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My name is Christine Caraway Escobar and this is my 8th year as the Counselor at AOL. A little bit about myself:
I graduated from Our Lady of Holy Cross college in 2009. I have been married for 12 years and I have a 13 year old son and a 8 year old little girl. I look forward to offering support to the students, staff, and parents. I plan to be present and available to students, faculty, and parents. I plan to rotate in and out of the classrooms, circulate through the buildings and recess and be present in my office when needed. I am here to help students achieve their personal/social and academic goals, as well as provide support for the parents and teachers. I’m excited this year to also be teaching Middle School Religion and 7th grade Reading!
What is the school counselor’s schedule?
I am at Ascension of Our Lord the following days: Monday-Friday 7:30-3:30
Email: [email protected] Phone : 985-652-4532 ext 140
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Stressors:
It’s been a strange and difficult year. As soon as I feel adjusted to one new hard thing, another shows up. And I know that it’s not just me who’s experiencing life like this. Damage to Hurrician IDA- Work Load- Family at home. It can all be alot at times!
PARENTS, PUT YOUR OXYGEN MASK ON FIRST.......
When you think about this it makes sense, if you put your oxygen mask on first then you are in a great position to be able to assist others who need it. Therefore, it is the exact opposite of a selfish act to put on your oxygen mask first. And, many would say that self-care is the exact same way. If you don’t take care of yourself first, you cant take care of anyone else.
Somewhere while reading this you may start to feel guilty that your taking care of yourself first is taking time away from your daily jobs, family, work, pets, etc. This is when you need to take a step back and realize the importance of your job as a caregiver. So, self-care has to be a priority. I know I feel guilty sometimes as well. but as a mom or dad when we take care of ourselves we have more to offer our children. So do not feel guilty in taking the time.
We are all experiencing stressors stacked up, one on top of each other. And the bigger the stack, the worse we feel. Each of us has different stressors in our stack. Trying to find the balance between taking care of ourselves and home life. Please know that I am not only at AOL for the students but for the parents as well. If you need to reach out to me do not hesitate. [email protected]
Middle School Religion:
Students in 5th-7th grade opened up their own pizza shop. The directions were that they had to open up a pizza shop with a religious ring. The students then had to hold a charity event. They had to pick what cause they wanted to hold the event for, do research, choose a historical place to showcase their pizza and raise money for their charity. A lot of concepts were learned during this project the kids rose to the occasion.
We are in the season of Lent. The students now are going trough each station of the cross and relecting on each station.
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FAQs
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How can students get in touch with the counselor?
Students can complete a self-referral, an appointment is made by the counselor, a parent referral, an administrative referral, a teacher or other staff referral, a referral by a friend, or just by dropping in at the “Counselor Corner” office. The students are always welcome – appointment or not.
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How and Why do Parents Contact the School Counselor?
Parents can call the school counselor at any time to set up a phone conference or a school visit to discuss a concern. Reasons parents contact the school counselor are concerns over student achievement, family health problems, student new to school, test interpretation, discussing special needs of your child, early discussion and identification of potential student crisis, and family difficulties and concerns.
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What Does a School Counselor Do?
School Counselors talk with students individually and in groups, help in identifying the needs of students, gain understanding of students through observation and participation in the classroom, promote positive attitudes among students, assist teachers and parents in helping children, use tests to provide information about abilities, achievement, interests, and needs, assist in the identification of and referral for crisis situations, and maintain student confidences.
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