Counselor's Corner

Parenting Seminar on February 28th at 8:15am

Our next Parenting Seminar will be offered on February 28th at 8:15am at Varner.  The topic is "Organizing the Disorganized Child."  You will see a flyer coming home soon, so please RSVP.  We look forward to seeing you then.

Career Lessons

Mrs. Carty and Mrs. Chupp will be presenting career guidance lessons to all classes during the month of February until the first week of March.  These lessons will provide a foundation at the elementary level to insure that sixth graders understand the career exploration concepts.  The lessons are developmentally and sequentially appropriate for elementary students. 

Happy New Year!

Download Child lures letter 2012

In January Mrs. Carty and Mrs. Chupp will be teaching the Child Lures Safety Lessons.  Please click on the link above to read more about these lessons and helpful tips about discussing safety with your child.

Your school counselors are also finishing their current small groups with students and will be beginning most new groups in February.  Please contact your child's school counselor (770-222-3778) if you feel that he or she would benefit from one of the following groups:

*Grief and Loss

*Changing Families (parents going through a separation or divorce)

*Social Skills

Small Group Counseling beginning in October

Dear Parents,

We are beginning our small group counseling in October and here are the groups that we are planning to offer. 

• Changing Families (for students whose parents are separated or divorced)
• Self-confidence    (the focus is on the student's strengths and uniqueness)
• Conflict Resolution (the focus is teaching strategies to calm down and solve conflicts)
• Peer Relations     (the focus is teaching friendship skills)

Please contact your school counselor with a note or a phone call if you would like your child to participate in a small group or if you have questions.  Typically our small groups meet once a week during the school day for 30 minutes.  The groups generally meet for about 8 sessions.  We try to schedule the groups at a time where the students will miss the least academic material if possible.

Mrs. Chupp, School Counselor for K, 1st & 4th    770-222-3778, option 1

Mrs. Carty, School Counselor for 2nd, 3rd, & 5th  770-222-3778, option 2

School Counselors Comprehensive Counseling Program

We would like to share our yearly plan for delivery of our Comprehensive Counseling Program for Varner.  It is a tentative working plan that can be edited as needed throughout the year but provides a framework, from which we work.

Download Master Calendar- 2011-2012

Thanksgiving and Christmas Assistance

We would like to share information regarding Thanksgiving and Christmas assistance from The Center for Family Resources, Cobb Christmas, Inc. and Division of Family and Children Services.  Registration is October 4th and 5th between 9am-4pm.  Please see the attached flyer for the details.

Download CFR T-Giving & Christmas

Also, there is information about the Angel Tree Program offered through The Salvation Army for Christmas assistance and is taking place by appointment from now until October 7th.  Please see the attached flyer for the details.

Download Time sensitive-Angel Tree Appointment Flyer 2011 - Cobb

Download Time sensitive-Angel Tree Appointment Flyer 2011 - Cobb_Spanish[1]

2011 Georgia School Bus Safety Poster Contest

Varner students have the opportunity to enter the 2011 Georgia School Bus Safety Poster Contest in grades kindergarten through 5th grade.  The poster theme is "I See The Driver - The Driver Sees Me!  Please see the attached directions and encourage your child to enter.  Posters are due to Mrs. Carty and Mrs. Chupp by Monday, September 12th.  The posters will be judged and one poster from grades kindergarten through 2nd grade will be chosen and one poster from 3rd through 5th.  These posters will be sent to the county level to be judged in the poster contest.

Download 2011 Georgia School Bus Safety Week - Poster Contest

Welcome back for another great year!

We are looking forward to another great school year at Varner! 

Kindergarten parents we invite you to come to the media center the morning of the first day of school for Coffee, Tea and Sympathy.  You can enjoy some refreshments and visit with some other parents, after your children have gone to class for their first day of kindergarten.

During the first two weeks of school the school counselors will be meeting in small groups with any students new to Varner this year.  This will help the students to adjust and feel comfortable beginning the school year at a new school.

Parents if we can assist you with anything please feel free to call 770-222-3778 (option 1 for Mrs. Chupp or option 2 for Mrs. Carty). 

Mrs. Chupp works with kindergarten, 1st and 4th grades, while Mrs. Carty works with 2nd, 3rd and 5th grades.

 

CRCT Information for parents

Download CRCT Info for Parents 2011

Dear Parents, please click on above link to our CRCT powerpoint, which includes information and tips for the upcoming CRCT.  Testing will begin Tuesday April 12th, for 3rd, 4th and 5th.

New Counseling Small Groups for Spring

Parents please let your school counselor know if you would like your child to participate in one of the following counseling small groups this Spring: 

• Changing Families (divorce/separation)
• Self confidence
• Conflict Resolution
• Peer Relations / Social skills

Please contact Mrs. Chupp or Mrs. Carty by March 11th if you would like your student to participate in one of these groups.  Counselors' line 770-222-3778