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Kindness quilt-every student adds a patch during lunch bunch.

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Today was my first day as an intern! I am learning a lot already!

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We are doing mindfulness lessons 2 times a day as a school. I am part of the team that helps get the mindfulness lessons prepared for staff to use. It has been calming for the students and a great coping skill set.

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Finishing the year: working with teachers to create "safe place" or calm corner in every classroom.

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There is a little girl that is needing extra love. She normally just runs or gets in trouble but lately she has been asking to spend time with me. It is amazing what 5 minutes can make on a student's behavior.

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Coordinating Dance Chance at Fremont. It's fun and fulfilling to watch Kinder, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders learn dance.

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Making strides with 2 boys in a small group-much better behavior. Helped stir an idea for a quieter lunchroom. Almost 2/3 way done with lunch with every student. Minute meetings-lead to 49 follow ups, hotline and several social work referrals.

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Boyd experienced our first student to place at the SPS title 1 Math Competition this past Saturday! I was very excited to be a part of this competition.

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Really getting to just enjoy being a counselor again! Less overwhelmed! See light at the end of tunnel due to finally getting organized and some changes (LAUNCH and Marissa's helpful advice!)

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Just returning to seated learning and moving through this pandemic together. Making connections and helping students, families, and staff in any way that I can.

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Led 4 days of chess tournaments in a new style for the school. Many compliments from parents and students.

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I have been able to perform and achieve being able to be a successful school counselor from learning and an intern and para. The relationship building with staff, students, and families have been a huge success.

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Our students with behavior charts have made the choice to work towards earning time with me. We spend their "reward" time playing Legos, sand tray, play-dough, etc.

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5th grade service teams-news and announcements, special events, tutoring, recycle, grounds and maintenance. This is coupled with Girls Wellness Club (4th and 5th grade). 1X a week strengthening the body and mind.

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I've been working with a student on Wednesday mornings individually. We have breakfast together and over the weeks I've seen her open up more and more each week and she seems to enjoy the time we have to talk.

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I finally got through to a difficult student and we are seeing improved behavior in the classroom. Yay small groups!

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School-based social worker starting the week! My individual student check-ins have been consistent and seem to be helping with behaviors!

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Kindness initiative by helping the teachers and kids see the good in one another and create a kindness chain in the hallway to remind us how kind we can be.
Bringing Mizz to school and seeing how she brightens so many people's days just by being there.

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I created a Diversity Board and have been changing it monthly. Put compliment tear off sheets in the staff bathrooms. Finally got all 5th graders signed up for "helping" jobs in our building (instead of STUCO) and have started the students doing them.

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Managing the chaos better than I have in my time at Weller. Visited the Ron Clark Academy and found real inspiration-Big ideas
I feel valued by the staff.

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We will have a Community Liaison for next year-no more lunch room duty! Seen improvements in Tier 3 students behavior-behavior plan in working.

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I have a student whose mom is having difficulty getting him to come to school. He has told me he doesn't want to come. He loves Pokémon Go. I created a system so that every day he comes he "catches" a desired Pokémon to put in his Pokedex. If he is here every day, he levels up and is rewarded with lunch with me.

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Every time I go to a room to pull a student almost all of the class asks if they can see me just to talk. Teachers have been posting on our brag board how helpful I have been to them and their students in need.

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Wrote 3 grants and got them all ($8,500!), all Conscious Discipline based.

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I am starting tomorrow as Kelsey Valis' long-term sub and can't wait to be a part of the team!

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Mentor/Mentee program with staff and students providing 1:1 support for students.

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First year school counselor and new to building. I am making connections with students. They are wanting to come to my office and work on things together. Feeling more connected to the kiddos.

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A very intimidating parent that most of our admin doesn't want to talk to called me and we had a lovely convo. She said she trusted me with her kids.

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Trying a new strategy in the classroom and the kids really liked it!

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Making connections with some new, challenging students

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I started using the old character words for the district to choose "Character Comets". Each month the teachers pick one student from their class who has shown the word and those students are recognized by me with a certificate, picture, special pencil, and lunch with me. The students LOVE it! And, so do I!

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A student who had to go home early almost every day and was being restrained by staff has not had to go home early or be restrained for an extended period of time. He can now communicate his feelings/needs.

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Changing small groups from once a week to every day for 2 weeks and saw bigger changes in behavior and overall happiness with bond of group.

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$4,000 to put social skills curriculum in every classroom. K-1 CD, 2-5 Social Thinking. Pushing in, providing links to social skills mini lessons I created with teachers. Teaching these lessons at all levels.

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Survived (barely) thrived (occasionally) when principal was gone for a week.

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Planning a multicultural night for May, a superior told me that if I left Robberson it would leave a hole in the community-which made me feel good, a student literally chases me down for a morning hug each day.

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I successfully transitioned from teacher to school counselor and I'm still alive! I FINALLY started small groups and they're going great.

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One student whom I've spent a lot of time with just received the kindness award in her class for keeping hands to self!

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My principal has seen the impact of our small groups and is very supportive of protecting my time to run them!

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My students on behavior charts are doing really well.

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I am celebrating a student that has struggled to be their true self, but last week I got to see this student bust out of their shell with a huge smile on their face with a look that showed how proud they were.