WELCOME TO HEISS HARBOR
Hello!
As of June 1st, 2022 I am officially a retired school counselor. Thank you so much for the past 27 + years in education. I wish for you all the best.
I will leave up this site as a resource to use as needed.
If you need help right away, please contact the TES front office, 502-477-3339. You may also want to reach out to the new school counselor at TES, Holly Gravett.
[email protected]
Her first day on the job will be July 1st, 2022.
Have a safe and blessed Summer!
A Year in Counseling
Welcome. My name is Ms. Heiss, and I'm the school counselor at Taylorsville Elementary School. In a normal school year I help the school manage school and state assessments, provide classrooms lessons focused on social skills and career awareness, run small groups, and help however I can. I typically begin with classroom lessons, and move into small groups to meet student needs. Teachers and parents send in recommendations/requests to start building small groups mid year for dealing with or improving skills in a number of areas: Resilience/Anxiety, Regulation/Anger, Mindfulness, Coping with Death, Coping with Divorce, Work Habits/Attention Skills, Respect, Anger Management, Friendships, and Self-Esteem. These groups meet 6 sessions or more. The last month or so of the school year is spent preparing for and completing state testing, rewarding students for their year of hard work, and transitioning activities for the upcoming school year.
What does the school counselor do?
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What does the school counselor do?
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SCHOOL WIDE BEHAVIOR SUPPORTS
Tips From Classroom Lessons
Some of my most important lessons in the classroom are to work with students on dealing with bullies, and expressing their feelings appropriately. Remind them to always stop and think before they do anything. Below you will find two attachments showing signs posted in each homeroom reminding students of our lessons on 'when to report' and 'ways to problem solve'.
Some of our quick tips for calming down: Taking deep breaths, Counting to ten, Thinking helpful thoughts, and choosing a physical activity (when possible) to get that angry energy out safely.
Rules to remember for expressing feelings appropriately: Use "I" words in you sentence, Think about the other person's feelings, Show you understand them, Stick to the subject (don't bring up the past), Concentrate on problem solving.
Steps for Problem Solving: Determine what needs to be decided,
Explore your options,
Check out the consequences (all the good and the bad for options),
Identify the best choice for you,
Do it,
Evaluate your decision (learning form mistakes).
Some of my most important lessons in the classroom are to work with students on dealing with bullies, and expressing their feelings appropriately. Remind them to always stop and think before they do anything. Below you will find two attachments showing signs posted in each homeroom reminding students of our lessons on 'when to report' and 'ways to problem solve'.
Some of our quick tips for calming down: Taking deep breaths, Counting to ten, Thinking helpful thoughts, and choosing a physical activity (when possible) to get that angry energy out safely.
Rules to remember for expressing feelings appropriately: Use "I" words in you sentence, Think about the other person's feelings, Show you understand them, Stick to the subject (don't bring up the past), Concentrate on problem solving.
Steps for Problem Solving: Determine what needs to be decided,
Explore your options,
Check out the consequences (all the good and the bad for options),
Identify the best choice for you,
Do it,
Evaluate your decision (learning form mistakes).
School Wide Expectations
Every classroom takes time during the year to teach school wide expectations based on PBIS model. Each homeroom has the following posters for common language school wide - working with students to learn problem solving strategies. Visit the 'Character' tab on this site to learn more about the school wide Tiger Pledge, as well as information about our monthly core value being taught school wide.
Make someone smile! Be a Bucket Filler!
Make someone smile!
- “Have You Filled a Bucket Today” by Carol McCloud
- Each student was given ‘Bucket Filler’ Cards to pass them forward.
- Extra cards are available for faculty to use.
- Color our World with Kindness! (click to view video)
I would like to share with you some important tips to follow when children are using any internet access/social networking site. Most cyber bullying happens when adults aren’t around, so parents and teachers often see only the depression or anxiety that results from being hurt or bullied. Let’s all please take extreme caution when allowing children to be online.
***NOTE - The minimum age required to sign up for Facebook is 13 years of age.
Internet Safety Tips For Teens
1. Make sure your child really understands the basics of safety and privacy
-Keep contact info. & location private
-Never send pictures to strangers
-Passwords are private (accept to parents)
-People aren’t always who they say
-Never meet anyone without permission
2. Remember that even privacy controls won’t stop a friend from forwarding some thing to someone else. Tell them to, “Think before you reveal”.
3. Have an agreement about what’s okay to post (with parent).
4. Help your teen be a good digital citizen
5. The Golden Rule applies online.
6. Agree on downloads (with parents)
7. Encourage critical thinking
8. Stay in safe cyber neighborhoods
9. Parents need to view their own habits carefully, as a role model.
10. Keep channels of communication open (with parent).
In case of harassment:
1. They should not respond or retaliate.
2. If physical threats are involved they should tell you or an adult they trust.
3. They should save the harassing messages.
4. The content should be reported to a cell or Internet Service Provider
5. Teens can report or block people that are harassing them by clicking on the “Report/Block this Person” link at the bottom of the offender’s profile page.
6. If you find out that your child has been the one bullying or harassing, establish strict consequences and stick to them.
***NOTE - The minimum age required to sign up for Facebook is 13 years of age.
Internet Safety Tips For Teens
1. Make sure your child really understands the basics of safety and privacy
-Keep contact info. & location private
-Never send pictures to strangers
-Passwords are private (accept to parents)
-People aren’t always who they say
-Never meet anyone without permission
2. Remember that even privacy controls won’t stop a friend from forwarding some thing to someone else. Tell them to, “Think before you reveal”.
3. Have an agreement about what’s okay to post (with parent).
4. Help your teen be a good digital citizen
5. The Golden Rule applies online.
6. Agree on downloads (with parents)
7. Encourage critical thinking
8. Stay in safe cyber neighborhoods
9. Parents need to view their own habits carefully, as a role model.
10. Keep channels of communication open (with parent).
In case of harassment:
1. They should not respond or retaliate.
2. If physical threats are involved they should tell you or an adult they trust.
3. They should save the harassing messages.
4. The content should be reported to a cell or Internet Service Provider
5. Teens can report or block people that are harassing them by clicking on the “Report/Block this Person” link at the bottom of the offender’s profile page.
6. If you find out that your child has been the one bullying or harassing, establish strict consequences and stick to them.
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