January+13,+2011+ele+mtg

__**2-10-11 Meeting Notes**__ __Transition from 6th to 7th Jill conversation with Christine__ Lori Crowe will include ele. counselors on correspondence about transition meetings What should our transition look like: See below for Small Group Best Practice:
 * we meet one on one with the NMS school after meeting with 6th grade teachers and NMS will take personal notes that will be used as needed if student concerns come up.
 * Not focus on special ed. students.
 * Focus on custody issue
 * kids to keep together or not
 * twins?? what do parents want
 * Include Gifted Teacher and concerns
 * Jill shared with Christine that we would like to be used as a resource for them as needed if concerns come up

Discussed how we use the DA with developing the model Watched DA assests intro video from site Prioritize what DA do we all use and develop lessons for all six building Jill shared her experience with working in Wyoming Schools using DA as needs assessment Did Nagel get indiviual reports for the kids to have?
 * __1-13-11 Meeting Notes__**

Met with Susan Earley for first to talk about PC for 2011-2012, first need to know if program will exist next year before we talk about what next year will look like. Majority of us do want a program next year. Need to use the 40 DA to drive and validate the program. Will need another person to coordinate the program as Susan does, especially the HS piece
 * __1-27-11 Meeting Notes__**

__**Agenda: What are our best practices?**__ __**Permission Slips for small groups**__ Agree that we will have same bottom portion of the permission: Yes or no permission, teacher name, date, parent signature, name of group __Define formal small group that want permission:__ (ideas)
 * Joni reviewed ASCA ethics, but not helpful
 * Jill looked at board policy, no help
 * Is exception the lunch group?
 * All need to review the ASCA model
 * COCA use exclusion only letter: if don't want to participate
 * If have planned activity
 * If meet with them more than 3 times
 * Purpose driven

Some examples are:
 * Changing Families
 * On task/off task
 * Relaxation
 * Friendship
 * Social skills
 * Conflict Resolution groups

__Best Practice for informal small groups__: Notify parents but not ask for permission.

Practice for one on one time, when do we contact parents to let them know we are spending time with them. We will contact parents if we meet with the child, for 3 or more times. Depending on the situation, it may be for the initial meeting and/or immediately. We do not have to have permission to talk with a child if the child wants to talk with us.
 * __Individual Contact__**


 * __What do we expect of the counselors with crisis?__**
 * Think about who needs to know. Are there other schools that need to know.
 * Should the secondary schools think about what elementary school?
 * __Nagel Transition:__**
 * Elementary counselors need to meet one on one with NMS counselors
 * Need to let us know when they are coming
 * What is the best way for us to transfer information about the kids we are most concerned about.
 * How do you want the information?