5th Grade Counseling Instruction

5th Grade Counseling Instruction 2024 – 2025 (Dodson)

Monday     Time: 9:00 AM      Ms. Samayoa – 5C

Monday     Time: 2:20 PM       Ms. Samayoa – 5D

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

Wednesday     Time: 2:20 PM     Ms. Stengle – 5A

5th Grade Lunch Bunch Permission Form 2024-25 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

VDOE SEL Focus:

Social Awareness 

SoA1: 5-6b: I can gain broader understanding by asking questions and listening to those with different perspectives, backgrounds and cultures.

SoA2: 5-6b: I can identify when people are treated unfairly

Decision Making 

DeM2:5-6a: I can describe my beliefs, values and the multiple groups in society that help create my identity and inform my decision-making process.

8/27/2024 – L1: Computer Safety and Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) with ITC Paul Maniscalco

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

9/3/2024 – L2: Getting to Better Know Your School Counselor

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

9/9/2024 – 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

9/16/2024 – L4: Valuing Each Other: Stereotype Detectives

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

9/23/2024 – L5: The Power of Kindness (This is a special lesson that will be taught by Mr. Ivan Lopez. It covers the APS Code of Conduct, safety, attendance, language/hate speech, title IX behaviors, fighting/violence, threats, etc.)

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

9/30/2024 – 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

VDOE SEL Focus:

Self-Awareness 

SeA1: 5-6a: I can differentiate among a variety of complex emotions

Self-Management

SeM1: 5-6b: I can proactively plan and apply a coping skill for handling a stressful situation that typically causes         me to experience uncomfortable emotions

10/7/2024 –  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

10/14/2024 – L8: SPECIAL CHILD PROTECTION LESSON (Letters sent home 9/13/2024)

B-SMS 9. Personal safety skills

10/21/2024 – L9: 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

10/28/2024 – L10: 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

11/4/2024 – No Lesson – 5th Graders to Outdoor Lab

11/11/2024 – L11: 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

11/25/2024 – No Lesson (Short Week)

12/2/2024 – L12: 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

12/9/2024 – L13: SPECIAL Substance Abuse Prevention Lesson taught by APS Substance Abuse Prevention Counselor, Jenny Sexton (Letters sent home in October)

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

12/16/2024 – 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

VDOE SEL Focus:

Self-Management

SeM1: 5-6b: I can proactively plan and apply a coping skill for handling a stressful situation that typically causes me to experience uncomfortable emotions

SeM2: 5-6b: I can identify the importance of setting academic goals for personal growth

Decision Making 

DeM1:5-6a: I can determine what is within my control, what is outside of my control and what is within my influence when facing a problem.

11/18/2024 – L14: Middle School Options

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

1/6/2025 – L15: Academic Planning: Academics

M 4. Self-confidence in ability to succeed

1/13/2025 – L16: Academic Planning: Careers

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

1/20/2025 – L17: Learning Styles

B-LS 2. Creative approach to learning tasks and problem solving

1/27/2025 – L18: Study Skills

B-LS 3. Time-management, organizational and study skills

2/3/2025 – L19: Middle School Course Request Forms (CRFs)

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

2/10/2025 – L20: Learning About Middle School from MS Counselors

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

2/17/2025 – L21 – Organizational Skills

B-LS 3. Time-management, organizational and study skills

2/24/2025 – L22 – Long Term S.M.A.R.T. Goals

B-LS 7 – Long- and short-term academic, career and social/emotional goals

4/14/2025 – Spring Break