Concord Counseling Updates

   I am introducing Kelso's Choices to our second and third grade students this week.  Kelso is a program that helps empower children with conflict management skills.  I will continue to introduce Kelso throughout the year with our 2-5graders. Our  K-1 children will continue to learn I-Care Language as the basis of how to treat and speak to others.  My goal is to educate our students to be able to communicate and speak well for themselves and for others and to know there are many choices to the small or big problem that they may encounter in a given day. 

Saying "No" to drugs is easier when you have a plan.  We start early trying to equip our students to be able to get out of a sticky situation.  Here are eight strategies we teach the older students to be able to say, "NO!"                                                                                                   1.  Educate others on the subject. 2.  Change the subject. 3.  Stand your ground.  Tell what you believe. 4.  Use humor to distract. 5.  Share a personal story. 6.  Share a promise you have made to yourself or someone else. 7.  Remind others of the rules. 8.  Walk or run away!