Counselor Connection

Even though our physical school buildings are closed, we are doing our very best to maintain consistency via technology during this time. The month of April is the month of the Military child! This month is dedicated to military children around the world. During this month, we want to celebrate and acknowledge the sacrifices made by military children. Below is the schedule of our virtual spirit week to celebrate the month of the military child. Please join us by participating in these spirit days! Did you know... Military students move on average 6-9 during their K-12 years of school. Military families relocate 10 times more often than civilian families- on average every 2-3 years. More than 900,000  children have experienced the deployment of one of both parents multiple times. Sources: Grisolano Center for Neurodevelopment. "Academic and Mental Impact of Deployment on Children." http://www.grisolano.com/the-impact-deployment-children-academically-mentally/...

This month has come with a load of changes for us here within the district. Please know that even though are schools are closed, your school counselor is still available to our students and their families. This is a time that may feel really strange to our students as they are accustomed to being inside of our building weekly. I am available via email and will do my best to reply to them to address your needs. As things continue to develop and change, as parents you can support and reinforce what we were working on at school with our Mindset of being 100% accountable. Some students were already provided this lesson and discussed ways and ideas that they can be accountable at home and at school. Again, know that we are missing the faces of our students that we are so used to seeing. Also, I am only an email away if you or your student requires assistance. Thank you and stay well. Please view the video below for information on how to connect with Mrs. Davis during this time. O...

It is the month of March! We are focusing on being 100% Accountable this month. Students will take time to examine what it means to be 100% accountable at all times. Students will be encouraged to take responsibility for their own actions. Allowing students to understand that all choices have consequences. Taking responsibility for the choices they make is a part of growth. Our monthly bulletin board reminds students to not place blame on others. All month long, we will have these reminders during Counselor Class with all grade levels. PK-2 will focus on making good choices by reading "What If Everyone Did That?" These students will complete a choice making activity as a class. We want students to take accountability and to own their lives! 

It's February already! During the month of February we will celebrate National School Counselor Week! This is a week of advocacy for School Counselor's. School Counselors do their best to bring attention to their comprehensive school counseling programs and what those programs accomplish on behalf of our students, teachers and families. Students were able to express what their school counselor does and a bulletin board in the main hallway. Kindergarten through Second grade students were challenged to write about their school counselor and submit them to Mrs. Davis. We will also focus on our Mindset of "Passion First." Students will be identifying their passions and values that are important to them. We want to empower students to find things that they love to do them! Ways that you can reinforce what we are learning at school? Talk to your student about what they enjoy. Ask your student what a value is. Have your student give you one value that is important to them ...

The month of January is the start to many new things- including a new addition to our Langford family! The counseling department now has an intern! We are so happy to have her be a part of our team as she learns about a comprehensive school counseling program at the elementary level. During the month of January we will review our mindset of "We are Connected." This mindset reinforces that what we do and say effects others. This mindset will combined with a "buck filling" for grades K-2. Grades 3-5 will watch a short video that documents a high school student that created a club so that no student had to eat alone during lunch. Our goal is have our students that their words and actions are valuable and we should be using them to kind, helpful and respectful. Did we cover this mindset already? Yes, we did! This was our first mindset during the month of August. However, with the winter break just behind us, we thought this would be a great reminder of how we are a ...

In the month of December we focused on the mindset of Live to Give! Student explored what that truly means. Students were encouraged to think of things to give that were not available in stores but things that come straight from the heart. When we return in January, we will revisit our mindset of being connected. This will serve as a reminder to our students that we are a family here at Langford and we are ALL connected. With that being said, your school counselor wishes   all of our Langford families a very safe and happy holiday season! 

For the month of November, we are back to focusing on our 7 Mindsets. The Mindset for the month of November is "Attitude of Gratitude." Students will focus on being thankful for things they have but also things they treasure about themselves. Grade K-2 will place the things they treasure about themselves in a treasure box that they can keep to remind them of these special things about them. Grades 3-5 will also be focusing on things that they treasure about themselves. This month is one that will be filled with ways to give back to others as we will also be hosting our annual Carolina v. Clemson Canned Food Drive. As always, the best way for you to support what we do at school is to model and "attitude of gratitude" at home for your child to see! There is always something to be thankful for!