Friday, July 27, 2012

Pete the Cat!

Be on the lookout for a new friend in the counseling department!

Pete the Cat!



He's going to bring lots of fun to Middle Creek, and teach the kids a valuable lesson about resilience, going with the flow and keeping a good attitude!  Our first, second and third grade students will be visiting with him soon!  :)

We will be reading Pete the Cat and His White Shoes.  In this book, Pete loves his white shoes and sings a catchy little song.  But then, he steps in a big pile of. . . strawberries!!!  Does he cry?  Goodness no!  He just keeps walking along and singing his song.  

You can learn more about this cool cat  and listen to the audio book by visiting this site:  http://www.harpercollinschildrens.com/feature/petethecat/

You can also see a live reading of the book by the author here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUubMSfIs-U

I am willing to bet that his message will resonate with you too!

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Welcome to the Middle Creek Elementary counseling blog!

Hopefully parents and teachers will find this to be a useful resource for ideas and information!

Some of you may be new to our school.  Maybe you are even new to the idea of a school counselor!!  If you are like me, there weren't even counselors in your elementary school!

So what do I do?  Well, elementary school counselors are part of a team that help students to achieve and grow.  We actually do teach, focusing on personal/social, academic and career skills.  We meet with students individually and in groups to address anything that might interfere with learning.

Here's some frequently asked questions about counselors:





If you think your child might need to see me individually or in one of the offered groups, please feel free to email me at lfillard@wcpss.net or call me at (919)773-9557.