Welcome To the Mrs. Bas' Guidance Garden

Elementary school is a time when students develop attitudes concerning school, self, peers, social groups, and family. It is a time when students develop decision-making, communication, and life training skills and character values. Elementary counselors are responding to today's needs by providing children with comprehensive and developmental school counseling programs.
Elementary school years set the tone for developing skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary for our children to become healthy, productive adults.
With a comprehensive developmental counseling program, counselors work as a team with school, parents, and community to create a caring atmosphere whereby children's needs are met through prevention, early identification, and intervention.
Source:
American
School
Counselor Association
Misson Statement
My number one goal is to implement a comprehensive developmental counseling program that will meet students’ needs through prevention, early identification, and intervention on academic, social, and emotional levels.
Comprehensive developmental counseling is based on prevention, providing goals which are integrated into all aspects of children's lives.
Early identification and intervention of children's problems are essential to change some of the current statistics regarding self-destructive behaviors. If we wait until children are in middle or high school to address these problems, we lose the opportunity to help them achieve their potential, as well as feelings of dignity and self-worth. For many children, the school counselor may be the one person who provides an atmosphere of safety, trust and positive regard.
Program Goals
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Helping children develop an understanding of themselves and others
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Giving children an opportunity to talk about and understand their educational, personal, and social concerns.
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Increase multi-cultural awareness and understanding.
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Helping children develop competence in the decision making process.
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Helping children develop awareness of the world of work.
Classroom Guidance Lessons
All classrooms will receive monthly classroom guidance focusing on understanding of self and others; coping strategies; peer relationships and effective social skills; communication; problem solving, decision making, conflict resolution, study skills; career and multicultural awarenees.
Individual Sessions and Small Group Counseling
Discuss and explore a variety of topics with referred students including but not limited to new student groups, self-esteem, managing emotions, personal judgement, family issues, interpersonal concerns, academic development, and behavior modification.
Character Education The Character Focus for October is Responsiblity. We define Responsibility as being dependable and making good choices!
Rembembering those families who were deeply impacted by September 11th
http://www.familiesofseptember11.org/
Girls' Gender Defender Club
Are you looking for something to do after school with other 5th and 6th grade girls?
Do you feel you are a leader in the school?
Do you want to become a leader?
Maybe make some new friends?
Do you have some ideas about things we could do in the school and out of school that would be fun?
If you answered YES…then the Girls’ Gender Defenders Club is for you.
Some ideas for the club include:
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Organizing sporting events- 3-3 basketball tournament, flag football, kickball, etc
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Organizing and planning student activities for school such as red ribbon week, no name calling week, nutrition week, etc.
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Activities such as volunteer or making crafts for a senior citizen home, find a way to help the homeless, etc.
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Girl Talk- conversations about things that matter to 5th and 6th grade girls
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“Field Trips”- go on a local hike, maybe a visit to a place like funplex!
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Take on the Boys Gender Defenders in a Wii tournament!!!
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Relaxation exercises and yoga
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These are just some ideas but ALL of the ideas will ultimately be decided on by you, so come join the Gender Defenders.
. ***We will meet twice a month after school (days to be determined)***
Mrs. Bas and Mrs. Beckmann are the advisors for this group…let them know if you have any questions.
Please fill out the slip and bring it with you to the meeting or hand it to Mrs. Bas or Mrs. Beckmann.
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has my permission to attend all
Girls’ Name
Gender Defender meetings are held after school.
I understand I am responsible for her
transportation home from school on days she stays for a meeting.
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Date
Parent Signature
Girls’ Gender Defender Meeting Dates
We will meet either Monday or Thursday every other week of the month from
3:00-4:00
in the RAS library.
Thursday, October 8th
Monday, October 26th
Thursday, November 12th
Monday, November 23rd
Thursday, December 10th
Monday, December 21st
Thursday, January 7th
Monday, January 25th
Thursday, February 11th
Monday, February 22nd
Thursday, March 11th
Monday, March 22nd
Thursday, April 8th
Monday, April 19th
Thursday, May 6th
Monday, May 17th
Thursday, June 3rd