Hiawatha

School Counseling

A Message from Mrs. Rex...…….……..1

Counseling Services Available………..……1

Important Dates…...2

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

Great Books: Grief/Loss...............3

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

Bully Free Week………………….4

Classroom Guidance…………......4

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A Message from

Mrs. Rex

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 Following Directions

Divorce Stress Positive School Behaviors Other: _____________

MARCH 2011 Washington Local Schools Vol. 2 - Issue 7

Happy March! I am sure we are all feeling stressed right now, getting ready for OAA’s, participating in school-wide events, and just managing the day-to-day issues that come up. Remember that I am always here to help. I enjoy knowing what is happening in your classroom. While I may not be able to spend all the time I’d like to with your students, I will do my absolute best to meet your needs. As always, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to stop by my office, drop me an email, or call my extension (8266).

Have a great March!

Marissa Rex

Counseling Services Available For more details visit:

www.wls4kids.org/classic/hiawatha/hiawatha_counseling_main.htm

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.

Hiawatha School Counseling

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Important Dates to Remember All: National Craft Month 1st: Share a Smile Day

7th: Bully Free Awareness Week begins

16th: Everything You Do Is Right Day

21st: Children’s Poetry Day

I can’t stop talking about Storybird!

I also can’t stop using Storybird! I have written six stories

on my long weekends. It is extremely fun and relaxing. I

definitely recommend it!

Web Resource of the Month

On Storybird, you can: • Create your own stories

• Read stories for FREE

• Create a reading list of other Storybird

members’ stories for your students to

read

• Create a class page, giving students

writing and/or reading assignments

• Enter monthly contests for BIG prizes

• Eventually sell your books (if they are

selected) in the Storybird online book

shop

Check out this month’s web resource at: www.storybird.com

View my books at: http://storybird.com/members/MrsRex

Helpful Hints

Hiawatha School Counseling

Great Books (March Topic: Grief/Loss) I Remember (J. Moore-Mallinos)* Gentle Willow (J. Mills)*

Once Upon a Hopeful Night (R. Yaffe)* Mick Harte Was Here (B. Park)*

I Had a Friend Named Peter (J. Cohn)* Tear Soup (Pat Schwiebert and

C. DeKlyen)*

Grief Watch Book Lobby: http://www.griefwatch.com/pl/books.htm

*These books and more are available in my office.

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Storyline Online is a

website where children can

listen to popular stories

read by members of The

Screen Actors Guild.

The stories are entertaining

and easy to follow.

To view this website and to

hear great books read

aloud, visit

www.storylineonline.net.

Hiawatha School Counseling

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Bully Free Week

Classroom Guidance

Bully Free Awareness Week is a school-wide program designed to enhance the prosocial skills

that we instill in our students each and every day.

For this event, we will finish our classroom bullying training, hold a door decorating contest,

and your class will be given a special “gift” from me.

Thank you for your continuous support!

You now have your own Counseling Café!

If you would like another menu of Hiawatha’s school counseling services, just let

me know. You can order an appetizer, main course, and/or dessert. It is up to you.

As stated in your menu, I am more than willing, as your “chef”, to provide custom

orders and substitutions. Bon appetite!

Clonmacnoise, Ireland