Counseling Connections
Silver Creek Middle School Counseling Department Newsletter
February 2022
Love is in the air! This month we are focusing on Kindness AND celebrating National School Counseling Week - Feb. 7th every day until Feb. 11th.
The Art of Kindness
Article by Steve Siegle, licensed professional counselor in Behavioral Health in Menomonie, Wisconsin.
The Importance and Power of Friendship. How Understanding Middle School Friendships Can Help Students With Ups and Downs
When an accusation like “you don’t care” hurtles an adult’s way, the inner turmoil of adolescence can seem purely excruciating. But these reactions actually stem from a positive force, says Ronald Dahl, who founded the Center for the Developing Adolescent at the University of California, Berkeley: a unique drive to find meaning in life and relationships. And no relationship, parents and educators know well, is as central to the moment-to-moment wellbeing of most tweens and teens as friendship.
This article is part of the “Friendship in Schools” series, which explores the complexities of friendship at various stages of learning.
Ask Lisa
PODCAST: 41: How Do I Help My Kid Find Friends Again?
Prioritize Self Care
What is self-care?
self-care
/ˌselfˈker/
noun
the practice of taking action to preserve or improve one's own health.
"autonomy in self-care and insulin administration"
the practice of taking an active role in protecting one's own well-being and happiness, in particular during periods of stress.
"expressing oneself is an essential form of self-care"
The World Health Organization (WHO) Defines Self-care As:
Celebrate National School Counseling Week
National School Counseling Week 2022 (#NSCW22) is Feb. 7-11, 2022, to focus public attention on the unique contribution of school counselors within U.S. school systems. National School Counseling Week, sponsored by ASCA, highlights the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career. National School Counseling Week is always celebrated the first full week in February.
American School Counseling Association National School Counseling Week
School counselors are highly educated, professionally certified individuals who help students succeed in school and plan their career. An integral part of the total education system, school counselors help students form healthy goals, mindsets and behaviors. With the aid of a school counselor, students learn to develop effective collaboration and cooperation skills, to practice perseverance, to develop time management and study skills, and to learn self-motivation and self-direction habits.