Mr.

Drakes 2014 - 2015

Counseling Groups
The groups listed below will be held as needed during the shool !ear at Toll Gate "le#entar!
$hool. The groups will be held during their lunh. Groups will #eet one a week %or about &
weeks. Smaller sized groups may not take place. '% !ou ha(e an! )uestions or additional groups
!ou would like to see o*ered this !ear+ please let #e know. '% !ou would like !our hild to ,oin
a group please check any groups %or whih !ou %eel !our hild #a! bene-t+ then sign
the bottom of this sheet+ and return to Mr. Drake. Thank !ou
.....C'/C0" 12 2/'"3D$ 4$oial $kills5 6 This group will %ous on the skills neessar! to interat
positi(el! in a soial setting
.....710C831 C0'M9"/$ 48nger Manage#ent5 - This group will %ous on identi%!ing anger as a
nor#al e#otion e:periened b! e(er!one and identi%!ing the kinds o% situations that pro(oke
anger in ones sel%. $o#eti#es anger an at has a (olano and erupt+ while hurting others
around us. Children will also learn and pratie oping strategies %or #anaging their anger+
thereb! keeping their anger (olano under ontrol.
.....28M'0; C<83G"$ 6 This group will inlude disussions %or those hildren e:periening the
#an! di*erent %a#il! hanges that e:ist in our world toda!. These inlude di(ore+ separation+
step%a#ilies+ adoption+ %oster are+ or possibl! those %ro# a #ilitar! %a#il!. The group would
%ous on sharing+ identi%!ing and aepting %eelings about their e:perienes with the hanges.
The students will interat and o*er support to one another.
.....G/'"2=01$$ 6 This group is #eant to help hildren ope in a health!+ knowledgeable wa!
with the death=loss o% a lo(ed one. Children will learn about the stages o% grie% and will e:a#ine
wa!s to both gi(e and reei(e support %ro# others.
.....$T/"$$ 9>$T"/$ 4Coping $kills=8n:iet!5 6 3eed help -guring out how to o(ero#e those
butter?ies in !our sto#ah+ well this is the group %or !ou@@@ $tress 9usters is %or those students
who need to learn strategies to help handle stress and an:iet!.
Aer#ission %or groups
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Students Name Grade Teacher
I give my child permission to take part in the group(s) checked above. I understand that Mr.
Zwiebel will facilitate each of these groups. I understand that all information shared is
confdential as stated in the code for hio school counselors
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