Counseling Connection: September
DuPont Elementary School Counseling
Character Word of the Month: Responsibility
Responsibility is taking ownership of your thoughts, words, and actions. It means doing the right thing at the right time, so people can trust and depend on you. Responsibility starts with small things like taking care of belongings, doing your best work, and owning up to mistakes.
Students demonstrate responsibility at school by:
- Knowing what is expected
- Completing work and homework without being reminded
- Following through with commitments
- Taking care of their things and items that belong to others
- Making good choices
- Learning from mistakes and not blaming others
- Always doing their best work
Discussion starters for teachers or parents:
- It's easy to take responsibility when things go well. Why is it hard to take responsibility when things don't go well?
- What is the opposite of responsibility? (unreliability, blaming others, making excuses)
- How do you think responsibility can help you in school? At home?
Classroom Counseling Lessons Update
- Students learned a little about my background, what school counselors do, and how they can see me.
September: Responsibility
- Students will learn what responsibility means and discuss ways to be a responsible person both at school and home.
October: Personal Safety & Bullying Education
- Prek-2nd will take part in lessons about safety and 3rd & 4th will learn more about bullying and prevention.
Thank You!
I.C. Hope was a success! Students learned about mental health, how to cope with bad days, and self-care strategies through discussion and reading Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.
MNPS College Awareness Week
College colors day and MNPS College Night: Tuesday, 9/22
Morning meeting college discussions and mini lessons
College facts during morning announcements
Monday, Sep 21, 2015, 08:00 AM
Dupont Elementary School, 9th Street, Old Hickory, TN, United States
Upcoming Events
College Awareness Week: September 21-25
4th Grade Visit to DuPont Hadley Middle Prep: Thursday, September 24
Pawpalooza: Wednesday, September 30
End of First Quarter: Friday, October 2
Fall Break: October 5-9
Walk to School Day & Bulldog Banking: Wednesday, October 14
Picture Day Makeups: Thursday, October 15
Report Cards: Monday, October 19
Awards Day & PTO Program: Tuesday, October 20
Rescue Rex: Wednesday, October 21
Red Ribbon Week: October 26-30
Pawpalooza: Thursday, October 29
Fall Celebration: Friday, October 30