Counselor Connection
June 2016 Volume 1, Issue 9
Restorative Practices Warriors Hit The Road...Again.
For those like me who have never been through a ToT before, it gave me the opportunity to work on my presentation style and pacing. It was great to see how my fellow RP Warriors presented and it helped me realize how nicely we complement one another. Leslie is very high energy while Louise embodies a calmness and coolness only a thirty-year veteran teacher can bring. After three long days of presentations, we bid farewell to our fellow RP warriors in a beautiful closing gifting ceremony that had everyone in tears.
What I appreciate about the IIRP material is that it is heavily rooted in research and theory thus deepening my understanding of restorative practices. In the end, this journey has become more than just a professional development opportunity. Restorative Practices has opened my eyes to a new way of engaging and communicating with people both personally and professionally. This work is not something we do TO kids but rather WITH adults and kids alike. We will talk more about what that means in our training.
Since our return, we have hit the ground running consulting with several elementary schools on what implementation looks like. We have drafted an implementation guide, assessment tool, and have begun to schedule some training dates. I encourage you all to attend even if you have already attended a presentation by Resolutions Northwest. We look forward to sharing this knowledge with you.
Welcome to Bethlehem!
IIRP International Headquarters
Main St.
Let's Meet: Tracy Muilenburg
Tracy started her career as an English teacher and soon realized what she enjoyed most about her work was the personal connections she made with students. This lead her to pursue a Master's in Counseling and work for Youth Eastside Services in Seattle as a Child Family Therapist. This position placed Tracy in a school where she worked closely with the school's counseling team. This partnership inspired Tracy to pursue a post Master's certificate in School Counseling from Seattle University.
Soon after, as fate would allow it, Tracy is reunited with fellow Sunset High School alumn and now husband, Pete Muilenburg. The two travel overseas to Bulgaria and Hong Kong where she worked as a college counselor for international students. After having two babies in Hong Kong, it was time to return to the States where she worked in both public and private schools and even some private college counseling before landing her current position at ISB.
Now in her third year at ISB, Tracy is happy to be able to return to her Beaverton roots. As the school's CCR, she is instrumental in the development and implementation of the school's comprehensive college and career counseling program that impacts students grades 6-12. Tracy's use of technology, including Celly and Google Forms, has streamlined her communication with students and allowed her to be more efficient with her time.
Tracy's international background is the perfect fit for ISB's diverse student population. Thank you, Tracy, for all that you do. We are so fortunate to have you part of our counseling community!
The ISB team hard at work
Okay that's better
L-R: Tracy Muilenburg, Shawn Swick, and Melissa Bondra (Alicia Johnson's substitute)
Banners and posters, oh my!
NEWS YOU CAN USE
Yay, You!
Congratulations and happy retirement to Ed Duenez (Bridges), Lauren Randolph (AHS), and Chris Sonnichsen (Chehalem). Thank you for your many years of service and your contributions to the Beaverton community!
To our other counselor colleagues who are moving out, moving up, and moving on. We will miss you and hope our paths will cross soon.
CIS and Synergy Integration
June Is...
National Safety Month
1 International Children's Day
5 World Environment Day
17 Last Day for Students
20 CCR Planning Meeting 8:00am-4:00pm Central Office Conference Room 1
21 SCLT Planning Meeting 8:00am-4:00pm SPED Conference Room
Social Work Corner
Hello from the social work team! While we stopped taking referrals at the end of May, please remember that if you have an urgent need please reach out, we are happy to help! We are spending the last few weeks finishing up our almost 800 referrals and getting ready for break. This year has been amazing and we are already looking forward to the fall and all the ways we can support your schools. We are now asking for feedback about our program over the last year. We welcome all comments as we look to improve for the future.
If you have last minute requests from families about childcare options, here is a resource developed by PSU that you can share.
Happy Summer!!
RESOURCES
Culturally Relevant Teaching (CRT)
ASCA Magazine
Kids and Technology Presentation
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Using Circles Effectively Training
This day will consist of a four-hour training followed by optional work and plan time from 1:00pm-3:00pm.
There will be additional full-day trainings to be offered at a later date.
Register on TeacherSource.