Guidance

Lesson Topics

PreK- 2nd Grade

  • Identifying and managing feelings
  • self-control
  • self-esteem
  • social skills
  • healthy friendships
  • conflict resolution
  • problem solving
  • diversity
  • respect
  • personal safety
  • Internet safety
  • Career exploration
  • Growth mindset

3rd Grade-5th Grade

  • self-control
  • self-esteem
  • social skills
  • healthy relationships
  • conflict resolution
  • diversity
  • media literacy (advertisements)
  • career exploration
  • problem solving
  • stress management
  • growth mindset
  • media literacy
  • organization and study skills
  • personal safety

6th Grade

  • self-control
  • self-esteem
  • healthy relationships
  • conflict resolution
  • diversity
  • career exploration
  • problem solving
  • stress management
  • media literacy
  • organization and study skills
  • personal safety
  • Peer pressure/refusal skills (Project Alert)

7th and 8th Grade

As you may already know, there are no weekly guidance lessons built into the 7th and 8th grade schedule. However, our middle school students are still covered by the WCS Guidance Program. They have access to individual meetings, group counseling, and a variety of presentations and events including:

  • Career Day
  • Presentations on Success in High School, High School Transition meetings, Sexual Harassment/Consent, guest speaker from SASSMMM
  • Youth Leadership
  • Counselor check-ins
  • More in the works!