Calendar of Counseling events for 2019-2020

  • July

    • Required teacher pre-planning/staff development (July 29th –August 2nd 2019)
    • GCPS (Gwinnett County Public Schools) Counselor Staff Development Meeting (July 30, 2019)
    • SST (Student Support Team)/RTI (Response to Intervention) Meetings
    • Registration/orientation Review data on discipline, and attendance
    • Review PBIS data
    • Mandated Child Abuse Protocol Review
    • Develop schedule

  • August

    • Required teacher pre-planning/staff development (July 29th –August 2nd 2019)
    • Registration/Open House (August 1, 2019)
    • 1st Day of School- August 5, 2019
    • PBIS Information to Staff/Parents
    • Counselor introduction- developmental counseling program/curriculum to grade levels
    • Assist in the cafeteria
    • Publicize annual calendar to administration and staff
    • Mandated Child Abuse Protocol Review
    • Present attendance information and PBIS to staff and parents for Curriculum Night
    • Contact Parents/Meet with students who had 10+ absences the prior year
    • Morning Announcement (Introduction of counselor and PBIS Expectations)
    • Begin AAA Safety Patrol program (Week of August 19, 2019)
    • Curriculum Night (Kindergarten August 19, 2019:  1st Grade August 26, 2019: 2nd/3rd Grade August 27, 2019: 4th and 5th Grade August 29, 2019)
    • Introductory classroom core lessons
    • Develop weekly schedule
    • Individual counseling with students
    • Parent/Teacher consultations
    • SST (Student Support Team)/RTI (Response to Intervention) Meetings- Tuesday
    • ASCA Model implementation
    • Review data on discipline, GA Milestones, and attendance
    • Program/Individual Goals
    • Collaboration with School Social Worker
    • Collaboration with Administration
    • Liaison for Brookwood High School Peer Leadership Program
    • PBIS Team Meeting 

  • September

    • Program/Individual Goals
    • PBIS Coaches Meeting (September 5, 2019)
    • CogAT(Cognitive Abilities Test)Administration (September 9-13th, 2019)
    • IOWA Testing (September 23rf-26th, 2019)
    • Begin small group counseling
    • Monitor student attendance
    • Continue classroom core lessons
    • Individual counseling with students
    • Parent/Teacher consultations
    • Plan Red Ribbon Week
    • SST (Student Support Team)/RTI (Response to Intervention) Meetings- Tuesday
    • ASCA Model implementation
    • Collaboration with School Social Worker
    • Collaboration with Administration
    • Liaison for Brookwood High School Peer Leadership Program
    • PBIS Team Meeting 

  • October

    • GCPS (Gwinnett County Public Schools) Counselor Staff Development Meeting (October 1, 2019)
    • Fall Break -Student/Staff holidays (October 10th and 11th 2019)
    • Teacher Planning (October 14, 2019)
    • Early Release Parent/Teacher conferences (October 23-24, 2019)
    • District Assessment (DA) Support
    • Red Ribbon Week (October 23-31, 2019)
    • Advisory Council Meeting
    • Continue Safety Patrol program
    • Continue small group counseling
    • Monitor student attendance
    • Continue classroom core lessons
    • Individual counseling with students
    • Parent/Teacher consultations
    • SST (Student Support Team)/RTI (Response to Intervention) Meetings- Tuesday
    • ASCA Model implementation
    • Collaboration with School Social Worker
    • Collaboration with Administration
    • Liaison for Brookwood High School Peer Leadership Program
    • PBIS Team Meeting 

  • November

    • Attend GSCA (Georgia School Counselor’s Association) State Conference (November 13-15, 2019)
    • PBIS Coaches Meeting (November 14, 2019)
    • Continue Safety Patrol program
    • Continue small group counseling
    • Monitor student attendance
    • Continue classroom core lessons
    • Individual counseling with students
    • Parent/Teacher consultations
    • SST (Student Support Team)/RTI (Response to Intervention) Meetings- Tuesday
    • ASCA Model implementation
    • Thanksgiving Break November 25-29, 2019
    • Collaboration with School Social Worker
    • Collaboration with Administration
    • Liaison for Brookwood High School Peer Leadership Program
    • PBIS Team Meeting

