This document provides information about the counseling programs and activities planned for the 2016-2017 school year at Raymond Elementary. It outlines programs related to mentoring, community service projects, college and career preparation, and parent engagement. It also includes information about the counseling referral process, reporting child abuse procedures, and training requirements for new and transfer teachers.

1. 2016-2017

3. Personal Info
• 2016-2017- will began my 12th
year with
Aldine.
• I have been in two other schools within
Aldine.
• Francis- 4yrs, Oleson- 3yrs
• I have taught grades K, 2nd
, 3rd
• I have served in many leadership roles.
• I am very excited to began my 5th year
with the Raymond Family!!!

4. Anticipated Programs for 2016-2017
• SNAPP- Teacher- Student / Staff Mentor Program: Students Need a Pat
and A Push; Monthly Meet/Greets Hosted by Counselor
• Grandparents Day – September
• Make a Difference Day- October
• (Pasta for Pennies - Cancer Service Project)
• Partner with the Food Bank : Backpack Buddy Program
• Teacher Aid; Teachers will be able to shop for supplies
• Drug Free Week- October
• C.H.I.C.K.E.N. CLUB 4TH
Grade Drug Free Program
• Generation Texas College Week- (Education Go Get It Week) New
House Bill Changed Name) College Week November
• VISA Volunteers – Parent Volunteer Program
• Individual Counseling / Group Counseling
• Parent Workshops- Coffee with the Counselor
• Cocoa with the Counselor- students who have made improvement
• School Wide Social Skills Program – I will give you the monthly creeds

5. Anticipated Programs for 2016-2017
• Which College is your SuperPower? Fridays- teachers will
receive a form to fill out about their colleges and I will read
information during morning announcements only on Friday’s.
The colleges along with pictures will be posted across from the
library to be displayed all year. This include teachers pictures
as well.
• I was also thinking about getting the students involved by
having a basket in the cafeteria where the students can drop
names in of colleges that they would like me to discuss.
• Chuck E Cheese Night- Fall/ Spring – INVEST HOURS
• Staff works at McDonald’s for 3 hours
•
• No Place for Hate- Anti- Defamation League: developing a
Community of Respect for all students regardless of
background or personal biases .( We are the first Aldine School)

6. Anticipated Programs for 2016-2017
• Friday Night High School Spirit Night Football Game
Students and Staff can attend. INVEST Hours
• No Place for Hate- Anti- Defamation League:
developing a Community of Respect for all students
regardless of background or personal biases .( We
are the first Aldine School) 3rd
& 4th
Graders will be
the Coalition Members.

7. • Teacher’s will be given a Referral form that will need to
be completed before the process begins. Please make
sure you have contacted the parent prior to sending
referral to the counselor.
• Email me if you need a form. Once you have completed
the form, place it in the mailbox outside my door facing
the opposite side or fold it . (So, we are not disclosing
student’s info)
• If it is an Emergency please see me ASAP, or send me
an E-mail. Give me a 24-48 hour turn around time.
Referral Process

9. • As Professionals We Must Keep Students
information Confidential!!
• Sometimes we get caught up in disclosing
privileged information.
• Please only disclose information to Staff
Members/ Outside Personnel that relates to
the best interest of the student. Please Do
Not Discuss Any Information with other
teachers that do not interact with that
student. The information should be disclosed
only on a “Need to Know Basis”.

11. Reporting Child Abuse
Protecting the Unprotected
Adapted from Angela M.
Powell, LPC

12. Every 11
seconds…
a child is
reported
abused or
neglected

13. Every 35
seconds…
a child is
confirmed as
abused or
neglected

14. Every 4 hours…
a child commits
suicide

15. Every 6 hours…
a child dies from
child abuse or
neglect

16. What is Abuse?
• Mental
• Emotional
• Physical
• Sexual injury
• Failure to prevent injury

17. What is Neglect?
• Failure to provide a child with food,
clothing, shelter, and/or medical care.
• Leaving a child in a situation where the
child is at risk of harm.

18. Child Abuse Reporting Options
• By phone
– Abuse Hotline
• 1-800-252-5400
• Have required information
• By secure internet website
– https://www.txabusehotline.org
confidentiality

19. Failure to report
• Texas Family Code 261.109 Failure to
Report
– A person commits an offense if the person
has cause to believe that a child’s physical or
mental health or welfare has been or may be
adversely affected by abuse or neglect and
knowingly fails to report as provided in this
chapter. The offense is a Class B
misdemeanor (up to 180 days in jail and/or
$1,500 fine).

