Pickerington Elementary Small Group Counseling Program
Dear Families,

Throughout the course of the school year myself and our school social work intern, Miss Dowrey, will hold a number of small group counseling sessions. Groups meet once a week for a period of 6 to 8 weeks, with sessions lasting approximately 30 minutes during your student's lunch. Please note that groups may be formed throughout the year as staff and/or parents identify needs for support.

It is possible your student could benefit from more than one group. However, given the history of interest in groups, it is likely your student will only be placed in one. Therefore, please consider which topic could help your student the most when completing this form. If you are choosing more than one, please rank them in order of most important to least important. In the comment section please feel free to leave any comments that you feel would be helpful for me to know. All information is kept confidential.

If you have any questions or concerns feel free to contact me by calling the school office at 614-548-1431 or emailing at kendra_stewart@plsd.us. As groups are formed throughout the school year, additional information will be sent to parents.

We look forward to working with your student!

Kendra Stewart
School Counselor
Kendra_Stewart@plsd.us

Jill Dowrey
Social Work Intern
Jill_Dowrey@plsd.us

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Student Name *
Student's Grade *
Student's Teacher *
Talkin' Tigers (Social Skills)
This group will focus on the skills necessary to interact positively in a social setting (sharing, cooperation, problem-solving strategies, effective communication, listening, asking for help, joining in, apologizing, giving/accepting compliments, and sportsmanship are a few examples).
Volcano Climbers (Anger Management)
This group will focus on identifying anger as a normal emotion experienced by everyone and identifying the kinds of situations that provoke anger in one's self. Children will also learn and practice coping strategies for managing their anger, thereby keeping their anger volcano under control.
Family Changes
This group will include discussions for those children experiencing the many different family changes that exist in our world today. These include divorce, separation, stepfamilies, adoption, foster care, or possibly those from a military family. The group will focus on sharing, identifying, and accepting feelings about their experience with changes. The students will interact and offer support to one another.  
Stress Busters (Coping Skills/Anxiety)
Need help figuring out how to overcome those butterflies in your stomach, well this group is for you! Stress Busters is for those students who need to learn strategies to help handle stress and anxiety. Students will learn how stress and anxiety affects themselves as well as others, and basic coping skills.
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By filling out this form, I give my child permission to take part in the group(s) checked above. I understand that Ms. Stewart and/or Miss Dowrey will facilitate each of these groups. I understand all information shared is confidential as stated in the code for Ohio School Counselors.
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