Category: Videos

Borrowed Lesson Series. . .Transition to Middle School

Our Latest Lesson Leader is Sierra Bishop, middle school counselor.   Sierra has put together a great program for the soon-to-be sixth graders in her district. I visit the 5th graders in May with some live examples of students that survived the transition (current 6th graders)  They help me review

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Be Brave

I believe it is important as a school counselor to help students find their voice.  I like to listen to what they have to say.  Middle Schoolers are very insightful young people.  They still have a sense of fairness and responsibility, yet they still are full of innocence and youth.

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Parent Newsletter

Here is my latest parent newsletter. . .done using smore. I send out a newsletter with every report card.  For us, that is 4 times a year.  I have traditionally used Microsoft Publisher, but have fallen in love with the ease of online.  I also like that I can have

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Happy

Lunch Bunch this week started with  one word written on my whiteboard: HAPPY It also started with two questions:   “Can you spread happiness to others?”  “Have others’ happiness had an effect on you?” Then we watched this you tube video by Pharrell Williams: There are definite immediate effects from

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