August Counselor Corner

Your Hoffmann Counselors are so excited about this 2025-2026 school year! We are here to support every student and family as we transition back into school. The beginning of the school year is filled with so much joy and excitement, but can also be filled with worry, anxiousness, and nerves. No matter what your child is going through, we will be here to help them every step of the way. Please continue to look out for our monthly newsletters that will include tools, tips, and resources for families! We look forward to seeing everyone around the halls!

We are excited to start back in the classrooms teaching Guidance this month. We spend about 30 minutes every week and a half teaching different lessons. Some examples of things we talk to the kids about during our guidance time is: Positive Thinking, Growth Mindset, Goal Setting, Careers, Friendship, Bullying, Internet Safety, etc. We will read stories, play games, and do fun activities that the kids can take with them. We always encourage kiddos to talk with parents about what they learned during guidance.

Guidance Topics We Will Be Covering for August & September:

Howdy Lesson (Introducing the role of the Counselor)

Kelso's Choices (How to be a problem solver)

Lockdown Superhero (Learning about ways to stay safe during a Lockdown/Lockdown drill)

We will be gearing up for our Fall Small Group Counseling sessions. We will meet with a group of students for 30 min (15-20 min for Kinder) 6x throughout the Fall semester. The topics for Small Group Counseling:

Kinder: Positive Choices, Friendship

1st-5th: Coping Skills, Friendship, Self Esteem, Family Changes

If you are interested in having your child participate in Fall small group Counseling, please send us an email, or let your child's teacher know. We will forming our groups, and sending permission slips home mid September.

We will be having our annual Career Day Friday, November 7th! If you , or someone you know, is interested in presenting about your Career to our students, please reach out to the Counselors. We will be sending our Career Day flyers in September.

Try these different mindfulness activities with your child at home to help calm any nerves and worry they might be feeling.