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Miss Rachel Pierce

Extension 5911

School Counselor

My job is to support and facilitate growth and development in the areas of academic, career, and personal/social domains. I am able to do this through both direct and indirect ways. Please see below how I interact and support all students.

DIRECT	INDIRECT
Classroom lessons Small groups counseling Individual counseling Lunch groups Respond to school crisis situations Build positive rapport with students	Lead annual 504 meetings Administer and organize building testing - OST, MAP, Cogat Consult and collaborate with teachers, parents, principals, school psychologists, other counselors, social workers Observe students in school environments Provide resources to staff and families Involvement with Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports

Classroom Lessons

I will be in your child's classroom once a month for 30 minutes. In these lessons I will be covering topics that pertain to character education i.e. respect, empathy, accepting others, etc. You can check out this site or my newsletter that will go home every month explaining the topic we covered!

SEPTEMBER LESSON

Meet the school counselor, how you can request to see me, why you would see me

Building connections activity - an activity where students identify the hobbies and interest they have and if they were to meet someone with similar interests and hobbies they would feel connected to them. This is a great way to meet other classmates, practice conversing, and learning about one another.

OCTOBER LESSON

Bullying & How to Stand Up to a Bully

In all classes we discussed the difference between bullying, mean moments, and conflict. If a situation does not have all 4 things that make up a bully situation then it is a mean moment or conflict. We then talked about how to handle these situations.

Tell an adult (if we don't know about it, we can't help)
Walk away
Ignore the bully
Stand up for yourself (use your teacher voice and tell them to stop)
Remain calm
Be kind, don't bully back

Individual Counseling

Individual counseling can occur when either the parent/guardian, teacher, or student requests to see me.

Reasons I might meet with your child include:

Anxiety
Peer Issues
Friendships
Coping skills
Managing anger
Self-esteem
Personal problems
Emotion regulation
Grief
Divorce
Conflict resolution
Setting goals/motivation
Problem solving

Small Group

Small groups consist of 3-8 students experiencing similar situations. This is a great way for students to understand that others are also going through what they are experiencing.

Students can connect while also working on ways to handle or manage their situation. Small groups are held once a week during lunch so no class time will be missed. Typically groups are held for 6-8 weeks. Parents/guardians will be informed about groups and a parent permission form will be sent home.

Potential small groups include:

Friendship Group - how to make friends and be a good friend
Changing Families - adjusting to a change in the family
Worry Warriors - dealing and managing anxiety
Self Regulation - learning to manage different emotions
Girl's Group - making strong connections and building self-esteem
Self Control - learning to control impulses

Military Group

Bellbrook is home to many military families and we want to be able to support you and your family! Every month our MFLC, Military Family Life Counselor, and I will be hosting a military lunch group. Students are able to connect with other military students and share about their experiences. Please check out the Military Families tab to learn more!

Military Families

Bellbrook is lucky enough to have many military families in our community! Currently at Stephen Bell, we have 40+ military families.

We are grateful to partner with the Greene County Educational Service Center to welcome Beth Bench, Military Family Life Counselor, to the Stephen Bell family. She brings a wealth of knowledge, empathetic understanding, and a friendly smile to support our military families.

As families deal with deployments and relocations, the Stephen Bell staff is always there to support our students! Please reach out if there are specific needs we can assist with.

We're so glad to welcome you as you make Bellbrook your home!