🐾 Counseling Update: Minute Meetings
I’m excited to share that 6th grade minute meetings are now 100% complete ✅, and I’m currently working through 5th and 4th grade students.
These short check-ins give me a chance to see how students are doing — academically, socially, and emotionally. The goal is to ensure every child feels seen, heard, and supported. Minute meetings are a normal part of the school year and give students a safe space to share what’s going well and where they might need a little extra encouragement.
💬 How Families Can Partner With Me
Ask your child about their responses.
Preview and discuss any unfamiliar concepts together.
Use these conversations as an opportunity to encourage deeper reflection at home.
Because minute meetings are one-on-one, they take time to complete, and I’ll be continuing this work throughout the next month. Thank you for reinforcing the importance of these conversations and for partnering with me to celebrate each child’s strengths and growth. 💙🐺
📎 Components of the Minute Meeting Check-In
(See attachments in this newsletter)
😊 Feelings Chart – Lower Grades
Picture-based chart that helps our youngest students practice naming their emotions.
😊 Feelings Chart – Upper Grades
A more detailed “feelings wheel” that gives older students more nuanced vocabulary for emotions.
📚 Learning Confidence Check-In
Students reflect on their confidence in learning and study habits.
🏫 School Belonging Reflection
Students share how they feel about school overall — friendships, classroom climate, and belonging.
🛡️ Safety & Support Check-In
Prompts about feeling safe, supported, and cared for at school.
🌟 Goal-Setting & Open Response
A chance for students to share what they’re proud of and where they’d like to grow.
See the pictures below for the visual components of the minute meeting check in:
