November 2024 School Counselor Newsletter
We have the best students at Moroni Elementary School!
This month I will be teaching "Defense Mechanisms" which is the third lesson in the "Why Try?" program. This lesson teaches the importance of using positive defense mechanisms such as deep breathing and using the stop skill.
We will be reading the following books to help reinforce the lesson:
The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig
The Rain Came Down
Click Clack Moo
We will also talk about gratitude and how having a grateful heart and mind helps increase our own happiness and appreciation for what we have.
Feel free to contact me with any questions you may have!
Mrs. Bailey - School Counselor
(435) 436-8291 | Chelsea.bailey@nsanpete.org
This month our students will have the following lessons: Kindergarten: We will read Llama Stops Teasing, which teaches how hurtful teasing can be and how much better it is to be kind to one another; and Monkey Needs to Listen, which teaches the importance of listening to instructions in order to be successful. 1st–5th Grades: This month we will learn about Habit 5: “Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood.” We will read the following stories to help students learn this habit: Jumper and the Lost Butterfly Net and Sammy and the Pecan Pie. 6th Grade: We will focus on the following leadership skills: Kindness & Respect and Volunteering. Both of these skills are necessary to be a strong leader and to build positive connections with others. Parent Tip Kids who recognize their strengths and emotions feel more secure and motivated. Ways you can help: -Reflect on the day with your child by asking, “What made you feel proud today?” -Encourage them to try something new and praise effort, not just success. -Celebrate their unique talents. Upcoming Dates March 2: Curiosity Fair walk-through (8:45–10:15 AM) March 16: No school for students March 19: Books and Bingo Family Night March 23–27: Jump Rope Qualifiers March 30–April 6: Spring Break
As we return from Spring Break, it's a reminder that we’re in the final stretch of the school year. In April and May, we will complete the last two lessons of the "Why Try" Program. Lesson 9, Plugging In, focuses on connecting with others when we feel stuck or need help—whether it’s parents, caregivers, friends, teachers, or mentors. Students will learn that asking for help is a sign of strength, not weakness. Our featured books are Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present and Stone Soup. Lesson 10, The Wall, encourages students to see the big picture and ties together the concepts from the entire program, helping them build opportunity, freedom, and self-respect. The books we’ll read are The Treasure, The Red Lemon, and Seven Blind Mice. Family Night is Tuesday, April 22nd, at 6:00 PM. We hope to see you there!
This month we finished up Why Try #7 “Desire Time and Effort” and have started our Why Try #8 “Lift The Weight”. This lesson focuses on doing hard things and how when we push through our challenges, it makes us stronger both physically and mentally. As we continue to work through our challenges, we solidify our self belief that we can do hard things. We will read “ Brave Irene ” and “ Cinderella ” and identify the weights and challenges they had to carry and because they never gave up, they were successful and lived happily ever after. At the end of the month, we will start Why Try #9 “ Plugging In ” which focuses on getting help from positive supports when we go through our challenges. We will read the books “ Stone Soup ” and “ Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present. ” Students will identify who their support system is.