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I feel like this week is going to be one of those extremely busy weeks for me, I am glad to hear that you made it through, we can do this!

Magen S.

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I was lucky enough to have all day planning in which my administration payed for a sub, and I was able to get my lesson plans done for the remainder of the school year which also gave me the time to get ahead on some Grad work. Looking forward to a good week in that sense.
-Magen S.

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I spend one day a week laying out all of my assignments and plans for the upcoming days and at times it is very overwhelming to have

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It seemed that so much was thrown at me last week. This past week, I assisted with the planing of internships, site visits and colleague visits; planned for my upcoming lessons; counseled various students; consulted with teachers and administrators; and attended class two nights. By Friday, I was exhausted.
~Kimberly~

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I was asked to help in the creation of a lesson by a colleague.
~Kimberly~

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The principal ordered lunch for us as well. I agree, it does really make you feel appreciated.
-Stephanie

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Brittaney, 600 students for one counselor is pretty overwhelming.  I am glad you made it through a tough week and hopefully this week will be better.
~Kimberly~

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For National School Counseling Week, my site sent all secondary counselors out to lunch. This kind gesture was very much appreciated.
~Kimberly~

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That is awesome Stephanie.  I know you were feeling the love last week.
Susan

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Brittaney I can't even imagine a caseload as big as yours.  600 kids is a lot.  I wish schools could follow ASCA recommendations of 250:1 ratio.
Susan

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I felt happy this week too when it felt that what we do as counselors was noticed and appreciated.  Didn't it feel great??
-Brittaney

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I had a busy week at work on top of having assignments due for class, on top of taking care of my child since my husband was gone two nights in a row.
-Brittaney

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I am the only counselor at my school where the student population is close to 600 K-4 students.  Last week I was constantly receiving counselor referrals (some for behavior purposes because our AP was out), on top of putting together and carrying out the awards ceremonies, on top of enrolling/withdrawing students.  It was a busy week!
-Brittaney

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I had some really awesome coworkers and parents who bought me gifts last week for National School Counselor Week.  It really made me feel appreciated and that what I do is noticed.  It doesn't feel that way all the time.
-Brittaney

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Response to Susan's Frustrated and stressed

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Response to Susan's Frustrated and stressed

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Hey Susan! We had the exact same feelings this past week, although they were for different reasons. I struggled last semester getting my forms back as well. During a classroom guidance lesson, I just had every student take one home and fill it out. Surely someone will bring it back, which they did. You're doing a great job though!! As far as being stressed, I felt the same way this weekend. It's hard being a mom and balancing school and the kids. Hopefully you are feeling better, and you'll have a much better week.
-Stephanie

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Even though I scrambled to find a student to record I think the one I did use turned out pretty well.
Susan

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I am having a hard time getting my consent forms back and the student I planned on interviewing for this first session was sick so I had to scramble at the last minute to get the assignment done.
Susan

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I have been feeling under the weather and my husband was out of town so I had to do everything in the house, with the children as well as making sure my school work.
Susan

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Between crazy stuff happening at work, school, and dealing with a sick toddler at home, this week was very stressful. I surviving though.
-Stephanie

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I had a classroom full of students write me thank you letters for school counselor week. It made me feel happy and appreciated.
-Stephanie

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One feeling I've experienced is frustration. This past week, the principal was out, and the assistant principal had a lot on her plate. However, she seemed to delegate tasks to me that were an administrative duty, such as collecting statements from students, having them fill out a behavioral contract, and contacting parents about the incident. It was frustrating that I spent multiple days on this task when I could have done counseling duties.
-Stephanie

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