Tag: Back-to-School
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School Counselor Must-Dos for the New School Year
The first few weeks of school is critical for school counselors for setting up their school counseling program. Luckily, there are several things we can do to ensure a smooth transition into the school year. In addition, you will be able to reap the benefits of the tips below throughout the school year. So, without…
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Open House Welcome Back Letter from the School Counselor
A “welcome back” letter to families is a great way to reach out and reconnect at the beginning of the school year. The point of my letter isn’t to provide a lot of information about the school counseling program (although I do include a copy of my counseling brochure). Rather, it is to reach out…
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Essentials: Supplies for Elementary School Counselors
Landing your first school counseling position can seem like a dream come true! However, some of that joy can lead to stress when it comes to setting up your office. The list below outlines some of my favorite (and inexpensive) supplies to make any elementary counseling office ready to rock’n roll on the first day of…
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Blog Post Round Up: Back-to-School for School Counselors
I’ve rounded up all of my Back-to-School posts for easy reference! Have a FABULOUS school year!!! You don’t have to go broke buying supplies for your office. Check out these essential supplies for school counselors! Set up a Meet the School Counselor display at Open House and the first few weeks of school. Advertise what…
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10 Things School Counselors Can Do Now to Prepare for Next Year
School counselors are pulled in multiple directions throughout the school year. As the end of the year approaches, it can be very tempting to shove all of your unfiled notes and documents into the far reaches of your desk or in exchange for fun in the sun. Yes, summer break is a perk (of the…
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GoodBye Resolutions, Hello SMART Goals
Forget New Year’s resolutions…SMART Goals are much more helpful! Let’s take a look… How do you feel about your past New Year’s resolutions? How successful have you been? Now…think about your past goals? How successful have you been? If you’re anything like me, you have achieved waaaay more goals than resolutions. New Years Resolutions Don’t…
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Elementary School Counselor Introduction Lesson
**Please Note: You must scroll to the bottom of this post and click on the text link to download the presentation. I am not able to individually email copies of the presentation at this time.** A new school year brings another round of School Counselor Intro lessons. Last year, I attempted to combine my meet…
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Elementary Counseling – Open House PR
Open houses are a great way to inform parents and students about your elementary counseling program My 3 schools usually have their open houses on the same day and I have to rotate schools each year. This leaves two of my buildings without a “counselor presence”. In order to take reach more students and parents, I…
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Back-to-School Open House: Editable Meet the School Counselor Poster
Our back-to-school open house is right around the corner and I have been working on ways to increase the presence of the elementary counseling program. With covering three buildings, I am not able to attend each open house as my district holds them on the same day. With that in mind, I wanted to create…
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20 Tips to Reduce School Anxiety
Tears, screaming, kids running for the door…yup, it’s the beginning of a new school year! So what can you do to reduce school anxiety and help your students transition more smoothly into the new school year? To answer this question I am borrowing from the Circle of Courage philosophy I used when I worked at…