Your School Counselors

Your School Counselors

Dr. Brown and Mrs. J. (Jaworowski)

​Here we are at the beginning of another School Year, and it's wonderful to see everyone again! Dr. Brown has been the Counselor at Topsail Annandale Elementary School for 13 years. Now, because we have so many students, we have new Counselor, Mrs. J (Jaworowski). She will be here two and a half days per week.

Multiple Select

Which of the following things do School Counselors do for students?

• Teach Guidance lessons in the classroom.

• Meet with students in small groups to practice new skills.

• Listen to students when they have strong feelings to share.

• Celebrate with students when they succeed!

Open Ended

Where in the school is the Counselors' office located?

​Sometimes you might need to talk to a school counselor. That's when you can leave one of us a note, or ask your teacher to let us know. A parent might also ask one of the school counselors to work with their child, or maybe the principal or assistant principal will suggest it.

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​School counselors are here to help every student in the school, so we stay very busy! Even though there are two of us, we still might be very hard to find sometimes. 

Poll

Who do school counselors help?

• Students with behavior problems

• Teachers who need math lesson ideas.

• Students who miss a lot of school.

• All students in the school.

​School Counselors:

• ​Teach Guidance lessons weekly.

• ​Meet with Parents and Teachers about student needs.

• ​Talk with students individually and in small groups, to help them learn new skills.

• ​Find other ways (outside of school) to help meet student needs.

• ​Care about the whole school family!

​School counselors keep information confidential. This means that they will NOT share what you tell them with others without your permission.

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​The only times counselors have to tell someone else is when you tell them that someone is getting hurt, or that you plan to hurt someone.

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We keep you and others safe!

Multiple Select

What do school counselors do when you tell them about your feelings?

• Listen carefully.

• Laugh at you.

• Keep it just between the two of you, unless they have your permission to share.

• Immediately tell the principal and call your parents.

​We are here to help you, so PLEASE let us know what you need! We are also here to support you and celebrate with you when you find success.

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​You are important, and you can do hard things. You Belong Here!