Counselor Corner

October

Stephanie Winfrey

(PK, 1st, 3rd, 5th)

Email: stephanie.winfrey@austinisd.org
Location: 8601 Tallwood Drive, Austin, TX, USA
Phone: (512) 414-2369 -51916

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Hanna Curran

K, 2nd, 4th

Email: hanna.curran@austinisd.org
Location: 8601 Tallwood Drive, Austin, TX, USA
Phone: (512) 414-2369 -52245

Celebrations

Happy October!

There are lots of things happening in the counseling world this month. We are working hard on getting our Anderson PALS program up and running and starting small groups. This month we are starting with our first No Place for Hate activity. We will be sending more information about this in Dillo Details and Wednesday folders.

October Lessons

Peace Path- Every year we go over the peace path, or how to use "I feel" statements. We use the peace path as a tool to solve problems with other students. The peace path allows students to communicate what they want and how they feel in a way that allows them to be heard and come up with a resolution in a peaceful way. Look at the picture of the peace path below to use in your own household!

No Place for Hate- We kick off our No Place for Hate curriculum in October. This program is dedicated to preventing bullying and emphasizes the significance of embracing diversity and self-identity. Take a look at the image below, captured during last year's No Place for Hate activity. Please see the lesson for this year HERE.

Announcement and Important Dates

October 4th: Walk to School Day and Leadership meeting in the library.

October 6th: GT Referral window closes.

October 26th: Caregiver learning workshop: ADHD

Meet in the library at 7:45

Please see the PowerPoint from our last Caregiver Learning Session.

October 28th: Hill Carnival

Family Connection Challenge

Hill School embraces the idea of families creating special moments of connection with their children. Research consistently highlights the positive impact of such moments on a child's academic achievements and personal development. Consider taking on one of the activities from the list below with your child this month.

Caregiver Wellness

Caregiver tip

A Visual Schedule to Help with Challenging Morning Routines (from Dr. Anne Zachary)

Dealing with problem behaviors in the home setting can be challenging. For these children, maintaining focus in order to complete morning tasks independently can be quite difficult, especially when everyone else in the family is rushing around getting ready for the day.

This is a situation when a visual schedule can be helpful. A visual schedule is an ordered sequence of images that shows a person the steps to follow to complete a task or set of tasks. According to research, using visual schedules with children can be very effective and make routines and transitions go more smoothly.