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SCHOOL GUIDANCE & COUNSELING CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES
AUGUST
School Guidance Curriculum
Individual Student Planning
Responsive Services
System Support
Introduction of the Guidance and Counseling Services
Responsibilities of a school counselor; when to see your school counselor
Identifying students with low achievement in the GLOBAL Scholar & Benchmark Assessment K – 6th
Teacher conferences on students with special needs
Parent conferences
Character Education Word of the Week
RTI planning
Individual counseling
Open House
District Teachers’ Orientation
Faculty meetings
Counselors’ District Meeting
Professional development on interpreting Global Scholar test results; areas of strengths and areas of improvement
SEPTEMBER
Building self-esteem
Personal strengths and positive attributes (individually and group)
Celebrating our uniqueness and differences
Identify areas of need for small group counseling
Identify students for small group counseling
Permission slips for small groups sent to parents
DIBELS testing – Beginning
GLOBAL Scholar Benchmark assessment (cont.)
Data meeting per grade level
Student Government
Individual Counseling
Students of the Month and breakfast treat
Character Education Word of the Week morning announce- ment
Teacher-Parent Conferences
Contact outside agency resources (DHR, Family and Children Services, EAMH, SRO)
DARE
Faculty meetings
LEA Rep training
Professional development
504 Plans
ELL Plans
Review new students’ RtI documentation
OCTOBER – Anti Bullying Month/Parents Visitation Month
School Guidance Curriculum
Individual Student Planning
Responsive Services
System Support
Learning skills in handling bullying
Decision-making and problem solving
Making healthy choices
Understanding need for self-
Control
Friendships
Appropriate communication
RED RIBBON WEEK
Small group sessions
Identifying at-risk students based on DIBELS results
Work with the Reading Coach in understanding student weaknesses in reading
Student Government with Red Ribbon Week
Individual counseling
Students of the Month and breakfast treat
Character Education Word of the Week a.m. announcement
Teacher-Parent Conferences
Contact outside agency resources (DHR, Family and Children Services, EAMH, SRO) as needed
Work with the district attendance officer and social worker re: attendance problems and other issues, as needed
Muffins for Moms – Mothers school visit
Donuts for Dads – Fathers school visit
Faculty Meetings
Professional development
Can-Food Drive
RtI documentation reporting
504
ELL
Guidance Advisory Committee meeting
NOVEMBER - Thanksgiving
Learning skills in handling bullying (Cont.)
Conflict resolution
Learning and expressing gratitude
Manners
Respecting personal space
Small group sessions
GLOBAL Scholar Formative Assessment 1st - 6th
Data meeting per grade level
Continue to identify and assist at-risk students
Individual counseling
Students of the Month and breakfast treat
Character Education Word of the Week a.m. announcement
Teacher-Parent Conferences
Contact outside agency resources (DHR, Family and Children Services, EAMH, SRO) as needed
Work with the district attendance officer and social worker on attendance problems and other issues.
Can-Food Drive (cont.)
Faculty Meetings
Professional development
RtI documentation reporting
504
ELL
DECEMBER
School Guidance Curriculum
Individual Student Planning
Responsive Services
System Support
Learning and expressing generosity (I Am a Gift)
Recognizing and appreciating cultural and ethnic diversity
Respecting differing view-points
Small groups sessions
DIBELS testing – Midyear administration
Individual counseling
Students of the Month and breakfast treat
Character Education Word of the Week a.m. announcement
Teacher-Parent Conferences
Contact outside agency resources (DHR, Family and Children Services, EAMH, SRO) as needed
Work with the district attendance officer and social worker re: attendance problems and other issues, as needed
Can-Food Drive (cont.)
Faculty Meetings
Professional development
RTI documentation reporting
Christmas Giving
Dispense canned goods collected to food pantries
504
ELL
JANUARY
Goal Setting (Long- and short-term goals)
Career exploration (Myers-Briggs for 6thgraders; Learning styles for 5th graders)
Learning styles and career awareness for 4th grade
Career awareness (K-3rd)
Data meeting per grade level
Continue to identify and assist at-risk students
Identify areas of need for small group counseling
Identify students for small group counseling
Permission slips for small groups sent to parents
Individual counseling
Students of the Month and breakfast treat
Character Education Word of the Week a.m. announcement
Teacher-Parent Conferences
Contact outside agency resources (DHR, Family and Children Services, EAMH, SRO) as needed
Work with the district attendance officer/social worker re: attendance problems and other issues, as needed
Faculty Meetings
Professional development
RTI documentation reporting
504
ELL
Guidance Advisory Committee meeting
FEBRUARY
School Guidance Curriculum
Individual Student Planning
Responsive Services
System Support
Working cooperatively as a team (teamwork and cooperation)
Taking responsibility for own actions
Learning from mistakes
Career exploration for 6th graders (cont.)
Test-taking skills
Small group counseling sessions
Continue to identify and assist at-risk students
GLOBAL Scholar Formative assessments (1st – 6th)
ELL ACCESS testing
Career exploration for 6th graders (cont.)
Peer mentoring – SGO (Student Government Officers)
Individual counseling
Students of the Month and breakfast treat
Character Education Word of the Week a.m. announcement
Teacher-Parent Conferences
Contact outside agency resources (DHR, Family and Children Services, EAMH, SRO) as needed
Work with the district attendance officer and social worker re: attendance problems and other issues, as needed
Faculty Meetings
Professional development
RTI documentation reporting
504
ELL
MARCH
Career Day
Test-taking skills
Personal Safety
Small group counseling
Data meeting per grade level
Continue to identify and assist at-risk students
Peer mentoring – SGO (Student Government Officers)
Individual counseling
Students of the Month and breakfast treat
Character Education Word of the Week a.m. announcement
Teacher-Parent Conferences
Contact outside agency resources (DHR, Family and Children Services, EAMH, SRO) as needed
Work with the district attendance officer and social worker re: attendance problems and other issues.
Faculty Meetings
Professional development
RTI documentation reporting
504
ELL
Parent resources for Career Day (speakers or facilitate activities related to their career)
APRIL
School Guidance Curriculum
Individual Student Planning
Responsive Services
System Support
Test taking skills
School success and hard work
Small group sessions
Transition activities for the next grade level
6th graders visit SSJHS
GLOBAL Scholar Benchmark assessment (1st – 6th)
Peer mentoring – SGO (Student Government Officers)
Individual counseling
Students of the Month and breakfast treat
Character Education Word of the Week a.m. announcement
Teacher-Parent Conferences
Contact outside agency resources (DHR, Family and Children Services, EAMH, SRO) as needed
Work with the district attendance officer and social worker re: attendance problems and other issues, as needed
Faculty Meetings
Professional development
RTI documentation reporting
504
ELL
MAY
Test prep for 3rd – 6th
Summer prep for K- 2nd
DIBELS End-of-Year administration
Awards
Individual counseling
Students of the Month and breakfast treat
Character Education Word of the Week a.m. announcement
Teacher-Parent Conferences
Contact outside agency resources (DHR, Family and Children Services, EAMH, SRO) as needed
Work with district social worker for student concerns as needed.
Faculty Meetings
Professional development
RTI documentation reporting
504
ELL
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