NC Guidance Essential Standard Lesson Plan Template-#1Modified from ASCA National Model – 3rd edition

School Counselor: __Marion Oliver______ Date: ___9/6/13______ Activity: ____New to Holly Grove- Group 1_____________________________________________ Grade/Class: __6, 7 and 8_____ Curriculum Area/PLC:______N/A_______

Alignment to support School Improvement Plan: HGMS wants to create a positive learning environment for all students, so having a group for new students to feel more included and welcome is an important part of this.

NC Guidance Essential Standards: (Strand/Proficiency Level(s)/ Clarifying Objective): P.SE.1.1 Identify how to set boundaries that maintain personal rights while paying attention to the rights of othersP.SE.3.3 Use communication skills that build and sustain relationships with a wide range of peopleEI.SE.3.1 Use communication strategies that are appropriate for the situation and setting

ASCA:PS:A2.6 Use effective communications skillsPS:A2.7 Know that communication involves speaking, listening and nonverbal behaviorPS:A2.8 Learn how to make and keep friends

Learning Objectives: 1. Students will learn about other new students at Holly Grove.2. Students will identify what they already know about each other and the school.3. Students will identify what they still need to know about Holly Grove.

Materials:

Copies of survey Notecards

Procedure(s):

Ice Breaker: Go around the group and introduce ourselves.o Say your name and a food that starts with the same letter.o Share your favorite sports team or activity to do.

Talk to students about the purpose of the group (to get to know each other, since we are all new to the school and then to learn more about ourselves and Holly Grove in the process).

Talk about confidentiality and what it looks like in a group (that it can’t be guaranteed).

Give students survey (see questions below) to get idea of how much they know about Holly Grove, what they would like to know, etc.

Go around group (using notecards) and answer the question on the card:o How many schools have you gone to, total, counting this one?o Name 1 fun place to go to in your new neighborhood or near it.o Are you a walker, a bus rider, or a car rider?o What is one thing that helped you feel welcome at this school?

Go over info for 2 clubs, then remind them that the next group (once Mrs. Oliver has tallied survey results) will give them more information on the different clubs and groups.

o The Positive Attitudes Will Succeed (PAWS) program affords the Lady Bulldogs an opportunity to develop skills that will help them gain new friendships, be mentored by positive female high school students and staff members, develop positive self talk and serve as mentors to elementary students.

o Books, Bowties, and Bulldogs club.o TEACH Club (give out handout to any students interested)

Plan for Evaluation: How will each of the following be collected?

Process Data: Take attendance so can document which students came to the group.

Perception Data: Students will complete survey below about what they know about the school, how they like it, etc.

Survey for first meeting:

New Students Group Survey

Name___________________________ Grade_____________Homeroom Teacher_________________________ Date______________

Please complete by circling yes or no.

1. I can think of and share two interests I have outside of school. YES NO

2. I can think of and share two things I have in common with other kids my age. YES NO

3. I know the school rules for my new school. YES NO

4. I know what to expect if I don’t follow the rules at mynew school. YES NO

5. I know where to locate services like: the nurse, the cafeteria,the bathrooms, the lost and found, the counselor, the library,and the principal in my new school. YES NO

6. I can name two people (students or staff) that I can go to ifI need help in my new school. YES NO

7. What are you interested in? (for example- dance club, playing basketball, Chess club)

8. What do you still need to know about Holly Grove Middle School that we can cover in our group?

NC Guidance Essential Standard Lesson Plan Template-#2Modified from ASCA National Model – 3rd edition

School Counselor: ___Marion Oliver________ Date: __9/20/13_____ Activity: _______New Student Small Group #2_________________________ Grade/Class: ___6th and 7th______ Curriculum Area/PLC:____N/A_________

Alignment to support School Improvement Plan: HGMS wants to create a positive learning environment for all students, so having a group for new students to feel more included and welcome is an important part of this.

NC Guidance Essential Standards: (Strand/Proficiency Level(s)/ Clarifying Objective): P.SE.2.1 Interpret the meaning of self-conceptP.CR.1.1 Explain how personal skills, interests, and abilities relate to current career plans

ASCA:PS:A1.1 Develop positive attitudes toward self as a unique and worthy personPS:A1.2 Identify values, attitudes and beliefs

Learning Objectives: 1. Students will learn more about the available clubs and activities at Holly Grove Middle

School and how those relate to their interests/abilities.2. Students will learn more about themselves and their identity /self-concept.3. Students will learn more about each other and what makes them different/the same.

