Monthly Counselor Activities Outline 2014-2015 August Schedule Pick Up Day WEB Leader Training WEB Orientation Opening Week assemblies 7th/8th September Open House for parents Counselor Intro, Confidentiality, Suicidal Ideation, Depression Lessons 7th/8th Sexual Harassment & Bullying, Cyberbullying, Internet Safety, Sexting 7th/8th October Time Management 7th Learning Styles 7th Goal Setting 7th Red Ribbon Week November Decision Making, Problem Solving, and Refusal Skills 7th Responsive Services Individual counseling (staff, parent, selfreferred) Staff consultation (on paper, in person, email) Parent consultation (in person, on phone, email) Typical transition issues Individual and group counseling (staff, parent, & self referred) Staff consultation (in person and email) Parent consultation (in person, phone, & email) Individual & group counseling (staff, parent, & self referred) Staff consultation (in person and email) Parent consultation (in person, phone, & email) Individual & group counseling (staff, parent, & self referred) Staff consultation (in person and email) Parent consultation (in person, phone, & email) Holiday Meals Individual Student Planning Review schedules Schedule meetings with new students for families with concerns IAT’s 504’s Academic support IAT’s 504’s Academic support IAT’s 504’s Academic support Parent Conferences IAT’s 504’s Academic support System Support Staff meetings IAT and 504 meetings Staff retreat Observations BLT meetings* OLWEUS Staff meetings IAT and 504 meetings Observations BLT meetings* OLWEUS Staff meetings IAT and 504 meetings Observations BLT meetings* OLWEUS Staff meetings IAT and 504 meetings Observations BLT meetings* OLWEUS Curriculum Monthly Counselor Activities Outline 2014-2015 December January Career Readiness (gifts, talents, interests) Career Exploration 8th February Scheduling for 8th graders March Scheduling for 7th graders Responsive Services Typical winter break issues/family issues Individual & group counseling (staff, parent, self-referred) Staff consultation (on paper, in person, email) Parent consultation (in person, on phone, email) Holiday Support (grief, transitions, etc.) Typical back to school and transition issues/family issues Individual & group counseling (staff, parent, self-referred) Staff consultation (on paper, in person, email) Parent consultation (in person, on phone, email) Individual & group counseling (staff, parent, self-referred) Staff consultation (on paper, in person, email) Parent consultation (in person, on phone, email) Individual & group counseling (staff, parent, & self-referred) Staff consultation (on paper, in person, email Parent consultation (in person, on phone, email) Individual Student Planning IAT’s 504’s Academic support IAT’s 504’s Academic support Parent Conferences IAT’s 504’s Academic support 9th Grade Scheduling IAT’s 504’s Academic support 7th & 8th grade scheduling System Support Staff meetings IAT and 504 meetings Observations BLT meetings* OLWEUS Staff meetings IAT and 504 meetings Observations BLT meetings* OLWEUS Staff meetings IAT and 504 meetings Observations BLT meetings* OLWEUS State Test Proctoring Staff meetings IAT and 504 meetings Observations BLT meetings* OLWEUS State Test Proctoring Curriculum Monthly Counselor Activities Outline 2014-2015 April Coping Skills (7th & 8th) May Responsive Services Individual & group counseling (staff, parent, self-referred) Staff consultation (on paper, in person, email) Parent consultation (in person, on phone, email) Typical fears of high school issues Individual & group counseling (staff, parent, self-referred) Staff consultation (on paper, in person, email) Parent consultation (in person, on phone, email) Individual Student Planning IAT’s 504’s Academic support 7th & 8th Grade Scheduling IAT’s 504’s Academic support System Support Staff meetings IAT and 504 meetings Observations BLT meetings* OLWEUS State Test Proctoring Staff meetings IAT and 504 meetings Observations BLT meetings* Cardinal Pride Meet with elementary & high school counselors & teachers to support transition State Test Proctoring OLWEUS Curriculum June July