SMART Goals by Delivery Components

Individual Planning:

The School Counselors will collaborate with teachers after each MAP test administration in the Fall, Winter, and Spring. We will support students as they write SMART goals and take ownership of their own learning and success. By the end of the Spring administration, the goal is that 95% of our students show academic growth in both math and reading.

Guidance Planning:

The School Counselors will guide teachers on how to present upcoming Social and Emotional lessons. We will use the guidance lessons that are provided through the Second Step program. The goal is to provide 2 school-wide guidance lessons per month. The 16 total lessons will target social-emotional learning in the areas of setting goals, mindsets, bullying, thoughts, emotions, relationships, and conflict resolution. By the end of the guidance period, student discipline referrals will decrease by 25%.

Responsive Services:

The School Counselors will provide a minimum of 8 counseling groups to target behavior goals and reduce the number of office referrals for Inappropriate Conduct. These counseling groups will focus on teaching the students respectful communication skills, social norms, positive mindset, using assertiveness, and conflict resolution. By the end of the 6 grouping sessions, discipline office referrals, in the area of Inappropriate Conduct, will decrease by 50%.

System Support:

The School Counselors will offer teachers and staff an opportunity to attend virtual Self-Care circles. There will be 11 total sessions offered to help teachers and staff reduce stress-levels and maintain a positive culture and school climate.

Activity by Service Component

Individual Planning:

Academic, Behavior, and Reading goal setting with each student

Truancy Conferences for students with more than 15 unexcused absences

Home visits for students with more than 6 consecutive absences

Individual counseling for students with BIPs and by student request

Respond to all individual counseling requests via online counseling referral

Organize School Club program so that every student on campus participates in a school club during the school day

Mentor program with Community Partner for students with academic, social/emotional, and/or behavior needs

Individual elective course selection for every current and incoming student

Gifted and Talented Program screening of all enrolled students

Create individual 504 plans

Build master schedule around specific student learning needs

Provide access to social service needs including food, shelter, clothing, Christmas presents, Thanksgiving meal, transportation for homeless students and migrant students

Collaborate with feeder campus to organize Spanish 1 and Spanish 2 Credit by Exam for students to earn high school credit

Summer School Registration

Guidance Planning:

Kids 2 College lessons addressing learning styles inventory, high school options, types of degrees, college admission requirements, paying for college, career exploration.

Red Ribbon Week drug awareness lessons and class competitions

“Start With Hello” week lessons on social isolation

Anti-Bullying week Kindness Challenges

Attitude of Gratitude Week

Student and Staff Shout-Outs

Sixth grade lessons on Texas High School Graduation Plans and High School options

Community Service Project- Canned Food Drive

Fire Prevention Week lessons

Pennies For Patients Fundraiser for Leukemia patients

Responsive Services:

Operation Blessings Coordinator/ Thanksgiving food baskets

Spartan Elves Toy Give-away

Responded to 347 online counseling referrals in addition to counseling referrals submitted by teachers, students, and parents.

84 students referred to Communities in Schools social worker

School supplies, clothing needs, hygiene needs, social services provided through Communities in Schools program

McKinney Vento program case management

15 Referrals to Crisis Intervention Specialist

Suicide and Violence Risk Assessments

ADHD/Impulsive Behavior Student Support Group

Self-Harm Support Group

Grief Support Group

Trauma Support Group

Stay-Away Contracts and Victim Coaching

Backpack Buddy Program

System Support:

Teacher Appreciation Week coordinator

Teacher Treats/Teacher Self-Care Activities Coordinator

Campus Events Calendar for parents

Social Media manager

Parent Coordinator/ Title 1 Coordinator

504 Training

Parent Coffee Chats/ Parent Education Classes

Campus Improvement Plan contributors

School Messenger (Phone Callouts) manager

Team Building for staff meetings and New Teacher Orientation

Jingle Jam Coordinator (Christmas Follies/Talent Show)

New Student Orientation coordinator

Safe and Civil/PBIS Team member

Bell Schedule manager

Partners in Pasadena Campus Liaison

Feeder Campus visit Field Trip Organizer

Individual Planning Highlight

During the 2021-2022 school year, behavior and student work completion were a major concern. Our Counseling team collaborated with our Foundations team and Student Advisory Committee to offer incentive events to the students. The incentive events were implemented to motivate students to stay on track academically and to improve behavior. Behavior and the Personalized Learning Platform progress were monitored for a six week period. The results were outstanding! There were improvements in student academic performance and a 70% decrease in office referrals from the month of October to the month of December!

Winter Wonderland Ball Event

Students enjoyed the incentive that they worked hard to earn. They stayed on track academically and improved behavior. They danced with their teachers and friends, enjoyed concessions, and celebrated their well-deserved incentive.

Guidance Planning Highlight

Office referrals during the 2021-2022 school year, were extremely high. Almost half of the discipline referrals were due to Inappropriate Conduct/Verbal Aggression. Out of the 537 referrals submitted, 239 of them were related to Inappropriate Conduct/Verbal Aggression. After reviewing the data, the counselors used guidance lessons to target social-emotional learning in the areas of setting goals, mindsets, bullying, thoughts, emotions, relationships, and conflict resolution. As a result, there was a 10% decrease in office referrals from the Fall semester to the Spring semester.

System Support Highlight

In an effort to continue to support the mental health and well-being of our teachers and staff, School Counselors offered Teacher Self-Care Circles via Zoom. These Self-Care Circles were loosely based on restorative circles. Our teachers and staff members would attend various sessions based on topics such as setting healthy boundaries, self-love, making time for yourself, and many more.

Parent Collaboration Highlight

As a campus, we understand the importance of parental involvement and collaboration with parents to support our students. Throughout the year, we offered multiple opportunities for parents to join us for special events. Parents were invited to the Meet the Teacher event and to our Bilingual Book Club. We invited parents to join us for the track and field day event, and to the conclusion of the 2021-2022 school year to take part in their children receiving awards. We are thankful for our parents!

Award Ceremony 2021/2022

RSMS Counseling Department Year at a Glance