Counselor Corner
September
Meet your Counselors!
Email: sarah.kelton@austinisd.org
Location: 8601 Tallwood Drive, Austin, TX, USA
Phone: (512) 414-2369 -52650
Stephanie Winfrey
Email: stephanie.winfrey@austinisd.org
Location: 8601 Tallwood Drive, Austin, TX, USA
Phone: (512) 414-2369 -51916
Celebrations
September Lessons
- Meet the Counselor- We will be introducing ourselves the first day of school and go over what a counselor is and what we do. We reminded students that we work with students individually, in small groups, and do classroom lessons! We also went over how to request a counselor visit and left the counselor request forms in the teachers rooms.
If you have a student who you would like us to check in on, please let us know!
- Kelso's choices- Every year, we get a special visitor here at Hill, who goes by the name of Kelso! Kelso, who happens to be a frog, is an excellent problem solver. He reminds the students at Hill Elementary how to decide if something is a small problem, that can be handled on their own, or a big problem, that needs an adult to help. If its a small problem, he goes over nine choices that may be able to help! Check out the poster below to see his ideas!
Announcement and Important Dates
September 1st- Back to School Night
September 5th- No school! Happy Labor Day!
Zoom link: austinisd-org.zoom.us/j/5941259012?pwd=TStHaGdJYzJDZStPdlE4V29HdDVjdz09
Meeting ID: 594 125 9012
Passcode: 123
September 9th- Leadership Team Applications due. Here is the link to the application
September 16th- Sock Hop
September 29- "Parenting in a Digital Age"- Join our SEL specialist, Yolanda De La Cruz, as we talk kids, technology, and how to navigate all the changes. We will meet in the library at 7:45!
Family Connection Challenge
Caregiver Wellness
Monthly theme: Am I enough?
As a caregiver, this question seems to be ever present in our minds. Balancing work and family is challenging and at times can seem impossible. Sometimes it’s hard to feel like we are succeeding at any one thing. If we devote ourselves to work, our family suffers, and if we focus on our family, our livelihood is at risk. How we feel about ourselves can seriously impact our wellness. When this question plagues us, it tends to increase our stress level. And we may constantly feel the need to be someone that we are not. This self-doubt and guilt can be crippling.
Caregiver Tips:
- Be honest and open with your child about your responsibilities
- Set aside days and times to spend quality time with your child
- Allow yourself to be fully present during quality time and limit distractions
Caregiver challenge:
You are not alone! Here is an activity to try: "Stop that stinking thinking!" Stop questioning who you are! Stop trying to prove to the world that you are enough. Guess what!? YOU ARE! Know your value! You are the only person in the whole wide world that is perfectly you. That is more than enough! Allow yourself to let go of the doubt and fear. You are doing the best you can!