5th Grade Counseling Instruction

5th Grade Counseling Instruction 2025 – 2026 (Dodson)

Monday     Time: 10:15 AM      Ms. Samayoa – 5C

Monday     Time: 2:50 PM       Ms. Samayoa – 5D

Wednesday     Time: 9:00 AM     Ms. Loayes – 5B

Wednesday     Time: 2:50 PM     Ms. Loayes – 5A

5th Grade Lunch Bunch Permission Form 2025-26 School Year

Unit 1: Skills for School

Overarching Mindset and Behavior – M 2. Sense of acceptance, respect, support and inclusion for self and others in the school environment

8/27/2025 – L1: Computer Safety and Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) with ITC Paul Maniscalco

B-LS 5. Media and technology skills to enhance learning

9/2/2025 – L2: Getting to Better Know Your School Counselor

B-SS 3. Positive relationships with adults to support success

9/8/2025 – L3: Building Connections with Adults and Classmates

B-SS 2. Positive, respectful, and supportive relationships with students who are similar to and different from them

9/15/2025 – L4: Valuing Each Other: Stereotype Detectives

B-SS 2. Positive, respectful, and supportive relationships with students who are similar to and different from them

9/22/2025 – L5: Self-Efficacy and Growth Mindset

M 5. Belief in using abilities to their fullest to achieve high-quality results and outcomes

9/29/2025 – No Counseling Lesson 

Mr. Ivan Lopez, APS Coordinator of Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, will be presenting a lesson on The Power of Kindness. This is a special APS lesson presented to all 5th graders. It covers the APS Code of Conduct, safety, attendance, language/hate speech, title IX behaviors, fighting/violence, threats, etc.

Ms. Lee will be sending letters home 9-19-25 with more details.

10/6/2025 – L6: Cyber Bullying

B-SS5 – Demonstrate ethical decision making and social responsibility

Unit 2: Emotional Management

Overarching Mindset and Behavior: M 1. Belief in development of whole self, including a healthy balance of mental, social/emotional, and physical well-being

10/13/2025 –  L7: Understanding the Brain’s Role in Emotional Management: Students will define emotional management and explore 6 regions of the brain and some of their basic functions.

B-SMS 6. Ability to identify and overcome barriers to learning

10/20/2025 – L8: Understanding and Naming Emotions (Stop – Name Your Feeling ): Students will gain a better understanding of what happens in their body with emotions and will name their emotions and the emotions of others.

B-LS 1. Critical-thinking skills to make informed decisions

10/27/2025 – L9: Name Your Zone and Regulate: Students will review the ZONES of Regulation program, identify feelings and zones, and apply the tools/strategies needed to regulate.

B-SMS 2. Self-discipline and self-control

11/3/2025 – L10: Emotional Management and Reframing Your Thoughts: Students will gain a better understanding of how our thoughts affect our feelings and behaviors and reframe negative thoughts to neutral or positive thoughts.

B-SMS7. Effective Coping Skills

11/10/2025 – L11: Managing Anxiety and Stress: Students will define anxiety and stress and gain skills and strategies to manage anxious and stressful feelings.

B-SMS7. Effective Coping Skills

11/17/2025 – L12: Middle School Options

B-LS 1. Critical-thinking skills to make informed decisions

11/24/2025 – No Lesson (Short Week)

12/1/2025 – L13: SPECIAL CHILD PROTECTION LESSON (Letters will be sent home in October)

B-SMS 9. Personal safety skills

12/8/2025 – L14: SPECIAL Substance Abuse Prevention Lesson taught by APS Substance Abuse Prevention Counselor, Jenny Sexton (Letters will be sent home in October)

B-LS 1. Critical thinking skills to make informed decisions

12/15/2024 – No Lesson

Unit 3: Middle School Transitioning / Academic Planning 

Overarching Mindset and Behavior: B-SMS10 – Demonstrate ability to manage transitions and ability to adapt to changing situations and responsibilities

11/17/2025 – L15: Middle School Options

B-LS 1. Critical-thinking skills to make informed decisions

1/5/2026 – L16: Academic Planning: Academics

M 4. Self-confidence in ability to succeed

1/12/2026 – L17: Academic Planning: Careers

M 6. Understand that postsecondary education and life-long learning are necessary for long-term success

2/19/2025 – L18: Middle School Course Request Forms (CRFs)

B-LS 1. Critical-thinking skills to make informed decisions

2/??/2025 – L19: Learning About Middle School from MS Counselors

B-SMS10 – Demonstrate ability to manage transitions and ability to adapt to changing situations and responsibilities

2/??/2025 – L20 – Your Voice Matters Survey