Counseling Core Curriculum & Activities

Classroom Guidance Lessons

September

Kindergarten: Meet the School Counselor, Don't Crush the Ant! with Mrs. Schebell
1st grade: Meet the School Counselor, Sharing Feelings Shows Empathy with Mrs. Davis
2nd grade: Meet the School Counselor, Empathy Takes Practice with Mrs. Schebell
3rd grade: Meet the School Counselor, See the Invisible with Empathy with Mrs. Davis
4th grade: Super Student Flip Books Lesson 2 (School Success Skills – Organization, Study Skills, & Time Management) with Mrs. Schebell
5th grade: Meet the School Counselor, Excelling with Empathy with Mrs. Davis

October/November

Kindergarten: I Can Do It! with Mrs. Schebell
1st grade: Knowing My Strengths Makes Me Strong with Mrs. Davis
2nd grade: Stepping Up with Mrs. Schebell
3rd grade: I'm the Driver with Mrs. Davis
4th grade: Who Do You Want to Be? with Mrs. Schebell
5th grade: What's In Your Circle with Mrs. Davis

December

Kindergarten: I Am Responsible For Me with Mrs. Schebell
1st grade: Look in the Mirror with Mrs. Davis
2nd grade: My Circle of Control with Mrs. Schebell
3rd grade: Sincere is Best with Mrs. Davis
4th grade: Whose Hand? with Mrs. Schebell
5th grade: Responsibility With a Plan with Mrs. Davis

January

Kindergarten: Erin's Law Body Safety with Mrs. Schebell
1st grade: Erin's Law Body Safety with Mrs. Davis
2nd grade: Erin's Law Body Safety with Mrs. Schebell
3rd grade: Erin's Law Body Safety with Mrs. Davis
4th grade: Erin's Law Body Safety with Mrs. Schebell
5th grade: Erin's Law Body Safety with Mrs. Davis

February

Kindergarten: Be a Bucket Filler with Mrs. Schebell
1st grade: I Am Kind with Mrs. Davis
2nd grade: Be An Includer with Mrs. Schebell
3rd grade: Ordinary Kindness with Mrs. Davis
4th grade: The Power of One with Mrs. Schebell
5th grade: Kindness Rocks! with Mrs. Davis

March

Kindergarten: Worry to Courageous with Mrs. Schebell
1st grade: I Am Courageous with Mrs. Davis
2nd grade: I Can Use My Coping Skills with Mrs. Schebell
3rd grade: Courageous in My Own Way with Mrs. Davis
4th grade: Stand Up to Be Courageous with Mrs. Schebell
5th grade: Growth Mindset Affirmations with Mrs. Davis

April

Kindergarten: I Think I Can with Mrs. Davis
1st grade: Just Add Yet with Mrs. Schebell
2nd grade: Squash the Ant with Mrs. Davis
3rd grade: Perseverance Stamps with Mrs. Schebell
4th grade: Know Your Tricks with Mrs. Davis
5th grade: I Can Do Hard Things with Mrs. Schebell

May

Kindergarten: Let's Find Integrity! with Mrs. Davis
1st grade: What Would You Do? with Mrs. Schebell
2nd grade: The Right Choice with Mrs. Davis
3rd grade: Follow the Equation with Mrs. Schebell
4th grade: Integrity Wins! with Mrs. Davis
5th grade: Show Up With an Empty Pot with Mrs. Schebell

2025 - 2026 Character Traits

September - Empathy
October - Self-Direct
November - Teamwork
December - Responsibility
January - Respect
February - Kindness
March - Courage
April - Perseverance
May - Integrity

Monthly Character Trait

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2025 - 2026 School Counseling Core Curriculum

Elementary Schools

August - September

COMMUNICATION

EMPATHY

HONESTY

REGULATION

SELF-DISCIPLINE

SELF-MANAGEMENT

October - November

BULLYING AWARENESS/PREVENTION

COLLABORATION

MANAGING CONFLICT

RELATIONSHIP SKILLS

SELF-DIRECTION

TEAMWORK

December - January

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

INSIGHT

ORGANIZATION

RESPECT

RESPONSIBILITY

SELF-AWARENESS

TIME MANAGEMENT

February - March

COMPASSION

COURAGE

CRITICIAL THINKING

INTEGRITY

RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS

RESPONSIBLE DECISION MAKING

PERSEVERANCE

April - May

ADAPTABILITY

ADVOCATING

CONNECTION

CITIZENSHIP

INITIATIVE