Algonkian Elementary 2014-2015 Counseling Department Master Calendar Ongoing all year (unless otherwise noted, time required is daily/weekly) August Chair - PBIS Leadership Committee & Internal Coach Co-Chair Equity Committee Chair School Counseling Advisory Committee 5 th Grade SSC Peer Mentor sponsor sponsor Team member New county evaluation procedure committee member 8 meetings Individual student counseling Small Group Counseling All Groups are conducted between 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. (during ) Parent meetings and conferences Bi Weekly Guidance lessons Monthly faculty meetings, committee meetings, & grade level meetings Monthly s Equity Committee Representative Monthly Student Support Team Meetings (4 per month) Monthly newsletter contributions School Counseling, PBIS, Equity, Chess Bi- Monthly Admin Counselor Meeting Bi-Monthly Counselor Cluster Meeting Organize and maintain Counseling and PBIS webpages on school website Identify and assist with student and family needs (specific focus on at risk students) Collaboration with teachers, administrators, and counselors Collaboration with parent liaison and outside agencies Bus Duty End of day Update At-Risk Master List for 2013-2014 (ongoing for 1 st quarter, continued all year) Update At-Risk for attendance list and add to master at risk list (ongoing for 1 st quarter, continued all year) PBIS Leadership Team Summer Meeting Prep Summer, review prior year end data, action plan, staff development 20 th 1 st official day back at school County-wide Counselor Meeting 28 th - Back To School Night 29 th - 5 th Grade SSC (Student Service Corps) Mentor Training (5 th grade peer mentors) 29 th - Open House Collaboration with teachers, administrators, counselors (focus on at-risk student needs from day one) Long term planning & organization (school counseling goals, at-risk students) Guidance scheduling review
Review Prior Year Program Audit & consult with advisory council to finalize school counseling goals, at-risk planning, and needs assessment input from council. County Counselor Meeting September 2 nd - School Begins for students 5 th PBIS Pep Rally (Focus on new incentives & positive praise) 2 nd 5 th Coordinate/Organize students arrival/dismissal (first impressions!, peer mentors & counselor assist anxious students and parents acclimate to a new school year) 2 nd 5 th Peer mentors continue assisting all students with arrival & acclimation 8 th - Bi-monthly Guidance lessons begin o K Counseling Introduction. Differences in Home & School o 1st - 5th grade Introduction & Needs Assessment o K-1 st Active Listening o 2 nd - 5th grade Expect Respect Upstander vs Bystander 18 th - School-wide bullying awareness & staff development (Counselor provides yearly staff presentation and student instruction during first guidance lessons) 8 th - Mentors begin job assignments (5 th grade peer mentors work with younger students in classrooms to assist with academics and emotional connection.) Consult with all classroom teachers on any prior year s at risk students in their respective classrooms (encourage teachers to reach out early and create positive relationships with at risk students) Additional data disaggregation on needs assessment, discipline data, attendance data, SOL data, crisis management (review goals, action plans, are there any adjustments needed?) SIP review & confirm school counseling goals align with SIP (again, adjustments needed?) Walk-A-Thon (PTA event, counselor volunteers & participates. Provide for participation of students) October Guidance lessons o K & 1 st Personal Space Camp o K & 1 st Use Your Words o 2nd - 5th grade Leadership Character Pillar (respect) 1 st School counseling groups begin (2-3 groups for each grade level, incorporating stress & anger management, social skills, study skills, and ongoing weekly Chronic Illness support group) *** All Groups are conducted between 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. during MANDT Training Basic Renewal
RAMP Presentation Final Step in Application process Columbus Day Holiday School Counseling Advisory Council Meeting Monster Mash (Provide for money coupons to be distributed to financially at risk students/families prior to event to encourage participation & school connection. Counselor also as volunteer for the nights event) Book Fair (Provide input regarding equity and access as needed for every book fair) SEAC (Special Education) Parent Coffee (initiated to forge connections and positive interaction between families with special education students and current staff) Book Character Parade (provide for all students to participate, including costumes and books as needed) November DIVERSITY SHOES! Character Pillar (Citizenship) End of Grading Period Teacher workdays (Teacher/parent conference assistance) Toys 4 Tots toy drive Veterans Day Assembly PTA Mtg Donuts with Dads (PTA run event focused on connecting dads within our school climate and provide a special opportunity for them to participate with their children within the school day) American Education Week (Great time for the counselor to connect with parents visiting the building during this time) Diversity Shoes ART/Library/Counseling ART Installation! MANDT Technical recertification
Conduct PBIS walkthrough (PBIS knowledge and perception survey of random sample of students & staff) Thanksgiving Break December Character Pillar (caring) 4 th Present on RAMP to LCPS Middle School Counselors Geography Bee Winter Break January Character Pillar (caring) Collaborate with River Bend Middle School on transition plans for upcoming 6 th Grade Students Spelling Bee Equity Committee Meeting (How are we doing? What are we missing?) Martin Luther King Day Holiday Souperbowl XIV School Wide Food Drive (counselor organized & run school wide food drive and classroom competition. 5 th Grade peer mentors participate in organization and pack up of food to food bank.) County Counselor Meeting
February March Character Pillar (caring) Collaborate with River Bend Middle School on transition plans for upcoming 6 th Grade Students Feb. 2-6 School Counseling Week (celebrated with Souperbowl Food Drive, daily morning announcements, flowers from staff) Luv Spirit Week (counselor organized) Presidents Day Character Pillar (fairness) Collaborate with River Bend Middle School on transition plans for upcoming 6 th Grade Students County Counselor Meeting Parent Information Night at Middle School (5 th grade parents information night regarding middle school transition)
April May Middle School Transition Packet to teachers (Counselor provides teacher letter, dates, course selection forms, honors recommendation instructions, and transition information to 5 th grade teachers. Counselor assists teachers as needed) School Counseling Advisory Council Meeting 14 th PI DAY! (Includes afterschool after school celebration/intervention) 30 th April 3 rd Spring Break Character Pillar (responsibility) Special Education Panther Panel (HS students speak to our 5 th grade SPED students about middle and high school. Organized by HS sped teachers, I was happy to host and participate) Middle School course selection forms home to parents (counselor receives from teachers, reviews & distributes along with counselor created transition letter to parents) SEAC Coffee Middle School Transition Mentor Spring Party 22 nd Earth Day Muffins with Moms (PTA morning event) SOL Jeopardy Talent Show Rehearsal (Counselor as co-organizer & MC, peer mentor as MC assistant) Character Pillar (trustworthiness)
June Talent Show (Counselor as co-organizer & MC) Staff Appreciation Week SOL testing 15 th Final Applications, Rubrics & prep for choosing 2014-2015 Student Service Corp Memorial Day Placement Meetings (Counselor as co-organizer and team member. Counselor and Principal review all parent input forms prior to each placement meeting, noting any additions based on counselor contact.) o K Feelings Bingo o 1st - 5th grade Guidance Jeopardy o 1st Grade - extra lesson Summer Safety School counseling groups end SEAC Coffee Study Service Corps sponsors choose corp for 2014-2015 (counselor as Mentor sponsor and team member) Final 5 th Grade Field Trip to visit Middle School (Counselor co-organized and facilitated with middle school counselor. Student Service Corps end of year party Volunteer Breakfast Field Day PBIS Reward Assembly (Laser light show earned by entire school s positive behavior!) Counselor Transition Meeting (myself and upcoming middle school counselor) Counselor GRIP/DATA report to Guidance Supervisors Mentor new counselor final official meeting