding to issues that may interfere with a student’s happiness, success and sense of well-being. O Individual planning – activities to insure all students experience academic and social success: activities related to 504s, IEPs, academic interventions, schedule changes, individual behavior plans, social skills group, goal setting, consulting with and referrals to outside agencies, etc.

4. O System Support - Consists of management activities that establish, maintain and enhance the total school counseling program in the areas of professional development, consultation/collaboration/teaming: activities such as learning supports meetings, coordination meetings, Iowa testing coordination, etc. O Non-guidance activities – activities that do not directly support the counseling program: activities can include, lunch room/hallway supervision, discipline, classroom coverage, fieldtrip supervision, volunteer for classroom project, etc. O Cedar Rapids CSD counseling resource page: http://917444530846130688.weebly.com/family- resources.html http://917444530846130688.weebly.com/family- resources.html

5. “ Hot topic” request….. Social Networking: the pros and cons O http://www.commonsensemedia.org/advice-for- parents/social-networking-tips http://www.commonsensemedia.org/advice-for- parents/social-networking-tips Cyber-bullying is a common concern. Examples are: pretending to be someone else and posting from their profile, name-calling, posting pictures of others, videos (assume it’s being taped mentality in high schools), etc. Unique situations present themselves related to social networking: made-up identities (http://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators/lesson/whi ch-me-should-i-be-6-8 )http://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators/lesson/whi ch-me-should-i-be-6-8

6. Harding’s harassment and bullying policy: “Harassment” and “bullying” shall be construed to mean any electronic, written, verbal, or physical act or conduct toward a student which is based on any actual or perceived trait or characteristic of the student and which creates an objectively hostile school environment that meets one or more of the following conditions: Places the student in reasonable fear of harm to the student’s person or property; Has a substantially detrimental effect on the student’s physical or mental health; Has the effect of substantially interfering with the student’s academic performance; or Has the effect of substantially interfering with the services, activities, or privileges provided by a school. “Trait or characteristic of the student” includes, but is not limited to, age, color, creed, national origin, race, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical attributes, physical or mental ability or disability, ancestry, political party preference, political belief, socioeconomic status, or familial status. “Electronic” means any communication involving the transmission of information by wire, radio, optical cable, electromagnetic, or other similar means. “Electronic” includes, but is not limited to, communication via electronic mail, cell phones, electronic text messaging, and the Internet. The misuse of social networking and its’ possible impact at school

7. Make sure your son or daughter is friends with a responsible, adult family member Limit computer use to common areas in the house and limit after-hours use of the internet Talk to your child—similar to other topics such as drugs, alcohol, and sexuality, talking about the pros and cons helps increase the odds of responsible decision-making!!! Top Tips!!!

8. Resources O www.commonsensemedia.org www.commonsensemedia.org O www.connectsafely.com www.connectsafely.com O Websites are also available on the following topics related to social networking: O High school eligibility O College admissions O Employers O Fraud / privacy

9. Losing Face: An Environmental Analysis of Privacy on Facebook (Lots of great resources in this): http://www.cpeterson.org/2010/01/06/losing-face-an-environmental-http://www.cpeterson.org/2010/01/06/losing-face-an-environmental- analysis-of-privacy-on-facebook/ Majority of Americans Post Risky Information: http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/05/04/majority-of-americans-post-risky- http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/05/04/majority-of-americans-post-risky- information-online-study-says/?scp=3&sq=risks%20of%20social%20networking&st=cse Managing Your Online Presence: http://www.bizlex.com/Articles-c-2010-04-16- 92282.113117_Managing_your_online_presence.htmlhttp://www.bizlex.com/Articles-c-2010-04-16- 92282.113117_Managing_your_online_presence.html Social Medias Expanding Role in College Admissions: http://www.politicsdaily.com/2010/05/07/social-medias-expanding-role-in-college-admissions/ http://www.politicsdaily.com/2010/05/07/social-medias-expanding-role-in-college-admissions/ Reclaim Privacy: http://www.reclaimprivacy.org/ - if you install this bookmark using the instructions on the page, you can see what is and is not available to what groups of individuals on Facebook http://www.reclaimprivacy.org/ Facebook, MySpace and College Admissions: Don’t Let Social Networking Sites Sabotage your Chances of Getting Into College: http://collegeapps.about.com/od/theartofgettingaccepted/a/Facebook.htm http://collegeapps.about.com/od/theartofgettingaccepted/a/Facebook.htm Facebook Remark Teenager is Fired: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/essex/7914415.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/essex/7914415.stm Resources