Annual School Counseling Program Agreement

School Counselors: Leah Skrypek, Bethany Bealko, Whitney Hull, & Kirsten Coit-Fetty
Year: 2015
School Counseling Program Mission Statement
The Vandalia Elementary Schools Counseling Program strives to create and maintain a diverse
academic community comprised of students, parents, community members, and faculty members based
on the American School Counselor Association National Model: A Framework for School Counseling
Programs. This collaboration serves to generate acceptance and personal well being through
unconditional positive regard, preventative programing, and a learning environment in which all students,
Pre-K to fifth grade, can develop academically, socially, and professionally.

School Counseling Program Goals

The school counseling program will focus on the following achievement, attendance, behavior
and/or school safety goals this year. Details of activities promoting these goals are found in the
curriculum, small-group and closing-the-gap action plans.
Program Goal Statements
Increase in Achievement Amongst DFI Students
Decline in Discipline Referrals
Decrease Referrals to Truancy Officer
Use of Time
I plan to spend the following percentage of my time delivering the components of the school
counseling program. All components are required for a comprehensive school counseling
program.

45% of time delivering guidance curriculum

25% of time with individual student planning
20% of time with responsive services
10% of time with system support
Advisory Council
The school counseling advisory council will meet on the following dates.
The meetings will take place on the first Monday of every other month. Time and place will be
determined later.

Local Middle School Teacher (also parent of child at Vandalia Elementary) - To assist with
transition to middle school and provide parent perspective.
School Principal - To provide continuity of program and gain support from administration.

3rd Grade teacher - To provide teacher perspective.

Bus driver - To provide a staff perspective as well as bring any concerns from bus drivers.
Local nurse - To connect with local medical community.
Pre-K teacher - To bring a young childs needs perspective and help with transition into regular
school.
Local prosecuting attorney - To engage with local decision makers and gain support.
Rotary Club member representative - To engage with local decision makers and gain support.
Local College representative - To connect with local college so that a greater exchange of ideas,
and flow of people can be created.
Janitor - To build a helpful relationship with support staff, so they support goals of counseling
program in positive ways, and also feel a sense of importance in school.
Local Clinical Psychologist - To have input from a clinically trained psychologist and have a
solid referral path.
Professional Development
I plan to participate in the following professional development based on school counseling
program goals and my school counselor competencies self-assessment.

Annual State Conference or ASCA Conference

Classes and/or Workshops
Monthly District Meeting for Counselors
Monthly Continued Consultation

Professional Collaboration and Responsibilities Choose all that apply.

Group
A.

School Counseling Team Meetings

Weekly/Monthly

Coordinator

Weekly

All

B. Administration/School Counseling
Meetings

Bi-weekly

All

C.

Student Support Team Meetings

Monthly

All

D.

Department Chair Meetings

Monthly

All

E. School Improvement Team

Meetings

Monthly

All

F.
District School Counseling
Meetings

Monthly

All

Budget Materials and Supplies

Annual Budget: $40,000
Materials and supplies needed: Assessment Materials, Office Supplies, Group and Core
Curriculum Materials, Basic Needs (food, hygiene, etc.), Travel Expenses, Continuing
Education, Miscellaneous

School Counselor Availability/Office Organization

The school counseling office will be open for students/parents/teachers from 7:30am to 3:30pm
Bethany Bealko and Leah Skrypek will be available from 7:30am to 12:00pm and 12:30pm to
3:30pm
Kirsten Coit-Fetty and Whitney Oliverio will be available from 7:30am to 12:30pm and 1:00pm to
3:00pm.
The career center will be open from 7:30am to 3:30pm. Someone will be available at all times.
Appointments can be made for specific counselors on a sign-up sheet.

School Counselor Signature __________________________________________________

School Counselor Signature __________________________________________________
School Counselor Signature __________________________________________________
School Counselor Signature __________________________________________________
Principal Signature _________________________________________________________
Date ______________________________________________________________________

Vandalia Elementary Academic

Calendar 2015-2016

August: Kindness
Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

10.

11.

12.Orientation

13.School Starts!

14

19.District
Meeting for
Counselors

20.New Student
Breakfast

21.

26.
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27.
------------>

School
Counseling
Team Meetings
17.Welcome
Wagon

18.

School
Counseling
Team Meetings

Classroom
management
techniques
workshop

Bucket Filling
starts
24.
Goal Setting
Workshops!

25.
----------->

28.
------------>

School
Counseling
Team Meetings

September: Respect
Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

31.

1.Advisory
Council Meeting

2.

3.

4.Students of
the Month
Announced

9.

10.

11.

School
Counseling
Team Meetings
7.

