Political Climate In My World By Anne Donegan Costas This past year has been an eye opening experience in the political arena. I have always been somewhat involved in politics. However, I find myself now becoming more involved. This is due in part to government getting more involved in my personal life. It has been […]
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By Anne Donegan Costas Professional school counselors have a variety of roles in the school setting. I will be covering some of the more important roles in this article. It would be too lengthy to touch on all of their roles because there are many. However, I will cover the main ones. SCHEDULING Professional school […]
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By Anne Donegan Costas POWER STRUGGLES Power struggles are between any two people vying for power for that moment. The power struggle can be between parent and child, teacher and child, or peers of any age. How do they get started and what can we do about them are two questions I hope to answer. […]
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By Anne Donegan Costas Activities, Homework, and More A family calendar will help you and your family not miss any important events or deadlines. The kids have settled into school and you have found that activities, homework, projects, piano lessons, ballet lessons, etc. are piling up. You may already have a way of keeping up […]
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By Anne Donegan Costas Getting to Know School Personnel After the first couple of weeks of the new school year have passed if you have not had the opportunity to meet your school personnel I would encourage you to meet them. The school personnel typically include the receptionist, attendance clerk, school nurse, school counselor, principal […]
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By Anne Donegan Costas First Day Of School The first day of school is ususally a mixture of excitement, tension, and chaos. Having been in the education business for about 30 years I am remembering my own childhood and the first weeks as a school counselor. Students have their new crayons, lunch boxes, shoes, notebook/binder […]
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