Concord Counseling Updates

*Square Up - turn your body to face your speaker *Eye Contact - stop what you are doing and look up *Listen with your Ears - mouth closed.  Let them finish their thoughts *Show Understanding - mirror emotion *Comments or Questions to show you heard what they were saying If you notice your attention is divided (sounds, other thoughts or lists of things to do) allow yourself to put those thoughts on hold and focus on the speaker and really hear what they are saying. Listening takes a good deal of energy.  When we actively listen people feel validated and heard.

 How to visit with my school counselor...   Sign your name &       your teacher’s  name  on the  blue note pad  by our door.                    Where can you see your School Counselor?  « Your classroom  « On the playground  « In the halls  « In the lunch room  « Before or after school  « In our office - Room 4…

Our children watch what we do and hear our actions louder than our words.  Let's remember to teach then the value of visiting our quiet spot to reflect, ponder, dream and breathe.

This week we will have our first meeting with our Concord Leader Council.  Our hope is to encourage and give opportunity to our students to practice being a leader in our school community. We want the students to understand the value of rotation in a leadership role and the manner in which others can help, encourage and support one another to reach a group goal.

Welcome to the 2014-2015 Concord School Year! We are taking time to reacquaint with each other and taking time to get to know new students as well! Thank you for coming to our ice cream social last week.  It was an amazing turn out.  We hope to see you often throughout the year as your child grows with us.  You will have lots of opportunities to be a part of your child's school day. Please know we welcome your visits for lunch, parties, parent conferences, celebrations such as Bingo Night... the list goes on!                   Here's to a great school year!

Derek Redmond's Incredible Olympic Story - Injury Mid-Race | Barcelona 1... Perseverance is the word that comes to my mind as I watch this video.  We train, learn, prepare, plan then -life happens.  Sometimes when things happen in life there is no fault or punishment to be determined. We are simply asked to stay the course and finish what we have already started with the help of our family and friends.  May we continue to help each other even when we are tired, sore, hurt and disappointed.