Counselor's Corner
October 2014
What is Happening in the World of Counseling This Month?
Guidance Lessons
- Kindergarten - Fill a Bucket (Healthy Relationships - respecting others)
- First Grade - Have you Filled a Bucket Today? (Healthy Relationships - relate well with others)
- Second Grade - Mollie Lou Melon (Healthy Relationships - relate well with others)
- Third Grade - Do Unto Otters! (Healthy Relationships - relate well with others)
- Fourth Grade - Cyber Safety (Healthy Relationships - Behaving Responsibly)
- Fifth Grade - Cyber Safety (Healthy Relationships - Behaving Responsibly)
Learning Adventures
- "Precious Portable" Room 507
Teacher and Parent Resource Library
Fun Counseling Resources
College Corner
Fun Activities with the Counselor!
Rice University!
*Parents of fifth grade students - look at the permission slip for your child's assigned day!
Panther P.A.L.s!
No Place for Hate® Crew!
No Place for Hate® helps to create and sustain inclusive school environments where all students feel valued and have the opportunity to succeed by promoting respect for individual differences.
PFE was named a No Place for Hate® school in May 2013 and May 2014. In order to once again have this honor, a special group of students will meet throughout the year to design and implement specific activities for the entire school that support the No Place for Hate® message!
Red Ribbon Week
October 27th - 31st
In an effort to show our commitment to living drug free, the students, faculty and staff at Pine Forest Elementary will continue the tradition of celebrating Red Ribbon Week, October 27th – October 31st. We will have many activities at school that will help spread our message of: “One School, One Goal ~ Bully and Drug Free!” We ask that you take time to reinforce positive, healthy choices for life at home.
Look for dress up day schedule coming to a PF Flyer near you! :)
Picnics on the Patio
Parenting Corner
The TECH-SAVVY Counselor!
Humble ISD Education Foundation Wish List Project:
I absolutely love being the counselor of over 650 students! This innovative project takes you past the traditional role of a guidance counselor, into the world of a TECH-SAVVY counselor who incorporates dynamic technology applications into her strong comprehensive data-driven school counseling program! This multifaceted idea tackles the critical needs concerning decreasing disruptive behaviors, increasing individual academic achievement, teaching appropriate social skills, and fostering parent and community partnerships. Rather than posing the question, "What do school counselors do?” one must delve deeper and ponder the question "How are students different as a result of what school counselors do?"
Accountability, iPad, and Apps oh my! This program calling for a TECH-SAVVY approach to counseling focuses on purchasing an iPad Mini, Apps for the iPad, and an online accountability tool. The iPad Mini will be for student use within individual and small group counseling sessions. Dynamic presentation programs will be purchased in order to create videos of Counselor Chat parent topics for all to access.
Through the use of multiple technology resources such as: the iPad Mini and apps; online accountability, file sharing, and communication programs, innovative TECH-SAVVY applications will be infused within a comprehensive data-driven counseling program to better serve our students. The addition of an online accountability tool, “School Counselor Central”, will showcase how the school counseling program is integral to the school system.
COOKIES WITH THE COUNSELOR!
GT and Differentiation
You're invited to join the counselor and our Extended Learning Teacher, Mrs. Wells, in the Counselor's Corner (Precious Portable Room 507) for an informational session on differentiation within the classroom with regard to Gifted and Talented.
Please RSVP to this event:
Thursday, Oct 23, 2014, 02:00 PM
Pine Forest Elementary, Humble, TX
Talking with Older Students about Cyber Safety
Cyber Safety for Older Students
Feeling Puzzled? Looking for ideas to help you at home?
Referrals to See the Counselor
All students have access to the counselor through whole group guidance. Individual students may self-refer to the counselor using individual counselor passes. Teachers and staff may also refer individual students to the counselor. In addition to guidance lessons, some students visit with the counselor in small group counseling sessions.
My Contact Information
Email: jennifer.vandenbrook@humble.k12.tx.us
Website: www.humble.k12.tx.us/domain/1363
Phone: 281.641.2107