COUNSELOR'S CORNER

 



Mrs. Mary Brown
COUNSELOR


 

 

Greetings,
Welcome back to the 2008-2009 school year. We are excited and pleased to welcome the new students who have enrolled at Incarnate Word Academy. Our faculty has been planning and working hard to have everything ready for a smooth beginning. It is important that we prepare carefully for our children to have a positive start as this will set the tone for their success this school year. I would like to share the National Education Association back to school tips below:

          Back to School Tips for Parents

For Younger School Children
To be prepared for back-to-school, it is important that younger children are familiar with:
• Basic information such as their name,
  address, and phone number
• Taking their outer clothing off and on
• Basic toilet needs
• Being considerate to others and knowing how
  to wait their turn.
In addition, before the first day of school parents of younger children should consider:
• Establishing a bedtime ritual
• Immersing their children in social situations
  with other children their age
• Reading daily to their children
• Determining the procedure to and from school
• Taking their children to visit their school and
  classroom, if possible, to get them acquainted 
  with their new setting.

For Older School Children
Experts recommend a healthy, open dialogue with older children about back-to-school. Parents should:
• Engage in discussion about their children’s
  friends, classes, and activities
• Work with their children to set measurable
  goals and expectations
• Urge their children to be involved in
  extracurricular activities at school and in the
  community
• Help them to budget their time and homework
  load.

For Parents
Parents play a key role in helping make the back-to-school transition smooth. Here are just a Few tips to help parents get started:
• Determine set times and location for
  homework
• Meet their children’s teacher and school
  principal
• Prepare for and go to parent-teacher
  conferences
• Get involved in the school’s PTA
• Stay on top of the school calendar
• Keep track of and attend school events
 

 

WHAT IS THE SCHOOL COUNSELING PROGRAM?
The counselor's primary role is to help students deal with everyday concerns so that they may concentrate on developing their academic potential. My unique role is to provide: methods of prevention, early intervention, wellness and empowerment. The counselor's goal is to help students become healthy citizens and productive adults.

WHAT DO SCHOOL COUNSELORS DO?
Counselors help students:
feel good about themselves, set successful goals, develop positive relationships, learn decision-making and problem-solving skills, improve academic progress, and become self-directive and responsible for their behavior.
Counselors help teachers:
create a positive learning environment, meet the individual needs of the student, and provide support in working with parents.
Counselors help parents:
understand their part in their child's learning experience, provide information about their child in the learning environment, and access services within the community.

PROJECT WISDOM
Through Project Wisdom we commence our day by listening to messages of wisdom over the intercom.
 - We stress to our students to build character
   by encouraging ethical thinking.
-  To build confidence by motivating students to
   do their best.
-  To build community by inspiring students to
   contribute to the world around them while
   honoring the diversity that makes our country
   great.



 

 


Counselor’s Schedule


Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.
*By appointment before or after school

Students must bring teacher’s pass

Phone: 546-4486 Ext. 202

 

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244 Resaca Blvd.  ~  Brownsville, Texas 78520  ~  Ph. 956-546-4486 ~  Fax 956-504-3960