  • December

    • Holiday assistance
    • Continue Safety Patrol program
    • Continue small group counseling
    • Monitor student attendance
    • Continue classroom core lessons
    • Individual counseling with students
    • Parent/Teacher consultations
    • SST (Student Support Team)/RTI (Response to Intervention) Meetings- Tuesday
    • ASCA Model implementation
    • Child Lures (Personal Safety Program) Parent Preview
    • Collaboration with School Social Worker
    • Collaboration with Administration
    • Liaison for Brookwood High School Peer Leadership Program
    • District Assessment (DA) Support
    • Winter Break December 23, 2019 -January 2, 2020
    • PBIS Team Meeting

  • January

    • Teacher Planning January 3, 2020
    • GCPS (Gwinnett County Public Schools) Counselor Staff Development Meeting (January 24, 2020)
    • PBIS Coaches Meeting (January 30, 2020)
    • Child Lure (Personal Safety Program) Core lessons
    • Continue Safety Patrol program
    • Continue small group counseling
    • Program/Individual Goal Mid-term Evaluation
    • Monitor student attendance
    • Continue classroom core lessons
    • Individual counseling with students
    • Parent/Teacher consultations
    • SST (Student Support Team)/RTI (Response to Intervention) Meetings- Tuesday
    • ASCA Model implementation
    • Collaboration with School Social Worker
    • Collaboration with Administration
    • Liaison for Brookwood High School Peer Leadership Program
    • PBIS Team Meeting​ 

  • February

    • National School Counseling Week (February 3-7, 2020)
    • GCPS (Gwinnett County Public Schools) Counselor Staff Development Meeting (February 4, 2020)
    • Teacher Planning February 17, 2020
    • Early release conferences (February 19-20, 2020)
    • Continue Safety Patrol program
    • Continue small group counseling
    • Monitor student attendance
    • Continue classroom core lessons
    • Individual counseling with students
    • Parent/Teacher consultations
    • SST (Student Support Team)/RTI (Response to Intervention) Meetings- Tuesday
    • ASCA Model implementation
    • Collaboration with School Social Worker
    • Collaboration with Administration
    • Liaison for Brookwood High School Peer Leadership Program
    • PBIS Team Meeting

  • March

    • Advisory Council Meeting
    • District Assessment (DA) Support
    • Continue Safety Patrol program
    • Continue small group counseling
    • Monitor student attendance
    • Continue classroom core lessons
    • Individual counseling with students
    • Parent/Teacher consultations
    • SST (Student Support Team)/RTI (Response to Intervention) Meetings- Tuesday
    • ASCA Model implementation
    • Collaboration with School Social Worker
    • Collaboration with Administration
    • Liaison for Brookwood High School Peer Leadership Program
    • PBIS Team Meeting

  • April

    • Fifth grade transition to middle school activities
    • Spring Break March 30, 2020-April 3, 2020
    • Proctor Georgia Milestones
    • Continue Safety Patrol program
    • Continue small group counseling
    • Monitor student attendance
    • Continue classroom core lessons
    • Individual counseling with students
    • Parent/Teacher consultations
    • SST (Student Support Team)/RTI (Response to Intervention) Meetings-Tuesday
    • ASCA Model implementation
    • Collaboration with School Social Worker
    • Collaboration with Administration
    • Liaison for Brookwood High School Peer Leadership Program
    • PBIS Team Meeting

  • May

    • Kindergarten Registration May 2020
    • 5th grade transition to middle school activities
    • Continue Safety Patrol program (Obtain nominations for 20-21 Safety Patrols)
    • Continue small group counseling
    • Monitor student attendance
    • Continue classroom core lessons
    • Program/Individual Goals final report
    • Individual counseling with students
    • Parent/Teacher consultations
    • SST (Student Support Team)/RTI (Response to Intervention) Meetings-Tuesday
    • ASCA Model implementation
    • Collaboration with School Social Worker
    • Collaboration with Administration
    • Liaison for Brookwood High School Peer Leadership Program
    • PBIS Team Meeting