Elrod Counselor'sCorner
with Ms. L. Rodriguez
Thank You Parents
The success of what I do and what the students learn is in direct correlation to the support you give your child. Thank you parents for supporting me and the Guidance and Counseling Department. Only together could we have had such a successful Fall Semester.
This Fall 2019 we participated in: Red Ribbon Week (Drug Awareness Week), Dia de Los Muertos (Cultural Awareness), College Week, STEM Night (Painted Rocks), Monarch Gardening and had our first Character Award Assembly. Fifth Graders were busy learning about Middle School, and still continue to do so. In guidance classes we discussed concepts of managing our emotions, understanding different cultures, having gratitude, accepting ourselves and others with all our faults and disabilities, and appreciating what we do have.
Nerdy and Proud
5th Grade Tour at Connally MS
Dia De Los Muertos Display and Artwork
Future Careers
Excited about Middle School
1st Graders in the Counselor's Office
1st Gardening Day
STEM Night - Painting Rocks
Character Award Recipient
My future counselor and mom
My Counselor and Me on Pajama Day
Best Buddies
SEL: What is it?
Social-emotional learning (SEL) is the process that helps students understand and regulate their emotions, understand different points of view and show empathy toward others, and develop intrapersonal and interpersonal competencies. Many believe these skills contribute to safer and more positive school and community.
This year's guidance lessons have focused on SEL by utilizing various books and videos. The skills taught during weekly guidance classes and reinforced by the classroom teacher are: intrapersonal relationships (self-awareness), interpersonal relationships (social-awareness), and personal health & safety (responsible decision making).
It is my hope that by providing students with SEL knowledge and skills students will learn to regulate their emotions, build resilience to stress and challenges, make responsible decisions, collaborate well with others, and empathize and communicate effectively with their peers; which are all skills needed to live a healthy and productive life.
If you are interested in further information on SEL or the guidance lessons provided in your student's class, please contact me.
Middle School Course Selections Complete
Please note, during weekly guidance lessons students have been learning about the many course options available to them: the Fine Art Elective choices, Dance versus PE, and the Pre-Advance Placement (Pre-AP) courses. Current academic performance and teacher input is taken into consideration for Pre-AP course selection. Students also had the opportunity to take a campus tour of Connally MS during school and get a true experience of what middle school is like.
If you have any questions regarding your future Middle Schooler's courses please feel free to contact me.
Resources
Contact Information
Email: laurie.rodriguez@nisd.net
Website: https://nisd.net/schools/info/145
Location: 8885 Heath Circle Drive, San Antonio, TX, USA
Phone: 210-397-1826
Twitter: @NISDElrodCnslr