Not that kind of camp! This will be a "get acquainted" camp for students new to East Cobb for 6th grade. It is planned for August 2, 2012 from 9:00-1:00. Applications will be on the ECMS website soon!
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IXL Math
IXL funded by PTA through proceeds from the Boosterthon Fun Run.
Summer Reading
Join us in Reading for the World Record! Log your minutes through the Scholastic Website from May 1 - August 31. Usernames and passwords were distributed by Ms. Robinson.
Monthly Classroom Guidance
Unlocking the "Mysteries" of Middle School
Fifth graders are becoming very excited about their transition to Middle School! Classroom guidance will be devoted to learning about life's transitions and how to make the best of them. Sope Creek fifth graders have been welcomed by East Cobb and Dickerson during various activities designed to calm the nerves and increase the anticipation of this big move. We appreciate our feeder schools and all they do to make our students feel welcome. If you would like to get more information about area middle schools, just check out the links below.
http://www.cobbk12.org/Dickerson/
Making Career Classroom Guidance "Work" in Grades K-5
We had a BLAST presenting our career classroom guidance lessons to both the Georgia School Counselor Association Annual Conference in November, 2011 and to the Cobb School Counselor Association mini-conference in February, 2012. The lessons and their components are contained in the links below. Enjoy!
Download Kindergarten Classroom Guidance Lesson Plan
Download Kindergarten Lesson Power Point
Download First Grade Classroom Guidance Lesson Plan
Download First Grade Power Point
Download Second Grade Classroom Guidance Lesson
Download Second Grade Power Point
Download Third Grade Classroom Guidance Lesson
Download Third Grade Power Point
Download 4th grade classroom guidance lesson
Download 4th Grade Job Fact Sheet
Download 4th Grade Lesson Powerpoint
Download Fifth Grade Classroom Guidance Lesson
Classroom Guidance Update
Your Sope Creek Counselors visit every classroom to teach standards driven developmental guidance lessons on a regular basis. These lessons fall under the domains of academic, career, and personal/social development. We have been very busy in classroom guidance this year, so we thought we’d share a few things that we’ve covered with your children.
In Kindergarten, Ms. Lombardi and Ms. Murphy have been teaching the I Care Rules using the I Care Kitty puppet. The children have sung songs, played games, read books, and pantomimed “body talk” (nonverbal communication) while discussing listening and helping hands.
First grade students have practiced how to make a new friend and have begun to learn the I Care Rules with Ms. Frederick. Please ask your children to share 4 steps for being active listeners wherever they are, have them demonstrate ways to use their hands for helping out at home, and brainstorm as a family acceptable ways for handling anger.
If you have a second grader, talk to him or her about the life skills of effort and pride. Second graders should be able to tell you what the words mean and what they look like in practice. Ms. Lombardi can't wait for each classroom lesson to roll around!
Fourth grade students have reviewed the STAR problem solving model with an emphasis on the importance of evaluating ideas in the “THINK” step. Ms. Lombardi introduced this model last year and is continuing to expand the topic during the current school year.
Third and Fifth grade students have had lessons with Ms. Murphy on goal setting, conflict resolution, appreciating differences and different points of view, as well as the benefits of being positive with ourselves and others.
Our classroom guidance action plan involves reducing serious behavior infractions by teaching peacemaking skills, so please ask your children to share what they have learned about solving problems peacefully.
Coffee With the Counselor
Sope Creek parents are invited to join Sara Jane Lombardi for "Coffee With the Counelor" on Thursday, October 20th at 7:30 a.m. in the Teachers' Lounge. She will be discussing the Response to Intervention (RTI) system for supporting students.
Career Education Web Sites
To support classroom guidance career education, students may access the following previewed websites. These sites offer career information and videos for hundreds of occupations!
Internet Career Sites for Students
http://mappingyourfuture.org/planyourcareer/careership/review_careers.cfm
http://www.kids.gov/k_5/k_5_careers.shtml
This is a safe government site where kids can explore careers.
This is the Bureau of Labor Statistics site.
http://www.khake.com/page64.html
This site offers career exploration guides to hundreds of careers.
http://paws.bridges.com/cfnc1.htm
This site has an interest inventory and information about hundreds of careers. It would be very appropriate for young elementary students.
http://www.acinet.org/acinet/videos/COS_videos_by_cluster.asp?id=27,&nodeid=28
This site offers numerous informational videos about careers.
http://www.thefutureschannel.com/
This site offers numerous informational videos about careers. It is necessary to subscribe for some of the videos. Make sure your parent gives you permission to subscribe.
