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Thursday, April 16, 2009

Educational & Career Planning Innovation Activity

The Bigfork counselors were unable to attend this week's HPT meeting as we are attending the Montana School Counselor Association 2009 Spring Institute in Bozeman. This year's event is titled GEAR UP as we strive to provide access and opportunities for postsecondary education for ALL students. Montana GEAR UP believes that postsecondary education is obtainable for all Montana students, regardless of economic background, and works to empower them to realize that ambition. During our final presentation today we were asked to take a few minutes to answer the following question and write key ideas. We are going to pose the same question to all of you and hope to see your responses!

Given the global 21st century knowledge-based economy that your students will inherit...

1. What strengths-based skills do they need to both learn and use?

Thanks in advance for your insight!

Student Assistance Program

Bigfork School's Student Assistance Program is available to all Bigfork students and consists of peer support groups led by trained teachers during the school day. These voluntary support groups are part of our district-wide substance abuse prevention program.
The goals of these groups are to increase students' self-esteem, improve communication, and develop decision making and problem solving stategies. Students who participate in a group will gain valuable life-long skills and be better equipped to effetively cope with pressures associated with their formative years.
Students may be referred to a group by parents or teachers. Middle school and high school students have the opportunity to sign up for a support group each semester. Groups are scheduled so that students only miss one class once a week for eight weeks. Students are asked to check in with their classroom teacher prior to each group and are expected to make up any missed work.
Parents are informed of this program through a parent letter at the start of each school year. Students are encouraged to share with parents what they are learning about in group, but are not allowed to repeat what other group members have shared in the group setting.
The program is evaluated through the use of confidential student surveys given at the final session of each group.

Bigfork Elementary School Counseling Program

The Bigfork Elementary School Counseling program is comprehensive. It respects student's values and beliefs while addressing the academic, personal, social, and career development needs of every student through using biblio-therapy, storytelling, puppets, play, art and solution-focused therapeutic techniques.

Activities:
Weekly classroom lessons on kindness, empathy, diversity, safe and healthy choices, solving problems peacefully, etc.
Facilitate Support groups
Mediation amd Bullying Reports
Short term individual counseling
Assist parents/caregivers with attaining services of local clinical mental health providers
Collaborate with local community agencies, organizations and individuals

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