Concord Counseling Updates

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Concord Families, I want to take time to thank you for caring and sharing with our families during this season.  As our families received their gifts of food, cleaning supplies and presents for their children they shared much gratitude.  Some of our families best expressed their gratitude through tears of joys, some expressed their gratitude with big smiles and extended multiple thanks.   I was asked to extend the appreciation to you and to our students.  One parent said,  "You have no idea how much this helps."   Together we spread some love, peace and joy in our own community.  Thank you for caring and sharing... Twas the night before Christmas and all though the hallways....

We are discussing how each person is responsible for controlling their energy and recognizing the way our bodies talk to us.  If we become familiar with our own body talk we will have a better chance to do something about our emotions and handle our energy instead of our energy or emotions handling us! Please encourage a few techniques when you notice your child's energy entering the yellow/caution zone. I shared with the kid's that counting to 10 does not work for me.   Instead or counting to ten,  I repeat a positive phrase in my head slowly until I gain a more comfortable balance.  My phrase is " I can do this."   Let it go... Ask yourself, "Is it really worth it?"  If your answer is no - let it go!  If your answer is yes, get yourself ready to do the work needed to make positive difference!  

Take you EMOTIONAL temperature! Listen to your BODY! Stop and  Relax... Let your emotions settle so you can think clearly 1 plastic bottle, 3/4 bottle hot water, 1 bottle tacky glue, 1 glitter container

Stop by and read some of the comments are children have posted!

We are practicing active listening skills to show we care! 👀Make eye contact with speaker Knod head to show understanding  😄😳Mirror face of speaker to connect with emotion😢😡 Ask questions? or make a comment about what you have heard

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Hawn State Park, Farmington, Missouri - During flyer vision today we practiced the skill of clearing our minds by focusing on the rolling stream in this video.  I encouraged the students to erase thoughts that enter into their mind during this exercise and only focus on the water and it's peace.  We practiced this exercise for 30 seconds.   I hope our children will begin to recognize when their minds are clamoring in different directions and learn to pull their focus to the now.     This is a skill we all can practice to help us enjoy the present.

A Healthy Me is Drug Free! Our week celebration includes: Monday - Strike Out Drugs:  Wear your Cardinal Gear! Tuesday - Crazy About Being Drug Free:  Wear Crazy Socks! Wednesday - Concord Rock Stars :  Dress up like a Rock Star Thursday - Put Drugs to Bed:  Wear your PJs! Friday - Proud to be Drug Free! During October, our comprehensive guidance counseling lessons have focused on being healthy and safe in our k-1 classrooms, in our 2-3 grade classrooms we have discussed the effects of tobacco  use and the need to say no to tobacco  Our 4-5 grade classrooms will enjoy a presentation from NCADA ( National Council on Alcoholism & Drug Abuse) this coming week regarding peer refusal skills . ALL OUR STUDENTS SIGNED OUR RED RIBBON TO PLEDGE to KEEP THEIR BODY HEALTHY AND DRUG FREE!    

October is Disability Awareness Month:   *Our Concord students have been hearing disability etiquette on our morning flyer vision presentations. * A local girl scout troop recently completed a project regarding famous people who have shown great success, all the while working with a disability.  Our girl scouts will also share their findings on flyer vision! *Classrooms have completed lessons and posters to show their understanding regarding diversity * Bulletin Board displays... Enjoy this you tube video:  Kick of HOPE Thanks for sharing Dr. Morgan!

     Our counseling lesson this past rotation focused on habits for being a good student.  We spoke repeatedly about good sleep habits every night, good nutrition (fruits/vegetables/protein/water) throughout each day, and daily exercise and play!           We also incorporated writing within our lesson to show the habits we already own or need to own.  Feel free to stop by and read our entries outside the counseling room and across the hall from our library.    

K- 5 students shared special memories about their summer.  We are encouraging each other to hold onto the memories created and visit them often. Students are welcome to visit with me during their lunch recess any day of the week.

We have forty-nine new students joining us at Concord. Welcome one and all.   My schedule for classroom lessons: A week = kindergarten and first grade  B week = second and third grade C week = fourth and fifth grade Each day the students are able to ask the lunch teachers if they can have lunch in our room.  Students are always welcome.  I encourage students to leave a message for me if I not available. I am thankful to work with your children. Lindbergh is a great place to be educated!

  May we all take time to share small acts of kindness each day... 

Listed below are a few things our students said they learned this school year during counseling classes!  

Please help your children show what they know on our upcoming MAP assessment... April 2013 MAP Schedule- revised 4/3/2013 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6               7 8 9 10 11 12 13               14 15 16 17   3rd CA 18   3rd CA 19   3rd CA 20       *MAP Window Opens 3rd CA 4th CA 5th CA 3rd CA 4th CA 5th CA 3rd CA 4th CA   3 rd   CA   21 22 23 24 25 26 27     4th MA 5th MA 3rd MA 4th MA 5th MA   3rd MA 4th MA 5th MA 3rd MA   28 29 30     5th SC