Counselor Update
The Hardest Working Group in MPS!
Learning Blade
Learning Blade is a GREAT STEM career awareness tool. This program is geared towards grades 5-9. You may want to check to see if your teachers are using this, if not, follow the link and request an account. Whether students are at home or school, you are still able to provide career awareness. Make life easier and not harder. The link is below.
Required Items from ALSDE
Needs Assessment/ Form Due Dates
Needs Assessments are required from us by the state. Please copy and paste, and or email the links. They were sent at the start of August and are shared with you.
Counseling Form Due Dates
· September 30, 2020
· Needs Assessment
· Annual Agreement
· Ethical Agreement Signed by counselor and principal
· Orientation to Counseling Program
· Ex- Brochure, Google Classroom, Website printout
· Monthly calendar for the year
· December 18, 2020
· Student Individual Logs
· Advisory Council agenda, minutes, and sign-in
· Large Group Log
· Small Group Log
· Agency Referrals
· At-Risk Summary
· Time and Task
· (ASCA Excel)
· October 19, 2020 – October 23, 2020
· February 15, 2021 – February 19, 2021
· January 15, 2021
· School Level Comprehensive Guidance Plan
· May 27, 2021
· Program Audit
· Start getting the MPS Needs Assessments out for the new year
Erin's Law
- You will receive a letter informing parents of Montgomery Public School's responsibility in implementing Erin's Law.
- When the kits arrive, you will be notified.
- When you are ready to conduct your sessions, you will be able to check it out. It will need to be returned upon your completion.
- Please conduct your Erin's Law sessions first semester
- Make sure you have Erin's Law sessions on your calendar
- Conduct a minimum of four sessions
- You may combine some of the lessons to get more information out to students
- http://www.erinslaw.org/
- https://www.loom.com/my-videos/Erin's%20Law
Don't Forget
- Sign up for Cash for College if you have not already done so
- September is National Suicide Prevention Month
- September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day
- September 6-12 is World Suicide Prevention Awareness Week
- To always be kind
- Things will get easier - Plan together, support each other, and work as a team
- Edgenuity training is September 21st, if you are responsible for testing those students transferring into your school from a non-accredited school, sign up.
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