Month

Delivering

Program Planning and School Support

(Defining, Managing, Assessing, Fair-Share Responsibilities)

Direct Student Services Activities

(Include dates of school counseling initiatives or events, classroom and group activities, career or college nights, schoolwide academic support events, etc.)

Indirect Student Services Activities

(Significant collaborations, leadership and advocacy activities)

Ongoing Services

• Tier 1 Classroom Lessons
• Tier 2 Small Groups
• Tier 2 Specialized Lessons
• Tier 3 Individual Counseling
• Student Observations
• Check-in/Check-out
• Conflict Resolution Meetings
• New Student Transition
• Crisis Response
• Risk Assessment

• Student Attendance Review Team (SART)
• Student Success Team (SST)
• Individual Education Plan (IEP) Meeting
• 504 Plan Meetings
• Behavior Support Team Collaboration
• Collaboration with Wylie Counselor
• Tier 1 Monthly Committee Meeting
• Tier 2 Monthly Committee Meeting
• Tier 3 Monthly Committee Meeting
• Community Referrals or Warm Handoffs
• Parent Consultation
• Teacher Collaboration
• Positive Behavior Support Plans
• Parent Monthly Newsletter
• Staff Monthly Newsletter

• Staff Meeting
• Professional Development Meeting
• District Elementary Counseling Meeting
• Review discipline reports
• Review attendance reports
• District Lead School Counselor Meeting
• Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) District Meetings
• Positive Behavior Intervention Support (PBIS) District Meetings
• District SEL Team Meeting
• Leadership Team Meeting
• RAMP Elementary Workgroup
• CICO Progress Monitoring

August

Kindness & Positive Behavior Intervention Support (PBIS) Focus

August 7-30: Daily Asynchronous Virtual Lessons (TK-5th)

• Conflict Management
• Problem Solving Choices
• Calming Corner Strategies
• Attendance Habits
• Communication with “I-Messages”
• Growth Mindset
• Kindness (4 lessons)
• Social Skills (3 lessons)
• Classroom University Introductions
• Meet the School Counselor

Positive Behavior Intervention Supports School-Wide Expectations & Success Lessons

• TK, Kinder & 1st
• 2nd & 3rd
• 4th & 5th

• Back to School Night for parents 8/8
• Parent Education Newsletters (5)

• 7/29 Back to School Preparation
• 7.30 Setting Routines
• 7/31 Back to School Organization
• 8/1 Back to School Anxiety
• 8/2 Emotion Regulation

• Attendance Parent Education Newsletter 8/9
• Attendance Tracking Flier Sent Home 8/8
• Campus Supervisor Training on Conflict Management and Restorative Practices 8/21 at 1:20
• Operation SchoolBell connection for clothing resource

• District Counseling Team Meetings (2)
• ASCA Virtual Conference Breakout Sessions
• Update Webpage
• Complete Data Summary
• Develop Annual Outcome Goal and complete the action plan
• Develop Closing-the-Gap Goal
• Develop annual plans using ASCA templates and complete the action plan
• Develop Classroom and Group Mindsets and Behavior Action Plan

September

Mental Health Awareness Month

Attendance Awareness Month

Panorama Survey (3rd-5th)

Social Emotional Survey (K-2nd)

• Administer VAST Screener (3rd-5th)
• Administer Social Emotional Screener (K-2nd)

• Campus Supervisor Training on Conflict Management, Problem Solving, and Restorative Practices 9/4 and 9/5 at 1:20
• Caregiver University- Topic: Parent & Teacher Partnership 9/27 at 8:30
• Alvord Cares- Food Assistance
• Weekly Parent Education Newsletters focusing on Attendance Education & Mental Health Awareness (9/6, 13, 20, and 27)

• Administrative Conference
• Develop Lesson Plans & Evaluation Tools
• Support Needs assessment implementation
• SST/MTSS Tier 2 Review

October

Bullying Prevention  Month

Red Ribbon Week

• Bullying Prevention Lessons (TK-5th)
• Emotion Management Small Groups (3rd-5th)
• Equity Day 10/16

• Parent Conferences
• Advisory Council
• Caregiver University
• Connect 5 McKinney Vento families to Holiday Clothing Resource

• Review Needs Assessment Data to create groups
• Tier 2 and 3 Handbook Development
• Review Panorama Data
• Data and Small Group Planning
• Develop Curriculum and Small Group Lesson Plans
• Build Advisory Council

November

Gratitude Character Trait Focus

Holiday Break Support

• Gratitude Lessons (Tk-5th)
• Emotion Management Small Groups (3rd-5th)
• Attendance Small Group (2nd)
• Self-Efficacy Small Groups (3rd-5th)

• Holiday Resource Connections
• Fall Cultural Festival
• Parent Engagement Week Daily Activities
• Caregiver University
• Heartfelt Holidays Adopt a Family Toy Drive

• Results Reports Lesson Plan
• Results Report Small Group
• Lesson Plans
• Establish Heartfelt Holidays Gifts recipient list and advertise for donations
• CASEL SEL Conference 11/12-14

December

Empathy Character Trait Focus

Holiday Break Support

• Empathy Lessons (TK-5th)
• Attendance Small Group (Continued)
• Self-Efficacy Small Groups (Continued)

• Awards Ceremonies (TK-5th)
• Attendance December to Remember Spirit Days & Recess Activities (TK-5th)
• Holiday Resource Connections
• The Great Kindness Challenge Week Planning

• Advisory Council Meeting 12/2
• Review results data for small groups
• End of Semester Flashlight Data Report
• Fall Calendar Review
• Fall Use-of-Time Calculator

January

Perseverance Character Trait Focus

The Great Kindness Challenge Week

Panorama Survey

• Perseverance Lessons (Tk-5th)
• Executive Functioning Small Group (1st-2nd)
• Growth Mindset Small Group (3rd-5th)
• The Great Kindness Challenge Week-daily recess activities (TK-5th)

• Attendance PostCards (2nd Grade)
• Caregiver University

• Middle School Transition Collaboration with feeder school Counselors
• Panorama and SEL Universal Screeners

February

Honesty Character Trait Focus

National School Counselors Week

• Honesty Lessons (Tk-5th)
• Executive Functioning Small Group (1st-2nd)
• Growth Mindset Small Group (3rd-5th)
• Middle School Field Trip (5th)

• Caregiver University
• National School Counselors Week
• Black History Celebration

• Panorama and SEL Universal Screeners Data Review
• Data and Small Group Planning
• Curriculum and Small Group Lesson Plans

March

College & Career Month

• Storytime with the Pro’s – Career Speaker Visits (Tk-5th) 3/3-7
• College Rally 3/10 (TK-2nd)
• College Rally 3/11 (3rd-5th)
• College & Career Day: Community Event 9:00-11:00am 3/15
• Career Exploration Lessons (Tk-5th)

• Caregiver University

• Student Teacher Recommendations for Next Year

April

Middle School Transition Month

Cooperation Character Trait Focus

• Transition to Middle School (5th) Lessons
• Cooperation Lessons (Tk-5th)

• Autism Awareness Day- Wear Blue
• Caregiver University

• End of Year Results Reports

May

• Advisory Council
• Awards Ceremonies (TK, 2nd-4th)
• Promotion Ceremonies (K & 5th)
• Middle School Counselors Warm Handoff

• Support Master Schedule Development
• Data Summary for 2024-25
• Create the annual Data Report
• Spring Advisory Council Meeting

June

• End of year Counseling Team Meeting
• Planning meeting with Administration