IES Counseling Program Annual Calendar

Ongoing Responsibilities (Aug. - May):

Ø Set counseling program goals with input from stakeholders, plan and conduct ongoing management and evaluation of program

Ø Coordinate character education activities

Ø Deliver classroom guidance lessons

Ø Provide direct services to students including individual and group counseling, planning and crisis response

Ø Provide indirect services to promote student success through consultation and collaboration with parents and teachers, as well as referrals to community resources

Ø Participate in RTI/SST meetings as needed

Ø Participate in district level counselors’ meetings, School Leadership Team, Faculty, and Operations Teams.

August

Ø Meet with Principal to develop Annual Agreement

Ø Meet with grade level teams for needs assessment and guidance calendar review. (Continue to meet with grade level teams as needed, at least quarterly)

Ø Meet with AP, psychologist, nurse, and social worker to coordinate services

Ø Follow-up with BSMS counselor regarding transitioning students

Ø Follow up with students flagged for follow-up from previous year

Ø Obtain referrals and permissions for backpack food program

Ø Begin planning small group counseling.

Character Education/Super 16 Focus

All Super 16 reviewed on morning announcements and discussed in classrooms

Classroom Guidance

PK - 5th - Counselor Introductions, School Success Skills

September

Ø Meet with counseling program advisory council

Ø Begin small counseling groups.

Ø Identify No Place For Hate (NPFH) student leaders and obtain parent permissions.

Ø Work with NPFH committee to plan and implement projects for the year

Character Education/Super 16 Focus

· Treat others the way you want to be treated.

· When responding to an adult, it is always polite to answer with “Yes, Ma’am” or “No, Ma’am,” “Yes, Sir,” or “No, Sir.”

· Remember to say “Please.” and “Thank you.”

· If you bump into someone, or they bump into you, say “Excuse me,” even if it’s not your fault.

Classroom Guidance

K-2 - More School Success Skills

3rd - Solving Problems with Super Kelso

4th - Learning Styles, Conflict Management

5th - Goal Setting, Conflict Management

October

Ø Meet with grade level teams

Ø Coordinate Red Ribbon Week Activities

Ø Survey bus drivers regarding bus behavior.

Ø Meet with bus drivers to discuss and plan bus behavior program

Ø Coordinate NPFH pledge signing and Kick-off event.

Character Education

· Never cut in line.

· When you couch, sneeze, or burp, it is appropriate to turn your head away from others and cover your mouth with your sleeve. Afterward, you should say “Excuse me.”

· Clean up after yourself in the hallway, classroom, and restroom.

· Be the best person you can be.

Classroom Guidance

K-1 - Understanding Feelings

2nd - Solving Problems with Super Kelso

3rd -5th Communication Skilld

4th-5th Online Safety.

November

Ø Assist with planning and hosting Veterans Day Celebration

Ø Administer and analyze Bullying Survey to 4th-5th graders, faculty and staff.

Ø Coordinate holiday giving to families in need (Thanksgiving resources, IES STAR Tree, and other resources.)

Character Education/Super 16 Focus

· If someone does something well, clap and congratulate that person.

· No matter what the circumstance, always be honest.

· Accept that you are going to make mistakes. Learn from them and move on.

Classroom Guidance

K - Coping with strong feelings & calming down

1st - Solving Problems with Super Kelso

2nd - Name-calling, teasing and bullying

3rd-5th - Bullying Awareness and Solutions

December

Ø Continue coordinating holiday giving to families in need (IES STAR Tree and other resources.)

Character Education/Super 16 Focus

· Be positive, enjoy life. Some things just aren’t worth getting upset over.

· Carpe diem. (Seize the day.)

· Perform Random Acts of Kindness.

Classroom Guidance

K - Introducing Super Kelso

1st - Solving Problems with Super Kelso (cont.)

2nd – 5th: Dealing with Stress

January

Ø Meet with grade level teams

Ø Meet with Counseling Advisory Council

Ø Coordinate No-Name Calling Week

Ø Begin 5th Grade Portfolio activities in collaboration with 5th Grade Teachers.

Character Education/Super 16 Focus

· Be the best person you can be.

· Treat others the way you want to be treated.

· Make every effort to be as organized as possible

Classroom Guidance

K, & 2nd Good Touch/Bad Touch, personal safety

K: Solving Problems with Super Kelso

1st: Name-Calling, Teasing & Bullying

2nd: Communication Skills

3rd: Solving Friendship Problems

4th & 5th Bullying, revisited (Survey results/ reflections)

February

Ø Coordinate Kindness Month Activities

Character Education/Super 16 Focus

· Remember to say “Please.” and “Thank you.”

· If you bump into someone, or they bump into you, say “Excuse me,” even if it’s not your fault.

· Treat others the way you want to be treated.

Classroom Guidance

K-5th – Respecting Differences

5th – Career Portfolio

March

Ø Meet with grade level teams

Ø Coordinate visits to workplaces and post-secondary education institutions

Ø Begin planning Career Day

Ø Conduct preliminary program evaluation activities

Character Education/Super 16 Focus

· When responding to an adult, it is always polite to answer with “Yes, Ma’am” or “No, Ma’am,” “Yes, Sir,” or “No, Sir

· Never cut in line.

· When you couch, sneeze, or burp, it is appropriate to turn your head away from others and cover your mouth with your sleeve. Afterward, you should say “Excuse me.”

· Clean up after yourself in the hallway, classroom, and restroom.

Classroom Guidance

K – Name Calling, teasing, and bullying.

1st - Having fun with Friends

2nd - 5th- Positive self-talk

5th - Career Portfolio

April

Ø Assist with year-end test administration

Ø Continue planning Career Day

Ø Finalize NPFH project implementation and submit year-end report

Ø Conduct bus behavior post-survey with bus drivers.

Character Education/Super 16 Focus

· Be the best person you can be.

· If someone does something well, clap and congratulate that person.

· No matter what the circumstance, always be honest.

Classroom Guidance

K - Working together, cooperation

1st-5th - Career Cluster Centers

5th – Career Portfolio

May

Ø Coordinate Career Day

Ø Coordinate 5th Grade Transition Activities

Ø discuss students needing follow-up w/BSMS counselors

Ø conduct program evaluation activities.

Ø Meet with Advisory Council

Character Education/Super 16 Focus

· Accept that you are going to make mistakes. Learn from them and move on.

· Be positive, enjoy life. Some things just aren’t worth getting upset over.

· Carpe diem. (Sieze the day.)

Classroom Guidance

1st-5th - Career Cluster Centers

5th - Transition to Middle School