What does the School Counselor Do?

1. Whatdoes the SchoolCounselorDo? Mr.  D Swansboro ElementarySchool

2. Whois Mr. D? Husband – Married to Mrs. D in 1991 Graduatedfrom Brigham Young University - BS & Campbell University – M.ed 3 Children – Jacob, Pier & Bogue

3. Herecomes the fun part! Whatfollowsis a series of questions about myawesome job… Let’ssee how muchyoualready know, And how muchyoucanlearn!

4. True / FalseMultiple Choice The following is a true / false & multiple choice study game. Check out how many of these you know and how many will be new to you today!

5. TRUE True or False My dad has been hitting me every night after school. I have bruises on my legs and arms. If I tell Mr. “D” about this, he won’t tell anyone. When someone is hurting you or you are hurting someone else the law is that I must notify others. FALSE OR

6. Mr. “D” comes to teach us about Reading Math Life Skills (bullying, listening, etc.) Science

7. TRUE True or False School Counselors work with parents, teachers, school administrators and others to help students to do their best in school. School Counselors work with parents, teachers, school administrators and others to help students to do their best in school. FALSE OR

8. TRUE True or False Mr. “D” can help me understand my feelings about hard, scary or stressful times in my life. Mr. “D” can help me understand my feelings about hard, scary or stressful times in my life. FALSE OR

9. TRUE True or False STRIDE is a running group that 5th grade young men can participate in STRIDE is a Character education / running group that will conclude with a 5k FALSE OR

10. John will not stop teasing me and making fun of me. I have been crying about it after school every day. Who can help me? My teacher My parents Mr. “D” All of the above

11. TRUE True or False After I meet with Mr. “D”, he calls my parents and tells them everything I said. . We decide together what you and I will and will not share with your parents. FALSE OR

12. Mr. “D” works with… The kids who need someone to talk to Only the smartest kids Only the “bad” kids

13. True or False TRUE I’m really mad at my friend for something that she said about me to someone else. I’m so upset about it that I can’t focus on my school work. But if I go tell Mr. “D” about it, he will go tell my friend and my teachers. What we talk about is confidential FALSE OR

14. If I tell Mr. “D” about a problem that I have with my teacher, he will Tell my teacher Tell my mom or dad Keep it confidential

15. True or False TRUE What we talk about is confidential except if you are hurting yourself or someone is hurting you If someone is hurting me, if I am hurting someone else, or if I’m hurting myself, Mr. “D” will keep it a secret. He won’t tell anyone about it. FALSE OR

16. TRUE True or False Counselors are good listeners. Counselors are good listeners. FALSE OR

17. TRUE True or False The Military Support Group is for students who’s parents are deployed or are going to be deployed. FALSE The Military Support Group meets monthly as a support for kids! OR

18. If I want to meet with Mr. D, I can do the following except . . . Tell my teacher Tell my mom or dad Write a note to Mr. D Just show up at his office

19. TRUE True or False If I meet with Mr. “D”, that means that there is something wrong with me. . We work through challenges together EVERYONE HAS CHALLENGES FALSE OR

20. At the “SUPER KID CLUB” we do all of the following except Talk about why we made it to the club Take a picture for all to see Play a game (your reward for doing what is right) Eat pizza and dance Usually get a certificate for a free taco

21. TRUE True or False The Ladies Of Honor and the Gentlemen of Quality is one of the coolest groups that Mr. D runs GQ’s and LOH’s are cool Wetakeyouwhereyou are and makeyoubetter FALSE OR

22. TRUE True or False The Academic Derby is a team made up of 5th Graders only where we compete against other schools The Academic Derby team matches are televised and each member has a matching shirts FALSE OR