8.Golden Rule
Day

School
Counseling
Team Meetings

14.
Run 1st Group:
Create path to
success!
Students at Risk
(4 weeks)

15.

21.

22.

School
Counseling
Team Meetings

16.District
Meeting for
Counselors

17.

18.

23.

24.

25.Student of
the Month
Assembly

School
Counseling
Team Meetings

October: Self Worth!

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

28.

29.
School
Counseling
Team Meetings

30.

31.
Parent/
Teacher
conferences

1.Students of
the Month
Announced

5.Red Ribbon

6.Love Yourself
School
Counseling
Team Meetings

7.

8.

9.

12.

13.
* Book & Coat
Exchange
School
Counseling
Team Meetings

14.District

Meeting for
Counselors

15.Child
Development
Awareness
Workshop

16.

19.

20.
School
Counseling
Team Meetings

21.

22.

23.

26.
Self Care in

27.
School
Counseling

28.

29.
Trick or Treat

30.Student of
the Month
Assembly

Week!

TRICKy Times!

Safety!

Team Meetings

November: Appreciation
Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

2.Appreciating
Your Differences
Group (4 Weeks)

3.Food Drive

4.

5.

6.Students of
the Month
Announced

9.

10.

11.

12.Lunch Time
Mixer

13.

18.District
Meeting for
Counselors

19.
Gun Safety (2
days)

20. Multicultural
Speaker

25.

26.

27.

School
Counseling
Team Meetings
School
Counseling
Team Meetings

16.Appreication
Week

23.
Thanksgiving
Break!

17.

School
Counseling
Team Meetings

24.

Student of the
Month Assembly

December: Caring
Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

30.Shoe box
collection begins

1.

2.

3.

4.Students of
the Month
Announced

9.

10.

11.Shoe Box
Collection Ends

Family Feud coping with

changing families
(3 weeks)
7.

School
Counseling
Team Meetings

8.

School

Counseling
Team Meetings
14.

15.

School
Counseling
Team Meetings

16.District
Meeting for
Counselors

17.

21.
Winter Break!

22.

23.

24.

28.

29.

30.

31.

18.Student of
the Month
Assembly

1.

January: Honesty
Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

4.Im Feeling
Icky coping
group (4 weeks)

5.

6.

7.

8.Students of
the Month
Announced

11.Internet
Safety Week

12.

13.

14.

15.

18.

19.

20.District
Meeting for
Counselors

21.

22.

27.

28.

29.Student of
the Month
Assembly

School
Counseling
Team Meetings
School
Counseling
Team Meetings
School
Counseling
Team Meetings

25.

26.

School
Counseling
Team Meetings

February: Responsibility
Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.Students of
the Month

School

Announced

Counseling
Team Meetings
8.LOVE is in the
AIR! Healthy
Relationships
week!

9.

15.Community
Art Project

16.

22.

23.

10.

11.
Praise vs.
Encouragement
workshop

12.

17.District
Meeting for
Counselors

18.

19.

24.

25.

26. Student of
the Month
Assembly

School
Counseling
Team Meetings

School
Counseling
Team Meetings
School
Counseling
Team Meetings

March: Positive Attitude

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

29.

1.

2.

3.

4. March Forth!
Students of the
Month
Announced

9.

10.

11.

16.District
Meeting for
Counselors

17.

18.

23.

24.

25. Student of
the Month
Assembly

School
Counseling
Team Meetings
7.

8.

School
Counseling
Team Meetings
14.
Its not just
about luck! Work
Ethics group
(4 weeks)

15.

21.

22.

School
Counseling
Team Meetings

School
Counseling
Team Meetings

28.

29.

30.

31.

1.

School
Counseling
Team Meetings

April: Integrity
Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

4.
Testing
Strategies
Workshops!
(5 days)

5.

6.

7.

8.Rachels
Challenge Field
Day
Students of the
Month
Announced

11.
Smarter Balance
TESTING

12.

13.

14.

15.

18.

19.Advisory
Council Meeting

20.District
Meeting for
Counselors

21.

22.Earth Day

27.

28.

29.Student of
the Month
Assembly

School
Counseling
Team Meetings

School
Counseling
Team Meetings

School
Counseling
Team Meetings
25.

26.

School
Counseling
Team Meetings

May:Citizenship
Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

2.

3.Human Growth
and Development
for 5th Graders

4.

5.

6.Students of
the Month
Announced

School
Counseling
Team Meetings

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.Career Fair
Day! Visitors
from community!

18.District
Meeting for
Counselors

19.

20.

25.

26.

27.Student of
the Month
Assembly

School
Counseling
Team Meetings
16.

17.

School
Counseling
Team Meetings
23.5th Grade
Send off WEEK

24.

30.

31.

School
Counseling
Team Meetings