It's hard to believe that I'm about to begin my third year here at Ridgeview Elementary School! I am excited for the changes I will be making to our school counseling program this year. As always, I hope to be in the classrooms much more this year in order to support our Second Step program.
I am also looking forward to a new open group we will have for our 4th and 5th grade students. In the past we have had Bully Support group which met to specifically deal with bullying issues at RES. What I have found over the past two years at RES is that we actually don't have too much bullying going on. What I noticed was a pattern of students having difficulty with problem solving (one of our Second Step skills). This year we will be launching the S.T.E.P. Group. S.T.E.P. will be open to all 4th and 5th grade students during their recess time. Students can come and discuss a problem they may be having with a peer (we have a NO NAME policy). The group will work through the S.T.E.P. problem solving model to help students better handle their concern.
The 2015-2016 school year is going to be great. Parents, I am going to be much more diligent about my newsletter each month! My newsletter will be located right here! On this page! I will also have an e-mail list you can be added to. This will notify you of a new posting!
I am also looking forward to a new open group we will have for our 4th and 5th grade students. In the past we have had Bully Support group which met to specifically deal with bullying issues at RES. What I have found over the past two years at RES is that we actually don't have too much bullying going on. What I noticed was a pattern of students having difficulty with problem solving (one of our Second Step skills). This year we will be launching the S.T.E.P. Group. S.T.E.P. will be open to all 4th and 5th grade students during their recess time. Students can come and discuss a problem they may be having with a peer (we have a NO NAME policy). The group will work through the S.T.E.P. problem solving model to help students better handle their concern.
The 2015-2016 school year is going to be great. Parents, I am going to be much more diligent about my newsletter each month! My newsletter will be located right here! On this page! I will also have an e-mail list you can be added to. This will notify you of a new posting!