Counselor's Corner
Kalan Hoskins, School Counselor, Fox Road Elementary
DECEMBER 2015
1st Grade Guidance Updates
Lesson #24: "Good and Good For Me" to introduce the positive action of eating healthy foods
Word of the Week: Healthy- To be well or have good health
Lesson #27: "Moving and Grooving" to introduce the positive action of daily physical exercise
Word of the Week: Wellness- To be totally healthy in body, mind, and feelings
Lesson #35: "Getting My Brain in Gear"- to introduce the second part of Unit 2- Intellectual Positive Actions
Word of the Week: Challenge- a task that calls for special effort
1st Grade December Guidance Schedule
Waller: 12/1/15, 12/8/15, 12/15/15
Wahl: 12/2/15, 12/9/15, 12/16/15
Hall: 12/3/15, 12/10/15, 12/17/15
Turnau: 12/4/15, 12/11/15, 12/18/15
3rd Grade Guidance Updates
1. Calm down
2. Talk, listen, and identify the problem
3. Brainstorm solutions (Win/Lose, Lose/Win, Lose/Lose, Win-Win)
4. Agree on a solution that everyone accepts.
3rd Grade December Guidance Schedule
T. Davis: 12/7/15
Peterson: 12/8/15
Geiger: 12/9/15
Fatheree: 12/11/15
Gibbs: 12/14/15
5th Grade Guidance Updates
Self-Regulation: The ability to be aware of and in control of your emotions, thoughts, and behaviors
Coping: What a person does in order to avoid, remove, minimize, or "get through" a stressful or uncomfortable situation.
Students will develop 5 coping strategies: positive self talk, distraction, physical activity, get support, and emotional expression. Ask your fifth grader if their problem is a rock problem or a clay problem. Ask them what coping strategies they can use!
5th Grade December Guidance Schedule
LeFevre: 11/30/15
Schott: 12/9/15
Jordan: 12/10/15
Small Group Counseling
Mrs. Hoskins current small groups include:
1st grade- All Stars!, Soda Pop Head, Leadership, Attendance Club
3rd grade- School Success, Attendance Club, Leadership Wednesdays, Leadership Fridays
5th grade- All About Me, Attendance Club, Leadership, School Success, All Stars!
New groups will be starting up in January! Please contact me if you are interested in your child participating in a small group!
Kalan Hoskins
Email: khoskins@wcpss.net
Website: foxroadesstudentservices.weebly.com
Location: 7101 Fox Road, Raleigh, NC, United States
Phone: (919) 850-8881