Hiawatha

School Counseling

A Message from Mrs. Rex...…….………1

Counseling Services Available………..…….1

Important Dates….....2

Web Resource of the Month.......................2

Great Books: Courage…………..….......3

Helpful Hints...........3

Bullying Reporting...4

Classroom Counseling…………....4

Office Tour…….…........4

SEPT 2011 Hiawatha Elementary School Page 1

A Message from

Mrs. Rex

Individual Counseling

• Teacher/Parent Referred or Self-Referred

Group Counseling • Often meet during lunch (usually into silent reading time)

Classroom-Based Counseling • Customizable. Usually 3 lessons over 3 weeks (30 min. each)

Want a Group or Classroom Lesson? Check out these topics and let me know what best suits your needs:

Bullying Self-Esteem Making and Keeping Friends

Divorce Stress Positive School Behaviors

Following Directions Other: ________________

SEPT 2011 Washington Local Schools Vol. 3 - Issue 1

I am very excited to begin my third year as Hiawatha’s school counselor. I have a lot of ideas (and renewed energy!) for how to best serve our students. Please don’t hesitate to utilize my counseling services, which include individual, small group, classroom, and school-wide settings. As you know, I am ready and willing to help in any way I can. I am here for you 100%! Here’s to the 2011-2012 school year!

Have a great September!

Marissa Rex

Counseling Services Available

Hiawatha

Hiawatha School Counseling

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All: Read-A-New-Book Month 5th: Labor Day (No School)

10th: Swap Ideas Day

13th: Positive Thinking Day

21st: International Day of Peace

I can’t help but recommend this website again! I visited Greenwood’s fifth grade last

year as part of an author study—they read my books, asked me questions about the

writing process, and begin writing their own stories. The students were very excited

about Storybird! I know your students will be too!

You can read the stories for FREE on your SMARTboard or purchase your own

stories in electronic or hard copy formats*.

Web Resource of the Month

Check out my stories at: http://storybird.com/members/MrsRex

Important Dates to Remember

Don’t have enough time to write your

own story? No problem!

Through your Storybird account, you can

add other authors’ stories to your reading

list, including mine!

I’ve written 18 stories and all of them have

morals or life lessons. I have books for all

grade levels, so check them out. ☺

*I have hard cover versions of some of my stories

www.storybird.com

Hiawatha School Counseling

(September Topic: Courage)

You Are Brave (T. Snow)*

Number the Stars (L. Lowry)*

When Lizzy Was Afraid of Trying New Things (I. Maier)*

The Gold Cadillac (M. Taylor)*

The Giver (L. Lowry)*

When I’m Feeling Scared (T. Moroney)*

Bear Feels Scared (K. Wilson)*

Joni: An Unforgettable Story (J. Eareckson Tada)

Sheila Rae, the Brave (K. Henkes)*

Wemberly Worried (K. Henkes)*

Between a Rock and a Hard Place (A. Ralston)

*These books and more are available in my office.

Highlighted books are more advanced.

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Sick and tired of a plain old PowerPoint? Try out

Prezi! You can make moving, zooming, truly

unique presentations that can grab your audience’s

attention. Your Prezi can have video, text, and

pictures too! The best part is that educators get to

have a special Prezi site license for free, allowing

you to create your own presentations with a full

range of features.

Visit http://prezi.com/index to try it out or to use

some of their sample Prezi’s in your classroom.

Great Books

Helpful Hints

Check out Page 4 for the link to my Prezi:

“A Tour of Mrs. Rex’s Office”

Hiawatha School Counseling

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The anonymous bullying reporting system, or “Bully

Box,” is back! All WLS buildings are required to

implement this system of reporting to ensure that all

students have an opportunity to be heard.

While permitted for students K-6, the form itself is

more suited for students 3-6. Younger students may

use the form to report bullying or simply tell an adult.

A PowerPoint presentation is available that helps

explain how the Bully Box works. If you need another

copy, let me know.

Start thinking about your classroom - based counseling needs!

Whether you want 1 lesson per month to coincide with Washington Local’s core

values or 1 unit per school year, please consider utilizing my services. I am

extremely flexible and willing to construct my lesson(s) to your specific needs.

All you have to do is email me or drop by my office to schedule a topic, date, and

time. I would love to proactively work with your students!

Check out the “virtual tour” of my office on Prezi! http://prezi.com/vkyiazrkvfiz/a-tour-of-mrs-rexs-office/

You can have students watch this as a reminder of who

I am or what my office has to offer.

Anonymous Bullying Reporting

Classroom Counseling

A Tour of Mrs. Rex’s Office

Hiawatha