Old Bethpage Elementary Progressive Developmental Guidance Program Suzanne

Old Bethpage Elementary Progressive Developmental Guidance Program Suzanne Gray, Principal Michele Price, Ph. D. , School Psychologist Marc Galloway, School Social Worker

Individual Counseling Articulation and Advocacy Group Counseling Parent Orientation Programs Community Outreach Parent Resources Classroom Lessons School Wide Initiatives

Mission Statement �The mission of the Plainview Old Bethpage Central School District is to provide an academically challenging and stimulating environment for all students, and to enable them to realize their full potential to be happy, ethical and analytical citizens of the world. We do this by: �making tolerance, acceptance, respect, honesty and kindness expectations for all students, and for members of the Plainview-Old Bethpage school community; �identifying each student’s academic, socialemotional, aesthetic and physical needs, and striving to meet those needs; and

School-wide Initiatives � Bucket Filling Philosophy � Monthly SEL (Social/Emotional Learning) Themes � Code of Conduct Assembly � PTA Cultural Arts Programs � PARP – Parents as Reading Partners � WOW – Work on Writing � Bully Prevention Awareness Month – October � Bully Frog Program � CAPS – Grade 4 Bully Prevention Program conducted by Child Abuse Prevention Services � Spirit Days � Kids on the Block

Individual Counseling � � � � Crisis Intervention Conflict Resolution Academic Counseling Decision Making Skills Study & Organizational Skills Transition Planning Mandated Counseling Non-Mandated Counseling Coping Skills Social Skills Anger Management Mediation Stress Management Bereavement Changing Family (divorce/separated)

Group Counseling Friendship Bereavement Positive Decision Making Communication Self Esteem Anger Management Social Skills SOS Banana Splits (Changing Families) Please note that counseling groups are subject to change based on the specific needs of students.

Social & Emotional Learning (SEL)/Classroom Lessons �SEL School Wide Monthly Themes �Transition Programs �Internet Safety/Cyber-bullying �Study Skills, Organizational Skills, and Goal Setting �Tolerance and Acceptance Lessons �Bucket Filling Philosophy �Bully Frog Program �Bullying Prevention Programs

Articulation and Advocacy �CSE Meetings - Committee on Special Education � 504 Meetings � 408 Meetings �Getting To Know You Meetings �RTI Team �DASA Committee Meetings �Support Staff Meetings �Team Meetings �Articulation/Transition Meetings �Grade Level meetings �Site Based Meetings

Parent/Orientation Programs �New Student Orientation �Back to School Night �Incoming First Grade Parent Orientation Meeting �Incoming First Grade Student Orientation and Visit �Grade 4 visits to MMS �Grade 5 Ambassadors visit 4 th graders �Middle School Principal, Assistant Principal and Counselor Visit �Parent / Teacher Conferences �Presentations based upon community needs and PTA requests �Bullying Prevention/Workshops �Writing/Math Workshops

Community Outreach �Dr. Seuss Community Readers Celebration �Principal PTA Book Club �Building Website �Community Bucket Filling Calendar �Fall Festival / Movie on the Lawn �Game Nights / End of Year Picnic �Square Dancing / Family Nights �PARP – Parents as Reading Partners �WOW – Work on Writing Celebration �Bullying Prevention Programs via PTA �Field Day

Parent Resources �Referrals to Outside Agencies/Private Therapists �Mental Health Programs �ESL Parent Groups �Autism Parent Group �Camp Scholarship Program

Timeline Septem ber Please note that counseling groups and classroom lessons do not have a set timeline. They are incorporated throughout the course of the school year and are subject to change based on the specific needs of the students. October Novemb er • Classroom Decemb er January • Classroom counseling programs • Parent/Teacher Conferences • Classroom counseling programs • Revisit Bullying Programs • Code of conduct • Articulation programs • Back-to-School Night • Sensitivity Programs • Classroom counseling • Sensitivity and Bullying programs Februa ry March April May June • Classroom counseling programs • Annual Reviews/504 Reviews • Parent/Teacher Conferences • Test Anxiety Program • Classroom counseling programs • Annual Reviews/504 Reviews • NYS Testing • Classroom counseling programs • Annual Reviews/504 Reviews • Incoming first grade parents • Fourth grade visit to POBMS • Articulation with middle school teachers • Incoming first grade student orientation • Classroom counseling programs • Annual Reviews • Grade Four Moving Up • Classroom counseling programs • Annual Reviews/504 Reviews • Test Anxiety Program counseling programs • Data Collection meetings