August Counselor's Corner
Welcome Back!!!
Welcome back CCA Thunderbirds! Hope you have all settled in and are loving your first month back! I am Mrs. McDonnell your school counselor. I have been the school counselor at CCA for 12 years and have been a counselor in CNUSD for 22 years. My job is to help provide the tools necessary for student success. I am here to service our students, families, and staff. My role as a school counselor is to provide support in college and career readiness, social emotional learning, and academics. I provide support through school-wide activities, in the classrooms with guided lessons, in my office through small group and individual counseling sessions, and on the playground through modeling and interaction. I can also be accessed through telephone or email. I look forward to a Fantastic 2022/2023 school year!
College and Career Readiness
Throughout the year students will be exposed to information regarding secondary and post secondary education. What to expect in middle school and high school as well as their options after high school. We will be exploring college and career technical education as options after they graduate from high school.
Social Emotional Learning
Throughout the year I will be visiting several classrooms and grade levels delivering lessons on social emotional learning. Things that could include Kindness, friendships, bullying, digital citizenship, growth mindset, etc.
Academics
Support for academics could include helping students with attendance, being a part of an academic meeting or intervention, as well as groups that focus on study skills, test taking skills, or organization.
Some Highlights this month.....
Kinder- The Way I Feel SEL guidance lesson
3rd Grade- Bullies Never Win SEL guidance lesson
6th Grade- "Interest Inventory" College/Career guidance lesson
7th Grade- "Meet the Counselor" Community Building/Needs Assessment/The Role of the Counselor
8th Grade- "Meet the Counselor" Needs Assessment/The Role of the Counselor
7th & 8th Grade- "Healthy Choices" Learning the Dangers of tobacco and Vaping
7th & 8th Grade- "Sexual Harassment" Presentation by RARCC
Wellness Room
Mrs. Cabello's class relaxing during a SEL lesson in the wellness room
Rocky
Super helpers feeding CCA's fish Rocky Chavez
1st Day!
So excited to be back!