Hiawatha

School Counseling

A Message from Mrs. Rex...…….………1

Counseling Services Available………..…….1

Important Dates….....2

Web Resource of the Month.......................2

Great Books: Friendship….…...….......3

Helpful Hints...........3

Red Ribbon Week....4

Classroom Guidance…………......4

09-10 Report…….......4

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A Message from

Mrs. Rex

Individual Counseling

• Teacher/Parent Referred or Self-Referred

Group Counseling • Often meet during lunch (usually into silent reading time)

Classroom-Based Counseling • Customizable. Usually 3 lessons over 3 weeks (30 min. each)

Want a Group or Classroom Lesson? Check out these topics and let me know what best suits your needs:

Bullying Self-Esteem Making and Keeping Friends Following Directions

Divorce Stress Positive School Behaviors Other: _____________

NOV 2010 Washington Local Schools Vol. 2 - Issue 3

Last month, I spent a lot of time organizing small groups and new classroom-based counseling lessons. Things are really starting to fall into place for our 2010-2011 school counseling services! If you have an individual, small group, or classroom-based counseling need, please do not hesitate to ask. I am always willing to construct new lessons for you to meet the needs you have. The goal is to help our students succeed in school—I am here to help us reach that goal. Thank you for being a fabulous staff. Enjoy this month’s newsletter!

Have a great November!

Marissa Rex

Counseling Services Available

http://www.washloc.k12.oh.us/schools/hiawatha_counseling_center.htm

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Important Dates to Remember All: Child Safety and Protection Month 1st: National Author’s Day

11th: Veteran’s Day

17th: National Young Reader’s Day

24th: Start of Thanksgiving Break!

Also, you can see your lessons published in Teaching Tolerance

Magazine!

They need your creative and effective learning activities.

Submissions (up to 400 words) should relate to teaching a social

justice theme/issue.

Send your lesson to:

Teaching Tolerance

400 Washington Ave.

Montgomery, AL 36104

…Or email to editor@tolerance.org

Web Resource of the Month

At Teaching Tolerance, the organization that we earned

our Model School Award from, you can find great

articles that discuss how schools around the country are

handling difficult issues, such as bullying, defiance,

aggression, and more.

Subscribe to their magazine for free or read the articles

at: http://www.tolerance.org/magazine/archives

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Looking for some FREE teaching materials?

The Foundation for a Drug-Free World has an information kit that focuses on teaching students

the truth about drugs. Each education package contains an educator’s guide with lesson plans,

documentary, 16 public service announcements, posters, and bulk quantities of The Truth About

Drugs booklets for students.

The site also includes:

* Video Clips, True Stories, Quiz, and more!

If you are only ordering one copy of the

education package, you will not have to pay

shipping and handling.

Visit the site and order your kit at: www.drugfreeworld.org

Helpful Hints

Great Books (November Topic: Friendship)

The Lonely Moose (J. Segal)*

The Red Ribbon: A Story of Hope (J. Lasne)*

You Are Friendly (T. Snow)*

Number the Stars (L. Lowry)*

One Lonely Sea Horse (S. Freyman and J. Elffers)*

The Whipping Boy (S. Fleischman)*

Zoe the Misfit (E.D. Davidson).*

Pumpkin Soup (H. Cooper)*

Bridge to Terabithia (K. Paterson)*

Tarra and Bella: The Elephant and Dog

Who Became Best Friends (C. Buckley)*

*These books and more are available in my office.

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Red Ribbon Week

Classroom Guidance

Thank you for a great Red Ribbon Week!

I received a lot of positive feedback about our Spirit Days (especially “Sweats Day”), posters,

and songs on the announcements. Thanks to Bev Fandrey for providing the music!

If you would like copies of the songs, poems, or posters that we used during Red Ribbon Week,

just let me know. Also, if you have suggestions for how we can make next year’s event even

better, I am open to your ideas!

To continue the Red Ribbon Week message in your classroom, check

out one of this month’s books—The Red Ribbon: A Story of Hope.

It is more abstract, but deals with friendship and the importance of

being drug free.

I have a copy in my office, if you would like to read it and/or use it.

Start thinking about your classroom - based counseling needs!

Whether you want 1 lesson per month to coincide with Washington Local’s core

values or 1 unit per school year, please consider utilizing my services. I am

extremely flexible and willing to construct my lesson(s) to your specific needs.

All you have to do is email me or drop by my office to schedule a topic, date, and

time. I would love to proactively work with your students!

For a complete look at Hiawatha’s 2009-2010 school counseling

services, go to the Hiawatha shared drive, click on MRex, click on

Reports, then open “2009-2010 School Counseling Report.”

School Counseling Report 2009-2010