Counseling Lesson Outline/Summary by Grade Level
5th Grade
- Meet the school counselor (August/September)
- Bullying prevention (August/September)
- Learning styles and system for organization (October)
- Everyone Belongs Here (November)
- Stress management (December)
- Common Sense Media (January/February)
- Career Exploration, get ready for Biztown (March/April)
6th Grade
- Meet the school counselor (August/September)
- Bullying Prevention (August/September)
- Learning styles and system for organization (October)
- Everyone Belongs Here (November)
- Mindfulness/stress management (December)
- Interest inventory (January)
- Post-secondary exploration, graduation plan (February)
- Common Sense Media (March)
7th Grade
- Meet the school counselor & Extracurricular opportunities and community service (August/ September)
- Bullying prevention (August/September)
- Reevaluate learning styles, system for organization (October)
- Common Sense Media (November)
- Apprenticeships, explain HS credits, GPA, Scheduling (January)
- Career exploration (education, training, skills required for employment), revisit Graduation Plan (February)
- Everyone Belongs Here (March; World Language week)
- Resume building; prep for Reality Store (April)
8th Grade
- Meet the school counselor/Get to know you activity, & Extracurricular opportunities and community service (August/September)
- Bullying prevention (state definition, Report It, review 4 types - in addition to Second Steps) (August/September)
- Organizational Support/Academic Steps for Success (October)
- Career Pathways/Interest Inventories/College Search/Military (November)
- Common Sense Media (December)
- Diploma requirements, scheduling for high school/ Technology/industry certification, degrees (JEL)/ 21st Century Scholars/financial aid/ Graduation Plan - 4 year plan available (January/February/March)
- Everyone Belongs Here (March- World Language Week)