Counselor Corner
February 🍀 March
February:
K-3rd grades will be learning about kindness and empathy. Modeling and learning how to be kind and empathetic have far-reaching positive effects in the development of every student. Kindness and empathy strengthens relationships, improves mental health, and creates supportive and positive communities.
4th-6th grades will be learning about the effects of nicotine and vaping. We will also have discussions on what it means to be a good friend which encompass kindness and empathy.
March:
K-3rd grades will be learning about understanding and accepting differences in others. We will discuss how important it is to treat others the way we want to be treated.
4th-6th grades will be learning about the effects of over the counter and prescription medication. We will also go over accepting differences in others.
We are grateful to the West Junior High Counselors who came to our campus to talk with our 6th graders about the required core classes, as well as the elective classes for 7th grade!
We had such a good time visiting West Junior High on January 22nd! We were able to walk the halls of West Junior High to get familiar with the campus. Our visit helped the 6th grade students understand what to expect as they become Junior High students next year.
We are busy helping all 6th grade students choose their courses for 7th grade. Course cards will be sent home and will need to be returned as soon as possible. We will then enter all courses into Focus. Once the courses are entered into Focus, a final course card verification document will be sent home in March to finalize all courses for next year. Please be sure to sign each document that is sent home and have your child return it back to us as soon as possible.
Walking the halls of West Junior High.
Signing the AVID poster.
Watching the West Junior High pep rally.
The Power of One by Trudy Ludwig
In this book, one girl shows one act of kindness that inspires even more kindness. One kind act may be small, but it can make a big difference.
Seeds and Trees by Brandon Walden
In this book a boy tells about the effect of green seeds that come from positive words, and dark seeds that come from unkind words.
Be Kind by Pat Zietlow Miller
The girl in this story wants to show kindness to a friend who spilled grape juice on her dress in front of everyone.
Free Program for Families
- Program for families and children ages 7-17.
- Free 11-week program
- Once a week in-person
- Dinner will be provided
- Available in English and Spanish
- Parents reported increased family unity, positive communication, and parenting skills
- Improved parent/child relationship
- Decreased family conflict
- Youth experienced increased social skills Improved academic performance
- Reduced misconduct/aggression, depression/anxiety, drug and alcohol use
- Starting on February 20th
- Please register to attend :Thursdays, 5:00 -7:00 PM at Lake Highlands High School. Use the entrance off of White Rock Trail
Please use the QR code to sign up!
English Strengthening Families Flyer
Spanish Strengthening Families Flyer
Sarah Belanger: Sarah.Belanger@risd.org
469-593-4177
Cindy Millet: Cindy.Millet@risd.org
469-593-4154