💛Heart of the Hurricanes

A message from your counselors...

Welcome Back, Hatchett Hurricanes!

We are thrilled to welcome all of our Hatchett Hurricanes to a new school year! Whether your family is returning or joining our school community for the first time, we are excited to support your child’s journey.

The start of a new year brings new opportunities, new friendships, and sometimes a few butterflies. As your counseling team, we are here to support students’ social-emotional growth, academic success, and future readiness.

Each month, this counseling newsletter will share upcoming counseling events, helpful parent resources, support information, and ways we support our students throughout the school year. Families will also find tips and strategies to help children build confidence, develop positive skills, and navigate challenges.

Please reach out, we are happy to help and partner with you to support your child’s success.

-Mrs. Santacruz & Mr. Pierce

Helping Your Child Transition Back to School

Can we help with school supplies or clothing for your student?

open_in_new

Hurricanes Heart-to-Heart Podcast! Click on Image to listen.

We’re excited to introduce our new podcast mini-series! Across five episodes, we’ll explore key ideas from Dr. Alok Kanojia’s book, How to Be a Healthy Gamer, and share practical insights to help parents/guardians better understand gaming, technology, and their children’s digital well-being.

Listen to Episode 1 now and join us for this five-part conversation designed to support and empower you!

Four Skill Goals Taught in Guidance Lessons

Intrapersonal Relationships

Developing a positive self-concept
Changing a particular behavior
Developing ways to manage the demands of school, social activities, and family
Making positive decisions and taking responsibility for actions

Interpersonal Relationships

Evaluating how prejudices can be harmful
Respecting and appreciating differences
Learning how to effectively communicate with others
Navigating relationships with friends, dating partners, family members, teachers, employers

Post-secondary Planning and Career Readiness

Motivation to achieve in school
Understanding how grades can affect post-secondary choices
Selecting a career or college path
Setting post-graduation goals

Personal Health and Safety

Identifying resilience and positive coping skills
Identifying assertiveness skills for personal protection
Learning how to set personal boundaries
Creating a personal wellness plan

Beginning of the Year Guidance Lessons

Our counseling lessons' focus will be on helping students feel connected, safe, and ready for a successful school year!

Students will:

Get to know their school counselor and learn how we can support them throughout the year.
Review important school safety procedures and how to make safe choices at school.
Build friendship skills, practice positive ways to connect with others, and learn strategies for resolving conflicts.
Explore how kindness, communication, and problem-solving help create a positive school community.

We are excited to help our Hurricanes build the skills they need to feel confident, connected, and successful!