Why would I want to contact a school counselor in MBS? Let me share with you some of the reasons you might want to contact me. I help students in the school with "school adjustment issues". These are issues that may affect your child's readiness to learn in class. Typically I deal with behavioral and social emotional issues. I offer various groups and individual short term counseling to address such issues; friendship, changing families, fifth grade girls groups, social skills, relaxation, anger management, mindfulness, social cognition and lunch bunches. I also consult with family members on child development and school issues that may come up during the school year. My office is located in the guidance classroom and my phone number is 264-5898. You may also reach me by e-mail, Routsongl@csdvt.org
Please feel free to contact me regarding concerns or questions you may have. It is always great to hear from you.
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Curriculum
Last year the K-5 school counselors revisited the guidance curriculum for the three schools, PPS, MBS, and UMS. We made changes that aligned the curriculum with the Vermont Standards and improved the sequence of the curriculum between the schools.
In the third grade this year we will discuss friendships, appreciating others, bullying, expressing gratitude and annoyance, personal safety, how to resolve a conflict, and discovering our passions and interests for our career unit.
The fourth grade curriculum includes; how to be responsible with our feelings, ways to protect ourselves and others from bullying, decision making, solving problems, personal safety, and careers.
The fifth grade curriculum includes identifying and managing strong feelings, positive ways to end bullying, wellness, goal setting, personnal safety, and careers.The last five sessions of fifth grade guidance are devoted to the DARE program.
I will be including information in my blog for family members on various guidance topics taught in class.
In the third grade this year we will discuss friendships, appreciating others, bullying, expressing gratitude and annoyance, personal safety, how to resolve a conflict, and discovering our passions and interests for our career unit.
The fourth grade curriculum includes; how to be responsible with our feelings, ways to protect ourselves and others from bullying, decision making, solving problems, personal safety, and careers.
The fifth grade curriculum includes identifying and managing strong feelings, positive ways to end bullying, wellness, goal setting, personnal safety, and careers.The last five sessions of fifth grade guidance are devoted to the DARE program.
I will be including information in my blog for family members on various guidance topics taught in class.
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Beginnings
October 10, 2012
School is underway. Sometimes it feels as if we never left for summer break. Everyone seems to fall back into the school routine pretty quickly. For the first and third quarters I will be teaching the following classes;Taylor, Chittenden, Buswell, Longchamp, McGrain, and Winchester. The classes for the second and fourth quarters will be; O'Brien, Cheney, Schroeder, Rayner, Hunt, and DiGrande. This summer K- 5 counselors met to put the finishing touches on the guidance curriculum to be taught this year. I will share the curriculum with you in my next post.
School is underway. Sometimes it feels as if we never left for summer break. Everyone seems to fall back into the school routine pretty quickly. For the first and third quarters I will be teaching the following classes;Taylor, Chittenden, Buswell, Longchamp, McGrain, and Winchester. The classes for the second and fourth quarters will be; O'Brien, Cheney, Schroeder, Rayner, Hunt, and DiGrande. This summer K- 5 counselors met to put the finishing touches on the guidance curriculum to be taught this year. I will share the curriculum with you in my next post.
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