FAIRHOPE MIDDLE SCHOOL’S COUNSELING AND GUIDANCE
PLANNED CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES FOR 2013/2014
Mrs. Kathryn Doyle, Counselor
Mrs. Chesley Bowling, Counselor
Month: August
Responsible For:
Activity/Task
School Registration
Doyle/Teachers
Orientation Assembly Introduction to Students
Mrs. Hall/Doyle
Complete schedule changes
Registrar/ Doyle
Update planned calendar of activities
Doyle/Bowling
Update Comprehensive Counseling Plan
Doyle/Bowling
Coordinate Peer Helper weekly meetings
Doyle
Coordinate Project Wisdom Announcements
Doyle/Peer Helpers
Update School Website
Doyle
Provide Guidance/Life Skills Lessons for Homeroom Advocates Doyle/Bowling
Schedule assemblies-internet safety and other topics
Doyle
Coordinate Peer Helper New Student Breakfast
Doyle/Bowling/Peer Helpers
Month: September
Responsible For:
Activity/Task
Conduct Anti-Bullying Assembly-(7th Grade)
Doyle/Bowling/Peer Helpers
Attend Middle School Peer Helper Training-Daphne
Doyle/Peer Helpers
Identify at risk students
Doyle/Bowling/RTI Team
Coordinate Suicide Awareness Announcements
Doyle/Peer Helpers
Present More Than Sad DVD Program-8th Grade
Doyle
th
Coordinate WOO Career Expo field trip-8 Grade
Doyle/8th Teachers
Attend scheduled RTI meeting
Doyle/Bowling
Identify and Notify Duke TIP Program Participants
Doyle/Bowling
Coordinate Peer Helper weekly meetings
Doyle
Coordinate Project Wisdom Announcements
Doyle/Peer Helpers
Update School Website
Doyle
Provide Guidance/Life Skills Lessons for Homeroom Advocates Doyle/Bowling
Conduct Suicide Awareness Training/Homeless for Teachers
Doyle
Participate in FMS Open House
Doyle/Bowling/Teachers
Month: October
Responsible For:
Activity/Task
Coordinate Red Ribbon Activities
Doyle/Bowling/Red Ribbon Com.
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Present Natural High DVD/Discussion-7 Grade
Bowling
Coordinate Internet Safety Assembly by T. Loftis-7th Grade
Doyle/Bowling
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FHS Peer Helper Visit with J. Forsythe/Pizza Luncheon-8 Grade Doyle/FHS Peer Helpers
Attend Fall Counselor’s In-service meeting
Doyle/Bowling
Attend scheduled RTI meeting
Doyle/Bowling
Attend EXPLORE Training
Doyle
Conduct EXPLORE Training for Teachers
Doyle
Coordinate EXPLORE Testing
Doyle
Coordinate Peer Helper weekly meetings
Doyle
Continued: Month: October
Activity/Task
Coordinate Project Wisdom Announcements
Doyle/Peer Helpers
Update School Website
Doyle
Coordinate Student of the Month Recognition Awards
Doyle/Bowling
Provide Guidance/Life Skills Lessons for Homeroom Advocates Doyle/Bowling
Conduct Advisory Council meeting with Counselors
Doyle/Bowling/Feeder Pattern
Month: November
Responsible For:
Activity/Task
Coordinate Anti-Bullying Announcements
Doyle/Peer Helpers
Implement Peer Helper Anti-Bullying Skit Presentations Doyle/Bowling/Peer Helpers
Coordinate Safe Dates Lighthouse Program
Doyle/Wilkins
Attend scheduled RTI meeting
Doyle/Bowling
Coordinate Peer Helper weekly meetings
Doyle
Coordinate Project Wisdom Announcements
Doyle/Peer Helpers
Update School Website
Doyle
Attend Quarterly JCM Peer Helper Coordinator Meeting
Doyle/Bowling
Provide Guidance/Life Skills Lessons for Homeroom Advocates Doyle/Bowling
Month: December
Activity/Task
Coordinate Peer Helper weekly meetings
Coordinate Project Wisdom Announcements
Attend scheduled RTI meeting
Update School Website
