St. Bartholomew School
Counseling Office
September 2, 2015
Dear Parent/Guardian:
Lunch Bunch is coming back! Here at school, Lunch Bunches are small groups of students in the
elementary grades (1-4) where we work on Social Skills and appropriate behavior for the school
setting. My goal is to make these groups as unobtrusive as possible to your child’s daily routine
here at school. The students who choose to participate do not miss any class time throughout
the week; students spend one lunch/recess period per week in my office where we work on
projects to help develop certain skills.
Students will work on skills such as self-control, taking turns, sitting still, appropriate language,
conversational skills, dealing with conflict, making new friends, and many more. Participation
in the Lunch Bunch program is entirely voluntary and it is your right to refuse participation. If
you would like to decline participation at a later date, you must submit a signed and dated note
to the front office indicating your withdrawal from the Lunch Bunch program.
Due to the success of our Lunch Bunch program last year, we are beginning these groups as
early as we can. It is my hope that these groups will be ready to begin by October. I am thrilled
with the positive response of students to the groups and depending on the number of students
that are interested, I may expand the program to more groups than there were last year.
Group counseling is a great way to put the skills I teach students into action in a setting where
they can get immediate feedback.
If you have any additional questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me. For the fastest
response, please email me at kmcandrew@stbartseb.com; however, you can also call the main
office at (732)254-7105. In order for your child to begin participation in Lunch Bunch, please
complete and return the attached consent form. You can give the form to your child’s
homeroom teacher who will make sure that I receive it.
Sincerely,
Mrs. McAndrew
Guidance Counselor
St. Bartholomew School
St. Bartholomew School
Counseling Office
Child’s Name______________________________ Grade ______ Teacher__________________
I, ______________________________, am the legal parent/guardian of
__________________________. I have read, understand, and agree to the terms of the School
Counseling Informed Consent.
Please check one:
I give permission for my child to participate in the Lunch Bunch program. I understand that
I may withdraw my consent at any time by providing a signed and dated note to St.
Bartholomew School.
I choose to decline participation in the Lunch Bunch program for my child at this time. I
understand that I may request counseling services at a later date if needed by contacting St.
Bartholomew School.
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