Student Support Services

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Student Support Services

• Merrymount Elementary School
• Kerry Bertrand, Guidance Counselor
• Jessica Sikora, School Psychologist

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Student Support in the Building

• Group Counseling
• Short Term Individual Counseling
• Consultation
• Referral Resource
• Classroom Lessons

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Counseling Services

• Group Counseling
• Lunch Bunches
• Weekly, ongoing support in
• any one of numerous areas
• such as friendship, grief, study
• skills, etc.

• Individual Counseling
• Short Term
• For support around a
• specific occurrence or need
• such as a death, divorce,
• trauma, or academic stressor.

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Resource Guide

• Consultation
• With teachers and parents
• We are a resource for any
• member of the school
• community who is in need
• of information on a variety
• of topics such as learning
• styles, diagnosis, and behavior
• management.

• Referral
• For teachers and parents
• Support staff can be a liaison
• between the school or family
• and outside resources such as
• counselors, doctors, and
• academic supports.

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Classroom Lessons

• Quincy Public School has implemented a district
  wide curriculum of developmental guidance lessons
  to be taught within general education classrooms.
  
• The lesson topics have been developed by the
  district, while each school is allowed
  flexibility as to how to present the information
  to their students, depending on the schools
  individual needs.

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Kindergarten

• Identifying Feelings
• Labeling six basic human emotions
• Peoples feelings can be different.
• Peoples feelings can change.
• Impulse Control
• Solving Problems
• Social Skills
• Sharing
• Taking Turns

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1st Grade

• Friendship
• Identifying feelings
• Recognizing the feelings of others
• Predicting the feelings of others
• Interpersonal Problem Solving

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2nd Grade

• Personal Safety
• Getting Help
• Check First Buddy System
• My Body is My Own

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3rd Grade

• Organization
• Following Directions
• Respect of Property
• Study Skills
• Responsibility

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4th Grade

• Bullying
• Recognizing Bullying
• Face to Face
• Behind the Back
• How to Handle Bullying
• Refusing
• Reporting

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5th Grade

• Bullying
• Managing Emotions
• Recognizing Feelings
• Calming Self
• Appropriate Responses
• Dealing with Putdowns
• Dealing with Criticism
• Dealing with Being Left Out
• Conflict Resolution
• Problem Solving
• Brainstorming Solutions
• Predicting Consequences

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SummaryThe support staff here at Merrymount
provides developmentally appropriate guidance
curriculum to all students. Our goal is for
children to achieve their personal best given
proper instruction, access to services, and
support which recognizes individual differences
and learning styles.Development of the whole
child, socially, physically, intellectually, and
emotionally is critical to lifelong success.