Materials: “HGMS Clubs Info” Handout “Who am I?” Activity handout

Procedure(s):

Icebreaker: Picnic activity “My name is Mrs. Oliver, and I’m going on a picnic and taking oranges” [students will go around and say their name, what they would take, and also what the others in the group said]

Review of norms: o This is a fun and safe place to be.o If someone is talking, we listen.o If Mrs. Oliver asks you to be quiet or do something, please respect her.o Respect each other!

Club Information: Go through handout on the different types of clubs, how to sign up for them or audition, and who the sponsor is.

“Who am I?” Activityo Students will complete the “Who am I?” activity which gets them thinking about

what makes them who they are o Includes items such as race, culture, favorite foods, things you enjoy doing, etc.o Students will share and talk about how they are similar and different afterwards

Processing/Closing: Students will summarize some of the new things they learned about each other. They will name one way they are all similar and one way they are all different.

Plan for Evaluation: How will each of the following be collected?

Process Data: This will be the 2nd of 4 sessions, and 4 students are expected to attend in each session.

Perception Data: Students will rank before the group meeting and after the group meeting how well they think they know each other.

Holly Grove Middle School Clubs

Hip Hop Club- Advisor Mrs. Ray-Nobles mray-nobles@wcpss.net

Dance Club- Sponsor Mrs. Retseck - mretseck@wcpss.net - auditions have already taken place this year, but Mrs. Retseck will allow auditions if interested

Chess Club- Advisor Mr. Miller - emiller3@wcpss.net

P.A.W.S. Club- Advisor Mrs. Ray-Nobles mray-nobles@wcpss.net Program for girls to work on skills toward achieving academic

success, developing positive self-talk, healthful living, among other topics

T.E.A.C.H.- Advisors Ms. Stoops, Ms. Astor, Ms. Everette, and Ms. Sorrell Working on leadership skills by being roles models for

younger students (being a Reading Buddy, Shadowing a Teacher, Peer Helper, and other activities)

Mentors- Advisor Mr. Hatcher (7th and 8th grade only) Serve as leaders, facilitators and mentors to incoming and

existing students Application found on Holly Grove Guidance Department

website Applications due by September 16th!!

Also make sure you check out the school’s website for information on other upcoming events! It is http://hollygrovems.wcpss.net/

NC Guidance Essential Standard Lesson Plan Template-#3Modified from ASCA National Model – 3rd edition

School Counselor: ___Marion Oliver_____________ Date: ___9/20/13_____ Activity: ______________________New Student Group #3__________________________ Grade/Class: ____6th and 7th___ Curriculum Area/PLC:______N/A__________

Alignment to support School Improvement Plan:

NC Guidance Essential Standards: (Strand/Proficiency Level(s)/ Clarifying Objective: RED.C.1.1 Identify problems that you have encountered or are likely to encounter.RED.C.1.2 Identify creative strategies and non-creative strategies to make decisions and to solve problems

ASCA Standards:A:B2.5 Use problem-solving and decision-making skills to assess progress toward educational goalC:A1.5 Learn to make decisionsPS:B1.1 Use a decision-making and problem-solving modelPS:B1.2 Understand consequences of decisions and choices

Learning Objectives: 1.

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Process Data: _________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Perception Data: ______________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

NC Guidance Essential Standard Lesson Plan Template-#4Modified from ASCA National Model – 3rd edition

School Counselor: ______________________________________________ Date: _________________ Activity: _____________________________________________________________________________ Grade/Class: _____________ Curriculum Area/PLC:________________________________________

Alignment to support School Improvement Plan:

NC Guidance Essential Standards: (Strand/Proficiency Level(s)/ Clarifying Objective: P.CR.4.1 Compare the effects of personal and academic decisions upon career goals and life expectations.P.CR.4.2 Demonstrate the relationship between course selection in school, grades earned,and attendance with expectations of the world of work in the career fields identified

ASCA Standards:A:B2.1 Establish challenging academic goals in elementary, middle/jr. high and high schoolA:B2.4 Apply knowledge of aptitudes and interests to goal settingC:A1.6 Learn how to set goals C:C2.1 Demonstrate how interests, abilities and achievement relate to achieving personal, social, educational and career goalsPS:A1.3 Learn the goal-setting process

Learning Objectives: 1.

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Plan for Evaluation: How will each of the following be collected?

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