4th Grade Guidance

Fourth graders talked about feeling Angry. We read Angry Dragon, by Thierry Robberecht to get our minds thinking about how we experience anger. Students used a dry erase board to describe the following about anger: color, what it sounds like, feels like and looks like. They loved doing this and did an outstanding job with their descriptions! Students worked in pairs and used dice to talk about appropriate ways to handle anger.

Amy Barker
School Counselor

5th Grade Guidance

5th grade students completed a career exploration activity. They worked in pairs to interview each other using the Develop Your Future questionnaire. Questions pertained to their ideal work environment, dress for work, work hours, etc. We also had a few minutes to investigate careers using the Young Person's Occupational Outlook Handbook and People at Work.

Amy Barker

School Counselor

6th Grade Guidance

Sixth graders explored feeling Angry. We discussed 3 anger responses (aggressive, passive, and assertive) and students identified examples of each response. We also discussed appropriate ways to handle anger at school and at home. The students had fun playing a dice game and sharing about their experiences with each other.

Amy Barker

School Counselor

3rd Grade Guidance

Lego fun! Third Grade learned about working together, communicating, and listening. Students worked in pairs attempting to build identical Lego structures using only verbal communication.

We finished our lesson with a group discussion about what made the activity difficult, how they handled feeling frustrated, and how they could apply what they learned when working and sharing space with their classmates. 

Amy Barker

School Counselor

1st Grade Guidance

First grade learned how their behavior affects others around them. We read How Full Is Your

Bucket?, by Tom Rath and Mary Reckmeyer. Each of us has an invisible bucket. When our bucket is full, we feel great. When it’s empty, we feel awful. In the story, Felix learns how easy it can be to fill the buckets of his classmates, teachers, and family. First grade students worked in pairs to identify bucket fillers and bucket dippers. 

Amy Barker

School Counselor