Counselor's Corner
Kalan Hoskins, School Counselor, Fox Road Elementary
FEBRUARY 2016
1st Grade Guidance Updates
The guidance lessons this month for 1st grade are:
Lesson #45-Thinking and Choosing- to introduce the concept of choice in positive and negative actions.
Lesson #58: Feeling Good About Me- to introduce the positive action of managing your gift of feelings, and to practice identifying feelings of love, anger, worry, jealousy, pride, fear, loneliness, thankfulness, and discouragement.
Lesson #73-Getting Along with Others- to introduce unit 4- getting along with others using social and emotional positive actions.
I will also be using the Howard B. Wigglebottom animated books and songs.
Our February stories are:
* Howard B. Wigglebottom and the Monkey on His Back: A Tale About Telling the Truth
* Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns It's Ok to Back Away: A Story About Managing Anger
* Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns About Sportsmanship: Winning Isn't Everything
You can view the stories, listen to the songs, play interactive games, and print out coloring sheets of Howard at: https://wedolisten.org/home#no-hide
1st Grade February 2016 Guidance Schedule
Waller: 2/2/16, 2/9/16, 2/23/16
Wahl: 2/3/16, 2/10/16, 2/24/16
Hall: 2/4/16, 2/18/16, 2/25/16
Turnau: 2/5/16, 2/12/16, 2/26/16
3rd Grade Guidance Updates
Students will make their way to "School Success City" while learning the following skills:
*Goal Setting
*Good Work Habits
*Good Behavior Choices
*Test Taking Skills
3rd Grade February 2016 Guidance Schedule
T. Davis: 2/8/16
Gibbs: 2/4/16
Peterson: 2/9/16
Rhoads: 2/10/16
Geiger: 2/19/16
Gayton: 2/26/16
5th Grade Guidance Updates
5th Grade February 2016 Guidance Schedule
Jordan: 2/26/16
LeFevre: 2/2/16
Schott: 2/3/16
Registering for Middle School
If you are planning to apply for your 2016-17 calendar option, you will want to participate in the "Calendar Application” process described on this page.
Know your options
Enter your address to view your calendar options. Calendar options are granted based on space availability and are not guaranteed. For some addresses, two calendar options are offered to allow a greater likelihood of available seats. For best results, parents should choose both options to improve their chances of getting seated in a school with their desired calendar.
Transportation
Bus transportation is provided to calendar option students.
How to apply
Request a calendar change online Feb. 15-22. All requests for a calendar option assignment must be made during this period. No other opportunity will be provided to request your calendar option school. Notification of your application results will be posted to your online application account on March 1.
Applicant pool
Applicants not seated will remain in an applicant pool and may be seated prior to March 20 if seats become available. (Numbered waitlists will no longer be used, as seat availability changes with each application selection.) Assignments made from the applicant pool will be posted to parent online accounts in the spring. Parents will receive an email letting them know when the applicant pools have been processed. No additional assignments to calendar option schools will be made after March 20, 2016. You can remove your student from the applicant pool if you no longer wish for your student to be considered for a seat. Login to your online application account to remove your student from the wait list.
No appeals
Students who do not receive a calendar seat may not appeal the decision.
How students are selected
Selection is based on seat availability. Prioritized selection criteria are used to fill available seats. Students who are not selected may not appeal the decision.
THANK YOUS!!!!!
Happy National School Counseling Week!
National School Counseling Week, sponsored by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA), will be celebrated from Feb. 1–5, 2016, to focus public attention on the unique contribution of professional school counselors within U.S. school systems and how students are different as a result of what school counselors do. National School Counseling Week highlights the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career.
The special week honoring school counselors provides recognition for school counselors who implement comprehensive school counseling programs, a vital part of the educational process for all students as they meet the challenges of the 21st century.
Resources
Small Group Counseling
The small groups for February are:
1st grade- Controlling Anger, Positive Behaviors, Attendance Club, All Aboard the Study Skills Train, and Self-Esteem
3rd grade- Operation Breaking the Girl Code, Attendance Club, Respect for Authority, and Social Skills
5th grade- Operation Breaking the Girl Code, Attendance Club, Operation Breaking the Boy Code, Academic Improvement, and Coping with Loss
Kalan Hoskins
Email: khoskins@wcpss.net
Website: foxroadesstudentservices.weebly.com
Location: 7101 Fox Road, Raleigh, NC, United States
Phone: (919) 850-8881