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    CentralMiddleSchool

    SchoolCounselingNewsletter
    November2014

    Greetings

    Contact

    FromMrs.Chilton,yourSchoolCounselor

    KatieChilton
    SchoolCounselor
    CentralMiddleSchool

    3361234567

    Email:
    katie.chilton@salem.edu

    Website:
    ClickHere

    I
    nsideThisIssue:

    SchoolCounselorvs.
    GuidanceCounselor

    CounselorCoffeeCorner

    SalvagingSisterhood

    SocialMediaContract

    ACloserLookatSelfInjury

    ImGrateful

    StudentSuccess

    Sofarithasbeenagreatyear,andithasbeenmypleasurebeingyourschool
    counselor.IcannotbelieveitisalmostThanksgiving!Iamsothankfultoworkat
    CentralMiddle.Iwantedtotakesometimetotellyouallalittlemoreaboutmyjob
    andwhatIdo.Iamnotaguidancecounselor,butaschoolcounselor.Whatisthe
    difference?Thetermguidancecounselorisnowconsideredanoldterm.Someone
    whowasaguidancecounselorwasmainlytheretofocusonguidingstudentsto
    collegeandthroughpassingclasses.Luckily,nowwehaveschoolcounselorswho
    aretrainedwithaMastersDegreespecifictoschoolcounseling.Schoolcounselors
    studyhowtohandlecounselingissuessuchassuicide,cutting,socialskills,
    friendships,angermanagement,grief,specialeducation,groupcounseling,
    absenteeism,andacademicsupport,tonameafew..Schoolcounselorsarealso
    trainedtofollowtheTheAmericanSchoolCounselorAssociation(ASCA)whohas
    createdaNationalModelforSchoolCounselorsinordertoconnectschool
    counselorswithcurrenteducationalmovementsthatemphasizestudentachievement
    andsuccess.Schoolcounselingisaprogramthatbenefitsstudents,parents,
    teachers,administrators,andthecommunity(ASCA,2012).Inordertobepartners
    instudentachievementschoolcounselorsworkundertheASCANationalModel
    anditscompetencies.TheASCANationalModelsupportsschool'soverallmissions
    bypromotingacademicachievement,careerplanning,andpersonal/social
    development.TheASCANationalModelhasfourinterrelatedcomponents:
    foundation,delivery,management,andaccountability.

    CentralMiddleSchoolCounselingMission:
    Themissionoftheschoolcounselingprogramistoprovideallstudentswitha
    comprehensiveschoolcounselingprogramshapedaroundstudentachievementas
    wellastheirgrowthinacademics,career,andpersonal/socialdomains.

    IhopeyouenjoyreadingthisandfutureeditionsoftheNewsletterandfindituseful.
    Shouldyouhaveanyquestionsorwouldlikeadditionalinformation,pleasefeelfree
    tocontactmeanytime.
    Katie Chilton


    Counselor
    Coffee
    Corner

    JoinusFriday,Nov.4th,forCounselorCoffeeCorner@7:00am

    Counselor Coffee
    Corner

    Friday,Nov.4
    Cafeteria

    When:
    Every first Friday of the
    month.
    Where:
    The school cafeteria
    Free coffee and pastries*

    Why:
    To talk about important
    topics, socialize, & answer any
    questions
    Topics:
    August- Anger Management
    September- Study skills
    October- Bullying
    November- Technology
    December- Friendships
    January-Eating Disorders
    February- Dating
    March- College & Career Readiness
    April- Exercise
    May- Drug Abuse

    SalvagingSisterhood

    Announcements

    CannedFoodDrive
    November322

    WinterBreak
    December21stJanuary4th

    PTOBingoNightFundraiser

    December1stfrom710pm

    $20.00for10games

    Agroupofour8thgradegirlswill
    soonbeginagroupcalledSalvaging
    Sisterhood.Thisgroupwillmeet
    onceaweekfor8weeks.

    SalvagingSisterhoodisagroup
    curriculumdesignedtoteach
    relationallyaggressivegirlshowto
    effectivelycommunicatewithone
    another,opposedtoaboutone
    another.Itexplorestheimportant
    dynamicsoffemalefriendshipsand
    isdesignedto:

    Raiseawarenessabout
    relationalaggression
    Helpgirlsdevelopempathy
    Lessenincidenceofgossip,
    rumorspreading,and
    backstabbing
    Teachgirlstostandupfor
    themselves,without
    involvingathirdparty
    Helpgirlsdevelopastrong
    senseofself
    Teachhealthyconflict
    Teachgirlstodiffusetheir
    anger,withoutdisrespecting
    eachother
    Provideasafe,educational,
    andfunenvironmentfor
    girlstoexploreandshare
    theirfeelingsrelatedtogirl
    bullying(Taylor,2013).

    IfinterestedpleaseseeMrs.Chilton

    November2014

    SocialMedia

    ThisSocialMediaContractisa
    greattooltousewithyourstudent
    tobeawareofwhatisgoingon
    withtheirtechnologyuse.While
    technologyisagreatthing,itcan
    leadtolotsofproblemssuchas
    cyberbullying,bullying,body
    issues,badcommunicationskills,
    andnegativeimages.Stay
    connectedinapositivewaywith
    thiscontract.Tolearnmore
    abouttechnologyandyour
    studentjoinusforCounselor
    CoffeeCorner.

    OnguardOnline.gov
    (whichincludesaguide
    foradultscalled

    Net
    Cetera:ChattingWith
    KidsAboutBeingOnline
    )
    WiredSafety.org
    TRUSTe.org
    ConnectSafely.org
    NetSmartz.org

    Thismonthduringourclassroomsessionswewillbedoingaproject
    incorporatingwhatwearegratefulfor.Hereisanexampleofwhatwedidlast
    year:

    StudentSuccess

    References:

    AmericanSchoolCounselorAssociation.(2012).TheASCAnationalmodel:Aframeworkforschoolcounselingprograms(3rded.).
    Alexandria,VA:Author.

    Gillette,H.(2013).SelfHarm:WhenYouFeelHurtingYourselfistheAnswer.Retrievedfrom:
    http://voxxi.com/2013/07/12/selfharmselfinjurypsychology/

    Taylor,J.V.(2013).SalvagingSisterhood:ASmallCounselingandClassroomCurriculumforRelationallyAggressiveGirls(512).
    YouthlLightInc:Chapin,SC

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