School Counselor Is Not All Fun And Games

to teach theater classes to young kids last year. I had a lot of fun and the kids were actually attached to me, because I have an energetic and funny personality and I think that’s exactly what kids want to be around of. 2. Why should we hire you? I would be the perfect fit for the job, because I’ve taken dance classes in the past and I am still taking theater classes, so I’m able to create some choreographies and a lot of fun games that the kids would really enjoy. I know what activities can bring

“the role of the school counseling program in ensuring data-driven academic, career/college and personal/social success competencies for every student, resulting in specific outcomes/indicators with all stakeholders” (2010). School counselors should keep the stakeholders informed about testing. The stakeholders should know when and where the test will be held and what kind of test it is. The students should be prepared to take the test and given the necessary tools to prepare them for the test. Some

Leadership Action As part of the end of the school year and in order to celebrate the successes of our students and staff as well as build relationships between the community and the school, Theresa Bunker holds an annual community involvement activity called Camp Bunker. This year, as part of my practicum experience I was tasked with leading the planning and preparations for this week long event. Three months before the event took place, my team and I began preparations to make connections with

2005: High School Dropouts, struck close to home for me. The opening statement, “I thought high school would be like a movie …but it wasn’t”, reminded me very much of my own high school experience. As a freshman, I thought I would participate in fun activities, such as homecoming, school dances, and football games, but I soon learned that attending high school was not all fun and games. During my freshman year, I gave birth to my daughter Cassi. I was not the only teen parent in the school. Through

Additionally, he blames his disappointments to feel or be happy with others such as his mother, her boyfriend, his father, or his former counselors. Furthermore, his thoughts reflect that no one cares about him and that feels he is not loved. Glasser suggests that individual behavior is intentional while it targets to fulfill “love and belonging, power/achievement, fun/enjoyment, freedom/independence, and survival” (Glasser, 1965 in Seligman & Reichenberg, 2014). The first of such universal needs is

of school, to falling on the ice on the Snoopy ice skating rink during the art field trip, my two years in Middle School have been great. All my middle school teachers have been excellent, I have loved all of them. In 6th grade Mr. Strupp was always kind and a bit sarcastic, but in a friendly way. Mr. Fosse was funny and taught me math and science. Laura taught me how to play and do certain sports. In 7th grade Mr. Leister teaches me history, and I get to hear his interesting stories all the

not just serving yourself. You help others to grow up and you grow with them.” Many high school students say they are too busy with schoolwork and extracurricular activities to find time to volunteer. What if there was a program that allowed students to help others during the school day? The Peer Assistance and Leadership or PAL program for short, allows students to help others while having fun, earning school credit for the course, and getting volunteer hours. The PAL program provides students with

little cabins surrounded by trees. I drove onto the property eight years ago and did not think anything special of it, aside from the fact that it looked like a fun way to spend a week. It certainly was full of fun, but that was only the start of it. My first day there gave way to a week, and it went by in a snap. My time there was fun, I made some new friends, learned a few things, and my parents did not have to worry about me being bored for a week. It was a win-win for everyone in my family

orientation. In two lines, boys in one and the girls in the other. While my women’s counselor, Jennifer, walked in front, and the men’s counselor, Adam (a.k.a. Spud), walked in back. In front of the line, I stood by a boy named Kaden. While everyone talked behind us, we were the only ones silent. “So, why don’t you introduce yourselves,” said Jennifer, looking back at us. That was all it took to get the conversation going. All the sudden we were talking about everything and anything. Even Jennifer hopped

junior year of high school was filled with high emotions, stressful moments, and tension about where to apply to college and where I would be accepted and ultimately attend. At a “Making the Most out of your Sixth Semester” forum that year, the entire junior class experienced lectures from the school’s college resource counselors about how to prepare for this arduous battle of college admissions. The way Sue Biermert, who is the College Admissions Counselor at my high school, opened the forum was