STA Counselors Annual Calendar

Curriculum Individual Responsive System

Planning Services Support
Direct Services Direct Services Direct Services Indirect Services
August New IEP/504 plans Crisis School
student/family Parent/teacher counseling registration
welcome meetings Small Student support
Intro to counselors Assist 6th graders Group Committee
Publicize the and new students in Individual meetings
counseling orientation to counseling Parent education
program (present a middle school Data Analysis
presentation of the (needs
program) assessments)
Conduct a needs Consultations
assessment with In house/
student, faculty interagency
and parents referrals
Develop School
counseling Improvement
program services Council
for the year based
Grade level and
on the schools
counselor
need
department
meetings
Work with
faculty to plan
for the year
Place counseling
department
activities on the
master
calendar/website
Participate in
professional
development
(Building staff
development and
District staff
development)
September Plan events and IEP/504 plans Crisis Data Analysis
activities for Parent/teacher counseling (needs
National Career meetings Small assessments)
Development Academic Group Counseling team
Make plans for advisement as Individual screenings
student needed counseling Update
use/implementatio Continue to assist counseling
n of career students and parents webpage
exploration with registration and Provide
materials course selection assistance for
K-5 Classroom lessons MAP testing
biweekly; Consultations
Kindness In
Campaign house/interagenc
K-personal space y referrals
1-tattling vs. Grade level and
reporting counselor
2-Grouchy department

1
 Ladybug/Hunters meetings
Best Friend at School
School Improvement
3- citizenship, Council
paying it Student support
forward; bucket Committee
filling meetings
4. friends, making Meet with the
and keeping them; school
integrity counseling
5. study skills advisory
6. Goal setting committee,
administration
and staff
leadership team
to review an
outline of your
goals and plans
Participate in
professional
development
Parent-teacher
conferences
October College & Career Lessons: IEP/504 plans Crisis Data Analysis
Friendship/Being Parent/teacher counseling (needs
a Bully-free meetings Small assessments)
School Academic Group A-team
Red Ribbon(drug advisement as Individual screenings
awareness) needed counseling Update
Implement events Provide SAT counseling
and activities for information for webpage
National Career identified 7th Student support
Development graders Committee
Month Provide PSAT meetings
Goal Setting information for Consultations
Coordinate identified 8th In
Chicago high graders house/interagenc
school fair (CPS) y referrals
for 7th and 8th Grade level and
graders counselor
department
meetings
College Week
In-service
October 10-14
faculty and staff
on signs of and
responsibilities
for reporting
cases of abuse
and neglect to
the Dept. of
Child Protective
Services
Participate in
professional
development

November Classroom College & IEP/504 plans Crisis A-team

Career Lessons and Life Parent/teacher counseling screenings
Skills
2
 Life Skill Topic(s) meetings Small Update
- Dont Judge Academic Group counseling
Others advisement as Individual webpage
Lessons: Cultural needed counseling Student support
Diversity k- Committee
learning school meetings
behaviors Consultations
1-2 classroom In
lessons- body house/interagenc
safety y referrals
3 classroom School
lessons - conflict Improvement
resolution; Council
bullying review Grade level and
4 classroom counselor
lessons Handling department
peer pressure meetings
5 classroom Identify key
lessons - study community
skills resources in your
Coordinate career school
activities to community and
include career surrounding
inventories, communities
speakers, new (become familiar
items related to with churches,
National Career agencies, sports
Development programs and
month youth
Bully Prevention organizations
that service the
school.
Contact the
feeder
counselors for
transition
planning
Provide suicide
prevention
training
Participate in
professional
development
December College & Career Lessons IEP/504 plans Crisis A-team
and Life Skills Parent/teacher counseling screenings
Life Skill Topic(s) meetings Small Update
- Dont Ever Give Academic groups counseling
Up advisement as Individual webpage
( perseverance ) needed counseling Student support
Career IGP conferences Invite Committee
Exploration speakers to meetings
Hear Builder address the Consultations
Program: students In
Promoting Active and parents house/interagenc
Listening. on various y referrals
Career and topics of School
Education interest to Improvement
Planning parents Council
Bully Prevention
3
 Career Fair Grade level and
Coordinate counselor
selective department
enrollment exam meetings
for 8th graders Contact the
(December 17) feeder
counselors for
transition
planning
Collaborate with
test coordinators
to assist in
identifying PASS
accommodations
for pre-code
Assist in the
identification of
families that will
need additional
resources during
winter break
time
Participate in
professional
development
January College & Career Lessons IEP/504 plans Crisis A-team
and Life Skills Parent/teacher counseling screenings
K-1 classroom meetings Small Update
lessons - peer Academic Group counselor
relationships advisement as Individual webpage
(personal space, needed counseling Student support
sharing, friendly IGP conferences Committee
behavior) meetings
2-bullyng Consultations
3 classroom In
lessons house/interagenc
accepting y referrals
differences
School
4 classroom
Improvement
lessons peer Council
pressure
Grade level and
5 classroom
counseling
lessons career department
exploration meetings
Career Follow up with
Exploration counseling
Career and advisory council
Education Participate in
Planning professional
Promotion/ development
Retention
Information
Job Shadowing
Character
Education
Plan National
School Counseling
Week activities

