This sign hangs on the inside of each stall door. I have been working as a School Counselor for 20 years, and I am still impressed and amazed at the ideas that kids come up with. It excites me to see their passions, tugs on my heartstrings to see
My friends and I were busy. I had 4 Lunch Bunch groups today; all in a row, so it was tiring as well. We made friendship bracelets as we talked about friendship. I’m always amazed how kids can be totally into making a craft and busy focusing on what they
I am still thinking about Jamie Nabozny’s visit. I don’t want his message to be a one shot deal. I have been working all year on how to make school a place where everyone feels comfortable, where everyone feels respected, and where everyone takes responsibility for their words and actions.
There’s a big difference between 5th graders and 8th graders. Fifth graders are still so young and innocent. Eighth graders, are definitely more mature. They are bigger, stronger, and have started to resemble adults. They are really starting to analyse things. But do you know what these two classes have in common?
Today we saw a presentation from Jamie Nabozny. Jamie was throughout his Middle School and High School years, verbally and physically bullied for being gay. Jamie won a landmark federal lawsuit against his school administrators for failing to stop the harassment. Now he speaks out for the millions of kids bullied
Although the year is well underway, there are students who are in need of a little extra attention. While most of my Lunch Bunch Groups are pretty consistent, some are more fluid and students can join at any time. All the groups center around the theme of friendship, kindness, and
This has been a sad week. We lost a beloved teacher to a year long battle to cancer. Her 3 children each attend one of the 3 buildings in our district. Thankfully we have a Crisis Team. If your school does not have one, encourage your administrators to put one
This is what 400 student ideas look like on a bulletin board. What You Do Matters. This is our new saying at the Middle School this year. To help kick start this program, students were asked to name one thing that they could do to make our school a better
For today’s Lunch Bunches, I presented my groups with a challenge: complete 14 Random Acts of Kindness by next Thursday, February 14th. As an incentive, I offered them a small prize if they were able to complete the challenge. (I have some coupons for Yogurtland for a free yogurt and
Thursday means Lunch Bunch. Today we continued our talk about being positive and keeping positive thoughts, as well as helping others to think of themselves in a positive light as well. The kids took strips of one-sided scrapbook paper and wrote positive quotes on the back of each strip. Each
Welcome to my first blog post. I hope you will find it enjoyable, and full of tips and ideas to help inspire your own counseling program. Today is Thursday, which means that today is Lunch Bunch. During our 4 lunch periods, I will see many students. Luckily my room is
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