Provide Guidance/Life Skills Lessons for Homeroom Advocates
Responsible For:
Month: January
Activity/Task
Coordinate You are Unique Program
Coordinate Safe Dates Lighthouse Program
Coordinate BCMHC Step Bullying Program-7th Grade
Attend Winter Counselor’s In-service meeting
Change student’s schedules as needed
Present and distribute HS Academic Guides-8th Grade
Prepare test score information for FHS registration
Present Interpreting EXPLORE Scores to 8th Grade SS Classes
Present Career SUCCESS Planner information-8th Grade
Coordinate Peer Helper weekly meetings
Attend scheduled RTI meeting
Update School Website
Coordinate Student of the Month Recognition Awards
Provide Guidance/Life Skills Lessons for Homeroom Advocates
Coordinate FHS Peer Helper Mentor Program- 2nd Semester
Responsible For:
Doyle
Doyle/Peer Helpers
Doyle/Bowling
Doyle
Doyle/Bowling
Doyle
Doyle/Wilkins
Doyle
Doyle/Bowling
Registrar/Doyle
Doyle/FHS 9th Counselor
Doyle
Doyle
Doyle
Doyle
Doyle/Bowling
Doyle
Doyle/Bowling
Doyle/Bowling
Doyle/Forsythe (FHS
Month: February
Activity/Task
Coordinate You are Unique Program (7th/8th)
Coordinate Safe Dates Lighthouse Program (7th/8th)
Responsible For:
Month: March
Activity/Task
Coordinate Parent Information Meeting-HS Academic Guide
Coordinate BCMHC Step Bullying Program-7th Grade
Attend scheduled RTI meeting
Coordinate Peer Helper weekly meetings
Update School Website
Coordinate Student of the Month Recognition Awards
Provide Guidance/Life Skills Lessons for Homeroom Advocates
Complete Counselor FHS IB Student Recommendations
Responsible For:
Doyle/Science Teachers
Doyle/Wilkins/ 8th SS
Teachers
Coordinate Peer Helper New Student Activity
Doyle/Bowling/Peer Helpers
Coordinate BCMHC Step Bullying Program-7th Grade
Doyle
Attend scheduled RTI meeting
Doyle/Bowling
Update School Website
Doyle
Coordinate Peer Helper weekly meetings
Doyle
Provide Guidance/Life Skills Lessons for Homeroom Advocates Doyle/Bowling
Attend Annual JCM Foundation Peer Helpers Conference
Doyle/Bowling
Doyle/FHS Counselor
Doyle
Doyle/Bowling
Doyle
Doyle
Doyle/Bowling
Doyle/Bowling
Doyle
Month: April
Responsible For:
Activity/Task
Coordinate 6th Grade Tour
Doyle/Bowling
Coordinate Youth Violence Prevention Activities
Doyle/Bowling
Coordinate Safe Dates Lighthouse Program-8th Grade
Doyle/SS Teachers
Attend ASA/ACT Aspire Testing Training
Doyle
Train Teachers/Staff-State Testing
Doyle
th
Coordinate FHS registration-8 Grade
Doyle/FHS 9th Counselor
Attend scheduled RTI meeting
Doyle/Bowling
Coordinate/Organize Student Awards Programs
Doyle/Bowling/Brett
Coordinate Peer Helper weekly meetings
Doyle
Update School Website
Doyle
Conduct Advisory Council meeting with Counselors
Doyle/Bowling/Feeder Pattern
Provide Guidance/Life Skills Lessons for Homeroom Advocates Doyle/Bowling
Coordinate 7th Grade CHOICES Program
Doyle/Bowling
Conduct New Peer Helper Process (Applications/Interviews)
Doyle/Bowling
Month: May
Activity/Task
Provide Guidance/Life Skills Lessons for Homeroom Advocates
Act as BTC-ASA and ACT Aspire Administration
Conduct testing enrollment corrections if required
Send out letters for identified Summer School students
Assist with Summer School enrollment-first day
Conduct evaluation of Counseling/Guidance Program
Update School Website
Participate in Student Award’s Program-7th and 8th Grade
Responsible For:
Doyle/Bowling
Doyle
Doyle
Doyle/Bowling
Doyle/Bowling
Doyle/Bowling
Doyle
Doyle/Bowling