4
 Coordinate
selective
enrollment exam
for 8th graders
(January 21 &
28)
February College & Career Lessons IEP/504 plans Crisis A-team
and Life Skills Parent/teacher counseling screenings
K understanding meetings Small Update
feelings Student registration Group counselor
Grades 1-3 Academic Individual webpage
classroom lesson- advisement as counseling Student support
diversity, needed Committee
accepting others IGP conferences meetings
4 classroom High School Consultations
lessons - test options/course In house/
taking skills; selectionCurriculum interagency
cooperation Night (incoming 6th referrals
5 classroom graders) School
lessons careers Improvement
Classroom, Study, Council
and Test-taking Grade Level and
skills counselor
Career and department
Education meetings
Planning Participate in
Academic professional
Registration development
Develop and
implement
activities for
National School
Counseling Week
Transition
Activities (6th and
8th grades)
Harley Bonds tour
(8th grade)
Assist with a
career day/week
with career
specialist
Coordinate
selective
enrollment exam
for 8th graders
(February 4)
March College & Career Lessons IEP/504 plans Crisis A-team
and Life Skills Parent/teacher counseling screenings
K- Body Safety meetings Small Update
1-goal setting IGP conferences Group counselor
2-bullying Student registration Individual webpage
3 classroom Academic counseling Student support
lessons- handling advisement as Committee
bullies/anger needed Consultations
control Pre-college topics School
4 classroom Develop Improvement
lessons Thinking lists/consult with Council
about college
5
 5 classroom students who have Grade level and
lessons careers earned high school counselor
Emotions/Feelings credit department
(empathy and Promote magnet meetings
love) school opportunities Provide parent
Career and meetings on
Education registration for
planning the rising grade
Test taking skills Provide
Transitions assistance with
Activities (6th and MAP/PASS
8th grades) testing
Promote magnet Participate in
school professional
opportunities development
April College & Career Lessons IEP/504 plan Crisis A-team
and Life Skills Parent/teacher counseling screenings
K-5 classroom meetings Small Update
lessons - Teacher Student registration Group counselor
Appreciation Day Academic Individual webpage
project honoring advisement 4th/5th counseling Student support
school staff as needed Committee
3-careers meetings
4-hygiene Consultations
5-goal setting In
Career day/week house/interagenc
Transitions y referrals
Character School
Education Improvement
Council
Grade level and
counselor team
meetings
Assimilate
information
about summer
programs/camps
for parents and
send it home
with report cards

Participate in
professional
development

May/June College & Career Lessons IEP/504 Plans Crisis Student support
and Life Skills High school list for counseling Update
K-5 end of year 504 and students Small counselor
activities: with special needs Group webpage
memories, letters List students that Individual Committee
to new teachers earned Carnegie counseling meetings
Transitions units in middle Provide faculty,
Goals Review school for high staff, students
school and parents an
Academic evaluation of
advisement as counseling
needed department
Data Analysis

6
 (goals, groups
and end of the
year evaluations)
Report goal
results to
counselor
advisory council
Consultations
In
house/interagenc
y referrals Grade
level and
counselor
department
meetings
School
Improvement
Council Provide
assistance with
PASS testing
Schedule
planning
meetings over
the summer with
administration
and begin plans
for the up-
coming year
Report earned
professional
development to
the professional
development
department