1. Counseling Overview Menoosh Zaeri Menoosh Zaeri Lisa Saviñón

2. Where and When Can You Find Us? Lisa (3-5) –Room 402; ext 2233 –Monday through Friday Menoosh (K-2) –Room 413; ext 2260 –Tuesday/Thursday/Every other Friday –Non-Menoosh day emergencies can be sent to Lisa

3. Your Counseling Department Services for Students Services for Teachers Classroom Guidance Parent Education Building Character Monthly Counseling Calendar (first one in September) - guidance and groups -parent education -special events -mentor days -new student meeting

4. Students Individual Counseling Group Counseling Student Services

5. Services for Students Beginning of Year –FAN Club New comers to Rockbrook meet once per month Will begin in September –Individuals will be seen as needed Referral by student, teacher, parent, or administrator If we are not in our office please place referral in our box (be sure to fold in half to protect confidentiality) –Ongoing groups throughout the year Need assessment will be emailed to teachers periodically

6. Services for Students Possible Reasons for Referrals –Immediate Referral Suspected abuse Child’s behavior reflects desire to die (writing, drawing, or verbal) Sudden Death in Family Family Crisis (child is told about accident, terminal illness, death, divorce)

7. Services for Students Possible Reasons for Referral –Individual or Group Classroom behavior issues Isolation from others Anxiety/Worrying Aggression Sad or tearful Divorce/grief/death/loss issues New student transition issues Social Skills Friendship Issues Adoption

8. Services for Students Student Support Services –Clothing Clothes closet on campus (clothes, shoes, coats) Contact Lisa if your student needs clothing Provide teacher and student name, as well as a description of the need (eg., coat, shoes, clothes) –Behavior Modeling and Reinforcement (level 2) –Food 4 Kids (form in mailbox area) –Angel Tree at Christmas

9. New Student Program New student tour - student council tour guides - new student tour guide booklet Classroom Buddy - teacher selected buddy (2 boys and 2 girls per class)

10. High School Mentoring Program LHS mentors start the second week of school They are screened and provided with training Mentors and Mentees are interviewed and matched based on interests and personalities Counselors provide activities to reinforce monthly theme Available 12:30-1:45 Wednesday Parent permission is required

11. Paws for Pride A program to enhance Character Education at Rockbrook –Honor exceptional students on the last Friday of each month –1 student from each grade level chosen each month –Recognized with certificate on morning announcements the last week of each month –Bulletin Board Display –Team leader monthly reminder email

12. Services for Teachers Teacher/Classroom –Observations/collaborations –Behavior Plans –Consultation –Conferencing –Specific Crisis Issues –Guidance Lessons

13. Classroom Guidance Once a month - Please send your grade level counselor a copy of your classroom schedule to assist with scheduling with your needs in mind. 30 Minutes in Length Focus on grade level priorities based on needs assessment

14. Building Character Monthly Themes - Reinforces guidance themes - Based on school needs Announcements Building Integration

15. Announcements Monday –Introduce word of the week Tuesday –Quotes to go along with word Wednesday –Character book spotlight Thursday –Thought or idea about the word Friday –Student spotted exemplifying the word

16. Building Integration Counseling Department –Bulletin Board Display Classroom –Use word of week as spelling challenge word, vocabulary word, journal prompts –Create pictures, diagrams, stories, and/or sentences using the word of the week Library –Provide the associated books to word of the week

17. Thank you