20. • Texas Family Code 261.101 Persons
Required to Report
– A person (anyone) having cause to believe
that a child has been abused or neglected
shall make a report within 48 hours of
suspecting that the child has been abused or
neglected. The professional may NOT
delegate to or rely upon another person to
make the report. In Aldine I.S.D. it’s 24
hours!!!
Persons required to report

21. Persons required to report
The Nurse or Counselor will assist you if you
feel uncomfortable.
We will not make the report for you, but will
sit with you to ease the pressure.

22. Don’t walk away…
Report child
abuse…
It’s the law!

23. Pasta for Pennies
Individual Student Contributions
$25 or more !!
Individual Student Contributions
$1.00 or more !!

24. Pasta for Pennies
Grand Total
$ 4, 586. 57 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Way to Go Mustangs!!!!!!!
Raymond was # 1 in Aldine to donate
the most money for 4 years!!!!!!

25. Schedule
• I’m not on rotation this year.
• This year I will be scheduling Guidance Lessons
for K-4th
! Each lesson will be in 30min blocks.
• If I am called in a crisis situation, I will
reschedule with your class. Therefore, if I am not
there with the first 5 mins please precede with
your schedule.
• However, I will still do a lesson or lessons with
your class upon request. I have a form that you
will need to fill out.
• I will sit in on Parent Conferences if I am
needed.

26. Other Activities

38. What is Section 504?
Federal law to eliminate discrimination based on disability
Enacted in 1973
Covers individuals of all ages
Applies to programs and entities that receive federal
funding
Provides no additional funding
Enforced by the Office for Civil Rights

39. Why Should We Care?
Schools must ensure nondiscrimination.
Staff must fully understand requirements and implement
them to ensure student success.
Not implementing the requirements violates the law and
can be costly.
It is the right thing to do!

40. What is Required Under 504/ADA (continued)?
Develop disability-related grievance
procedure
Provide procedural safeguards notice
Establish process for determining and
documenting in a Section 504 plan:
1. Eligibility and
2. Accommodations/services

41. What is the Difference Between
Section 504/ADA and IDEA?
Section 504/ADA:
nondiscrimination civil rights legislation
no funding
no age limit
IDEA:
education legislation
federal funding
ages 3-21

42. Who is Eligible for Protection?
Any person who—
has a physical or mental impairment that
substantially limits one or more major life activities
has a record of such an impairment, or
is regarded as having such an impairment

43. What is Physical Impairment ?
Any physiologic disorder or condition, cosmetic
disfigurement, or anatomical loss affecting one or
more of the following body systems:
neurological
musculoskeletal
special sense organs
cardiovascular
reproductive, digestive, and genitourinary
hemic and lymphatic
skin and endocrine
respiratory

44. What is Mental Impairment?
Any mental or psychological disorder such
as—
•Intellectually disadvantaged
•organic brain syndrome
•emotional or mental illness
•specific learning disabilities

45. What is a Major Life Activity?
Hearing
Speaking
Breathing
Learning
Working
Caring for oneself
Performing manual tasks
Walking
Seeing
Eating

46. What Evaluation Procedures are Required?
An LEA is required to evaluate—
prior to initial placement
before any significant change in placement
An LEA is also required to re-evaluate periodically
every three years at a minimum

47. What Evaluation Procedures are Required (continued)?
Decisions about eligibility and placement must be
made based on evaluation data drawn from a
variety of sources:
by a group of persons knowledgeable about the
student, evaluation data, and placement options

48. How is Eligibility Determined?
An eligible student is one who has a
physical or mental impairment that
substantially limits one or more major life
activities
Three-Part test:
1.Is there a physical or mental
impairment?
2.Does it impact a major life activity?
3.Is it SUBSTANTIAL (is it a 4 or 5)?

49. How is Eligibility Determined?
An eligible student is one who has a
physical or mental impairment that
substantially limits one or more major life
activities
Three-Part test:
1.Is there a physical or mental
impairment?
2.Does it impact a major life activity?
3.Is it SUBSTANTIAL (is it a 4 or 5)?

50. • Eligible students are not exempt from
statewide exams.
• Eligible students are allowed appropriate
accommodations on statewide exams and
in the classroom under certain conditions.

51. Determination for eligibility is made
on a case-by-case basis.
There is NO AUTOMATIC eligibility!!!

52. New Teachers and Transfer Teachers Only

53. The training will be in schoology. I
will send you the course code and
deadline. I will send more
information via e-mail.
New This Year ……Suicide
Training

54. I will need you to take the training
in Schoology, and print 2
Certificates
1 for your Invest Binder
1 for the Counselor
By the End of September.
I will send more information via e-
mail.
SB 460 Mental Health , Sexual
Abuse, Suicide Training

55. This is a free program offered by
the district to assist employees in
different areas. Please refer to the
orange handout.
Employee Assistance
Program

57. Created By: Shalondra Moore
CPS: Adapted from Angela M. Powell, LPC