THE NEW CURRICULUM TAB OFFERS
SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LESSONS FOR KIDS
​plus AN ACCESS CODE FOR THE COUNSELING CLASS ON SCHOOLOGY
Monthly Focus  //  May 2020

Parent support group survey

What is the role of the elementary school counselor?

The elementary school years set the foundation for developing the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary for children to become healthy, competent, and confident learners. Elementary school counselors have an impact on these years by implementing a comprehensive school counseling program and collaborating with school staff, parents, and the community to create a safe and respectful learning environment. By providing education, prevention, early identification, and intervention, elementary school counselors help their students achieve academic success, develop an understanding of career opportunities and develop social/emotional skills in response to issues they face.
- American School Counselor Association, 2017 -

helping students process their feelings during covid-19

Monthly Focus  //  may 2020

Move This World is a program we use at schools to help students feel calm during the day. Videos provided by them are generally shown in the morning before teachers begin teaching their subjects and again after lunch or before they go home for the day. Studies have shown students are able to transition from home to school more easily when they are given an activity that helps them to center themselves before beginning their schoolwork. Of course, doing it twice a day helps them refocus their energy back to the task at hand.

Now that students are at home, it is very difficult to be mindful of their social and emotional needs. The attached webinar was done by Move This World to help support children while they are at home. It offers some excellent tips and suggestions for children, parents, and other adults who are working remotely. 

One of the best suggestions is keeping a schedule. It gives structure to a child's life. Especially now when they are not going to school daily. It is more important than ever to keep those routines going. Children desire procedures and need to be able to rely on knowing what they should be doing. It makes a big difference in their lives. Having an open schedule creates chaos and it can be hard to control. The suggested schedule allows room for "free time" and exercise. Keeping your children moving can make all the difference in the success of your child is able to achieve.

5 Top resources: Counseling

resources  //  2019-20 School year

​These resources are links to sites that can provide additional help and support for you and your child(ren). 

ABOUT ME

My name is Michele D'Avignon. Most of the students just call me Ms. D (it's a lot easier than D'Avignon). This is my third year working as a school counselor. I have the great honor of counseling at Diamond Valley. The students at this school display a wide variety of characteristics that keep me moving. Before getting my Master's Degree from Utah State University, I worked as classroom teacher at Lava Ridge Intermediate School for 10 years. I was privileged to work as a Special Education teacher, English as a Second Language (ESL) Coordinator, At-Risk teacher, Social Studies teacher, and Language Arts teacher over the course of my tenure. 
As a counselor, I will be working with your child to develop social/emotional skills to help them succeed at school. This process requires classroom lessons, small group sessions, and individual counseling. Working with students at the elementary level gives me the opportunity to instill important traits before they move to secondary school. 

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