Morton/Uplift DM Counselor Corner
FEBRUARY Newsletter - KINDNESS Month!
February is all about Love
Counseling Program Vision
The vision of Morton’s/Uplift DM Elementary Counseling Program is to empower students to reach their maximum potential to become skilled leaders by providing a caring, cooperative environment.
Counseling Program Mission
The mission of Morton’s/Uplift DM Elementary Counseling Program is to provide a proactive, comprehensive, and developmentally appropriate program that empowers students with solution focused strategies to attain social/emotional, academic and career goals. Through collaboration with staff, parents/guardians, and community members students will be enabled to become successful productive citizens and lifelong learners in a globally diverse world.
Mrs. Marisela Durán
We're Here 4 You!
Mrs. Leticia Malena
February Important Dates/Events
February
- Kindness Month
February 1-5
- National School Counselor Week
February 9th
- Be Kind: In Relationships Parent Night (see flyer below),
Zoom link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2479226603?pwd=anRGQTlyb3RocDNjNTY4RkNxWFJTUT09
GPISD page link. https://www.gpisd.org/Page/47271
This has the link to your social work hub FB page
February 15
- President's Day - No School
Guidance Lessons for February
Parent Enrichment Series
Parent Tip for February
How to Teach Children to Be More Compassionate
Get a head start on your future
Xello is an engaging, online program that helps students transform their aspirations into personalized, actionable plans for academic, college & career success.
Kindergarten - 2nd grade students will visit Career Town to learn about various careers within a specific entity.
Our 3rd thru 5th grade students will dig deeper into various careers by completing missions. These missions have lessons which will allow them to understand that their talents and skills which will guide them to a specific future career.
Be Kind: In Relationships
February is Be Kind In Relationships Month. GPISD School Counselors and Social Workers empower young people to build healthy relationships from the ground up. We invite you to join the movement and raise awareness about healthy relationships with us - start the conversation about healthy relationships in our friend circles, schools and communities. Everyone has a part in ending dating abuse. #BeKindInRelationships
Helpful Resources
Counselor Links
Class Code: 62z4ppt
Delmas Morton Elementary
Website: https://www.gpisd.org/morton
Location: 401 East Grand Prairie Road, Grand Prairie, TX, USA
Phone: 972-262-6785
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Morton