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I had a student that I worked with last week that was afraid to do a class presentation because he didn't feel prepared. It was so bad that he was late to school and his mother had to force him into my office. Once I calmed him down, he eventually went to class. He caught me at the end of his presentation, and high-fived.

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3/4 students I met with during an intervention increased their attendance over a 2 month period.

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A kiddo at Kickapoo came back and I called them by their name and they were shocked I remembered their name. All the feels.

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During School Counselor Week, the 6th grade surprised me with two handmade posters (customized for me) presenting them at lunch. The 6th grade teachers announced it during lunch, asking students to raise their hand if I had helped them this year. Every 6th grader had their hand up. That is my why.

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Had an 8th grade boy who is very angry and closed off come in and talk to me about his girl problems...and asked for my advice...without yelling at me.

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We got a student off of the streets from being sex-trafficked and she was put into care. We had a student who planned to kill herself and we intervened and she was given help.

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Parent phone call on Tuesday reminded me of my "why". Mom was thanking me for the support and recommendations throughout the year so far.

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I have gotten monthly shout outs from students and called, "upbeat and positive" when they can write Teacher of the Month celebrations.

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A new staff member has had many struggles personally before coming to our building and she has shared with me that my support this year has made a huge difference and helped bring healing.

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The track team has been using my space as a makeshift beauty shop. This has been a lot of fun connecting with a set of kids that are not my regulars. It has also brought back fond memories of being a part of team sports in high school and college.

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My role shifted some with taking on more in scheduling this year and I was worried how it would turn out. After talking to Zach and reviewing other MS counselors, I was able to get all requests in before the deadline. Plus, our school principal has been praising how well we are doing with scheduling.

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I had met with a student multiple times about things going on at home. She was eventually placed with a grandparent, but she wrote me a card that said, "thank you for helping me."

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I set a goal for myself to refer as many students as possible for Shop With a Hero at Christmas time, even though it was out of my comfort zone to call all those families to ask permission to refer them for assistance. I was afraid it would be awkward, but instead, I had some great conversations with parents and guardians and referred over 40 students. I never had anyone...until now.

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Family thought that therapy wasn't an option for their daughter and I found out that Burrell has grants that make therapy free. She's now receiving regular services!

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There is a female student that was always getting in trouble. Gave EVERYONE attitude if they asked her to do something. She was defiant and rude. I have made a great connection with her. She smiles more and is starting to have better connections with the adults in the building. I keep telling her to share her awesomeness with everyone, not just me!