College & Career Week

 Career & College Week

We enjoyed learning about different careers and colleges this week. A BIG THANK YOU to all our parents and grandparents who came in to present and those who contributed to our Picture the Possibilities display.  

 

CAREER PRESENTERS NEEDED

 

We are looking for parents or grandparents to make career presentations in our classes the week of March 27 (the week after spring break) at designated times throughout the week. If you wonder if the kids will find your career interesting the answer is YES!  If interested and available, please click here to sign up and learn more.  If the class you want to present in already has a presenter, you can still participate by creating a slide of your career for our Picture the Possibilities display.  The slides will be shown in the cafeteria and printed to display on a bulletin board. The students love seeing the pictures of their loved ones in our building.

 

Unity Day

Unity Day is on Wednesday, October 19th. Unity Day is observed during National Bullying Prevention Month and has been recognized in the United States since 2011. To participate in Unity Day, individuals, schools, communities, and businesses wear orange to unite for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion to prevent bullying. We encourage everyone at Old Bonhomme to wear orange on October 19. 

In our CARE Time counseling lessons this week, students decorated squares with things important to them.  Each staff member will also have the opportunity to create a square.  The squares will be put together to create an Old Bonhomme Unity Flag. We hope it serves as a reminder of all we bring together here at Old Bonhomme.

Be Curious Not Judgemental

In our K-3 school counseling lesson this week we practiced asking questions and listening to help us learn about others. You can help your child by encouraging conversations inside and outside of your home.  Practicing helps us improve our communication skills. The more we get to know others the more we realize how much we have in common.

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This week school counselors were in classrooms exploring the topic of building self-awareness with our K-3 students. They practiced noticing what they were feeling in their bodies, identifying what their body was trying to tell them and what they could do to take care of themselves and others when they have a strong emotion.

 

We are doing a series of lessons on Executive Function with our 4th grade students. This week we focused on impulse inhibition, we will cover working memory and mental flexibility in future lessons.

You can also follow us on Instagram @obschoolcounseling to find pictures of our lessons.