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Slide 1: What can my Guidance Counselor do for Me?

Slide 2: Who Do I Ask? • Testing…….Counselor • Interims……Counselor • Report Card….Counselor • Missing Assignments….Team Leader • Lack of academic progress…Team Leader • Behavior concerns….Counselor • Scheduling….Counselor • Conference….Team Leader • I heard that this happened….Counselor

Slide 3: PHILOSOPHY Because of continual changes in the home, the community, and the school, the counselors at Brecksville-Broadview Heights Middle School must provide a comprehensive, developmental program which is an equal partner with other essential school programs. We provide a carefully planned program which helps our students acquire developmentally- appropriate skills. Although we respond to immediate problems and conflicts involving our students, we embrace a proactive approach to our students’ counseling and guidance needs.

Slide 4: Introducing you to our Counselors... Miss Scott Mr. Nauer Mrs. Shega 8th Grade 6th Grade 7thGrade

Slide 5: What will my Guidance Counselor help me with? • How to help myself How to improve if I got a get better grades. BAD interim. • How to organize my • How to make better school work. decisions. • How to get along • How to approach a better w/ teacher when I don’t classmates. know what to do. • How not to dwell on • How to say : “I made a negative thoughts. mistake.” • How to use my time • How to “pay attention to more wisely detail” • How to be positive.

Slide 6: Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff • Locker combinations • Tardies • 8th graders • Dress code • Respect, Responsibility, Resourcefulness • Choices…………..Consequences • P.M.A……Positive Mental Attitude

Slide 7: How do I see a Guidance Counselor? • Students are encouraged to visit the guidance office any time they are free- before school, during study hall, during lunch, or after school. • Students should not miss a class to see their counselor unless it is an emergency. • If the counselor is not available please leave your name with the secretary.

Slide 8: What might a student “ask” a Counselor? What do I do when other students make fun of me? How do I make new friends? What is the BEST way to study? What should I do if I don’t understand something in class, but I’m too embarassed to ask? What do I do when my friend tells me that he/she heard someone say something about me?

Slide 9: Confidential ity The guidance office is a place where a student or parent may come to discuss personal concerns. Confidentiality means that what is discussed will not be shared with others. However, counselors are required by law to contact other adults if a situation arises that might cause someone physical or emotional harm.

Slide 10: What are some other things that Counselors Do? Mrs. Shega..7th Grade Mr. Nauer..6th Grade Ms. Scott.. 8th Grade Interims Testing Scheduling Report Cards Individaul Counseling Parent Conferences Caring Community Student Conferences Team Meetings New Persons Groups Peer Mediation Assignment Notebooks

Slide 11: WHAT CAN I (the student) DO FOR MY COUNSELOR? • Bring them cookies. • Bring them any kind of gourmet candy. • Say HI to them in the hallway. • Take them to lunch @ ANY restaurant. • ALWAYS GIVE YOUR BEST!!!