Character Education

Hello and welcome to the St. Lawrence School Counseling page! I am so excited to embark on my second year as a School Counselor at St. Lawrence. This year I am pleased to announce that I will be full-time! This is so exciting because I will be able to do many more group sessions, Lunch Bunches as well as individual sessions. 

I am looking forward to offering support to your children in a variety of ways. I will be teaching Character Education Lessons in grades Kindergarten through Fifth Grade each week. These include topics such as Respect, Kindness, Responsibility, Caring, Honesty, Good Citizenship, and Anti-Bullying.

Additionally, I provide brief individual counseling sessions and group friendship sessions when needed, as well as movement breaks. These sessions are scheduled and coordinated through communication and collaboration with you and your child’s classroom teacher and are typically arranged during a break time in the classroom so that any course instruction is not missed. Movement breaks are also popular with students to break up a student’s day with stretching, music, or a game, in a safe and relaxing environment under my guidance.The Lunch Bunch Program is another way for your child to participate in a learning experience under my direction. This program typically involves a small group of two or three children who will be eating lunch together with me in my office, and we focus on a behavior or topic area. These could include things such as sharing, communication, or being kind to one another, etc. This year, I will have designated days for each grade to have Lunch Bunch Sessions. I am hoping this will make it more equitable for students who are interested to attend. Please note, students are required to wear masks in my office unless they are eating lunch. 

If you think your child could benefit from any of these groups (Lunch Bunch, Friendship Group, Movement Breaks, or Individual Counseling Sessions) please sign the form that will be sent home the week of September 13, 2021 and return it to your child's classroom teacher. If for some reason you don't receive this form, or need another copy, please contact me, and I will send another one home along with your child. Please feel free to contact me directly, should you have any additional questions. I look forward to meeting and working with your child/children! Have a great 2021-2022 School Year!
 
Sincerely,

Dr. Kelley Bennett
Kelley.Bennett@dor.org


About Me:

I live with my husband and our crazy cat Tavares and silly dog Louisa May in Greece, N.Y. We enjoy doing all things outdoors! Hiking, skiing, ice skating, scuba diving, going to the beach, barbecuing and spending time with friends and family in our beautiful backyard. We also love to workout and enjoy weightlifing. We love watching professional sports as well. Our favorite teams are the Buffalo Bills, the Baltimore Orioles, the Buffalo Sabres, and the Rochester Red Wings. Our favorite college teams to root for are the University of Texas and University of Miami. 

Our favorite places to vacation are Jamaica, Sanibel Island, Florida as well as Lake Placid, New York. I can't wait to learn more about all of you and your interests! Let me know if you are a dog or cat lover and what sports teams you like! See you in school! Stop by my office by the fish tank and say hello.







 

                                                                                                 
                                          
                                                             

                                
        Parent/Caregiver Resources:

What do School Counselors do?

https://www.schoolcounselor.org/getmedia/ee8b2e1b-d021-4575-982c-c84402cb2cd2/Role-Statement.pdf

https://youtu.be/vJIXTElklL8

Websites for Home

Squish the Fish-A Cosmic Kids Yoga Adventure 
Join Jaime for a Cosmic Kids yoga adventure all about learning to have your own kids adventures!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhYtcadR9nw

Be Kind:A Children's Story about all things that matter by Pat Zietlow Miler 
What exactly is kindness? What is it to be kind? Is it being helpful? Being polite? Does it have to be a big act to be more kind? Well maybe the smallest act is the most powerful. Let's have a look at this meaningful book BE KIND.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAo4-2UzgPo

What If Everybody Did That? By Colleen M. Madden shows us what happens when everyone decides to break the rules. Think it's no big deal? The world becomes a messier, ruder, dirtier place!
https://youtu.be/811dQ_OisK0

THE RECESS QUEEN by Alexis O'Neill and Laura Huliska-Beith - An inspirational story about a school bully who has a change of heart. Thanks to a New Kid in class, Jean learns how to get along with the sweet little girl and her classmates.
https://youtu.be/Mp3bKxYtnMM

Marshmallow by Clare Turlay -this story is about Oliver a tabby cat who is always the center of attention. Marshmallow is a baby rabbit who moves into Oliver's home. At first Oliver does not welcome Marshmallow, but the little bunny's charms are impossible to resist. This is a true story of how Oliver and Marshmallow became friends. 
https://youtu.be/m6c8Fe-U6fw

Boom Chicka Boom | Fun Dance Song for Kids | Brain Breaks | Jack Hartmann
https://youtu.be/9nKq4jm4LD8

It's My Turn! By David Bedford- In this story Oscar and Tilly want to have fun at the playground. Read about how they have more fun when they play together. https://youtu.be/xJBk9mJwkeI

Stick and Stone by Beth Ferry-Cute simple story about an unusual friendship!
https://youtu.be/XTYfji4YiS0

In My Heart:A Book of Feelings by Jo Witek-Have you ever felt happiness, sadness, bravery, anger or shyness? Do you understand what it means to feel that way? Read along about a charming story of feelings and emotions.
https://youtu.be/xIfLgHBwYx4

How to Use Google Classroom

https://youtu.be/OjRHHIbxKvk

https://youtu.be/IgS-hoSIjnw