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As a school counselor, I work with parents and students in many ways through
various services. These services are aimed at helping students learn and develop
to their highest potential.
Here are a few of the services I offer you and your child:
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Small groups to help students learn how to improve their Interpersonal skills.
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Individual sessions to help students adjust to school.
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Classroom guidance to reinforce the Character Education Curriculum.
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Conferences for parents to learn about their children’s progress in school.
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Parent seminars and workshops.
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Other services are offered as well.
If you have questions or wish to see me about your child, please call me at school
to set up a conference. I am available Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. until
2:00 p.m. The school number is (912) 395-5075
. - Thank you
Ms. Jennieann Trotter.
Counselor's Note
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Virtue of the Month: Tolerance
“Everybody smiles in the same Language.” Anonymous
Tolerance is the virtue for the month of February. We often hear that we should be more tolerant of others, but do we really understand the meaning of tolerance? Society is made up of people of different races, cultural backgrounds, physical capabilities, levels of intelligence, etc. Tolerance is accepting these differences without prejudice and bigotry. Tolerance is understanding that all people have feelings, needs, hopes and dreams. It is accepting differences with flexibility and patience. The more tolerant we are, the more open we are to learning about other people. The more we learn about other people, the more interesting our lives will become. Most importantly, the more we learn, the less we fear. Once we learn that we have nothing to fear, we will become willing to try more new things, ideas, and relationships. Our minds will be more open. We will begin to respect other people’s opinions, practices, behaviors, and beliefs. We will gain a deeper understanding of ourselves and others. We can practice tolerance by being willing to meet new people and being willing to listen and learn. As we learn about differences, we can look for similarities. We just may discover that we have more in common than we thought.
By answering the questions listed below with your child, you will earn one hour of volunteer time. Please have your child write out each question and answer. Turn answers in with this sheet to Mrs. Trotter in room 5.
1. Name at least three kinds of prejudice.
2. What is it like for someone who feels excluded because they are different?
3. What would you say if someone made a racist remark in front of you?
4. Name at least three things people can do to spread tolerance instead of prejudice.
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