Baldwin County Counselor's Wiki Site

Please don't forget that we have a Wiki account to share information. Thanks, Kate Wellborn, for setting up this great resource for us to use in order to share ideas!

BCBE Counselor's Wiki Space

Dianna Wolchina's Blog

I'm sorry it's been a while since our last blog was posted, but I have some exciting news! One of our own Baldwin County Counselors has created a new blog spot to share her ideas, and they are great! Check out Dianna Wolchina's new blog at your convenience.

***These are the "ladies" that students see at FES if something "bugs" them! 

 Dianna Wolchina's Blog Spot

Have You Filled A Bucket Today?

Bucket Filling Lesson Plan

To view the lesson plan for "How Full Is Your Bucket?", please click here.

Notes and Data Keeping

noteCounselor

I currently found a great resource on Hanselor the Counselor's Website. These were her words...

 

"As I was searching my favorite blogs for back to school ideas, I came across noteCounselor.  I have explored many different ways to keep my notes that is both convenient and easily accessible.  noteCounselor has it all!  All of my notes are in one place that can be accessed from anywhere!  I have a link on my computer as well as my iPad so I can access my notes wherever I am.  Amanda Lea Chambers developed this secure note taking device especially for school counselors.  

 

Another feature that I like about noteCounselor is that it keeps track of the amount of hours I spent on all the facets of my job.  It is actually very rewarding to look at how much I do (and we just finished the 2nd week of school)!"

 

This data and note keeping tool can be bought with the yearly money you receive each year from your school... I've already checked in to it and was given the "thumbs up". Therefore, this is something I plan to use with my money when we get it in October! :-) It's only $49.00 for a subscription.

To find out more about noteCounselor, click on this link.



NUDGE MAIL - Reminders Made Easy!



Two easy ways to use NudgeMail:

Send any email to nudge@nudgemail.com

1. Create an email (or forward an existing one)

2. Set the “to:” to nudge@nudgemail.com

3. Set the “subject:” to the day, date, or time when you want the NudgeMail to come back to you. For example, “Monday” or “Tomorrow” or “Oct 13″ or “2 hours” are all acceptable ways to send a NudgeMail

4. Enter anything you want in the body of the email, then hit Send!

Or use the email “to:” to control NudgeMail

1. Create a new email (or forward an existing one)

2. Set the “to:” to the day/date/time@nudgemail.com. For example, “monday@nudgemail.com” or “tomorrow@nudgemail.com” or “feb12@nudgemail.com” or “2hours@nudgemail.com” are all acceptable ways to send a NudgeMail

3. Enter anything you want in the subject and body of the email, then hit Send!

FOR MORE INFORMATION, GO TO THIS LINK!

Extra! Extra! ...Read all about these great resources!

Eastern Shore Parent's Magazine

The (FREE) September issue of Eastern Shore Parent's Magazine has a "Special Needs Resource Guide" in it this month. This would be a great issue to KEEP for future reference in order to share opportunities and services with parents who have children with special needs in your school. Some of the resources that the magazine provides this month are counseling services, camps, organizations, centers and financial support for children with different special needs such as; ADHD, epilepsy, social/emotional disorders, Autism, down syndrome, and the list goes on. If you would like to visit the Eastern Shore Parent's Magazine online to view this month's issue, click this link. The Resource Guide starts on page 54.
 

The Counselor's Room

This great website shared by Kathryn Dole can be found by clicking here. This site has many guidance lessons, group activities, games and even surveys for counselors like you and I to use in our counseling program.

 

Publix School Supplies

We received 8 large boxes of school bags with supplies in them from Publix last week. If you are searching for a place that can help you with school supplies for needy students, try asking your local Publix for help. We were grateful for the Publix in Gulf Shores for their generous donation!

QR Codes

Staying Connected with QR Codes

A bulletin board idea for displaying QR Codes on "Meet the Teacher Day", "Open House" or through out the school year! 

An idea for displaying your information in the front office or library for parents, students, etc.

 

HOW DO I CREATE A QR CODE?

You can create a QR Code by clicking this link.  This site allows you to generate codes for websites, important phone numbers, contact information, or you can even generate a code that will send a free text. Pretty cool, huh?!? There is an option for you to "Save" your QR Codes so that you can upload them later when you are ready to print them for display.

 

VOICE ACTIVATED QR CODE! SAY, "WHAT?!?!"

That's right... You can even create a QR Code that speaks! How awesome is that?!? If you'd like to try it out, go to this link. You simply type in what you want the code to say and it generates a code for you. If you have a QR reader app. on your phone/iPad, try it out by listening to this code! ;-)

 

Hotline Numbers

America's Mental Health Channel

To access hotline numbers and websites distributed on the America's Mental Health Channel click here. 

Thanks for sharing, Wendy McIntosh-Holmes!  

Select the link to find out more!!!

20 Things School Counselors Should Do Before School Starts

Get Organized!

Counseling Binder Forms

These awesome counseling forms can be found and downloaded from a wonderful school counselor's webpage called Elementary School Counseling. I personally used these forms last year to  stay organized and to help keep track of all of my meetings, phone calls, things I needed to do and students I needed to see for individual counseling sessions. I would highly recommend them for your school counseling binder if you're looking for an easy way to stay organized.

 

Another great BlogSpot that has FREE resources and forms for counselors is The Not So Wimpy Teacher's Manual. My favorite one is the Communication Log form that I've attached below.

 

 

If you are looking for a form to help you keep up with individual students like the one I have posted below, I would recommend The Helpful Counselor's Blog Spot.

 

 

The next form is one that I created for when I meet with a student for the first time. It helps breaks the ice and gives me the opportunity to get to know the child/student a little better before we start talking about whatever issue they are having at home or at school. Under the "Summary" heading, there are five pictures. Each picture stands for a different topic. The house represents who lives in their home. This tells me a lot about the child's family dynamics and home life. The hands symbol represents the child's friends at school and at home. This lets me know who they are "hanging out with", what influences (positive or negative) they may be receiving from others, etc. The smiley face stands for the thing(s) they like about school and the sad face stands for their least favorite thing(s) about school. Finally, the person on the bike represents the things they like to do when they are not at school. For example; fishing, going to the beach, riding their bike, etc.

Please feel free to download this form by clicking here.

 

Additional Resources: Forms and Organizational Tips to Consider Next Year

Dollar Tree Find

If you are looking for an easy and cheap way to organize and display your counseling brochures, these brochure holders can be found at the Dollar Tree for only a dollar a piece. (They are magnetic and come in a variety of colors... purple, green, blue, red, and clear.)

It's Rodeo Time!

JENNIFER CLAIRE MOORE FOUNDATION 16TH ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL RODEO
AUGUST 1 - 3, 2013

For tickets, donations and a calendar of events

please click here.

Never Give Up!

A small group or whole group lesson on achieving goals for Intermediate School students.

Goal Setting Lesson

Elementary Lessons

Here are a few personal elementary school lesson plans taken from my blog.  Please click on the links below to take you to each lesson. ~Jena Lindsey

 

Bucket Filling Lesson

Anger Management Lesson

Following Directions Lesson