Teasley Counselors' Page

We are the Teasley Counselors!

 

Mrs. Sherise Harris: counselor for grades 1 & 5; sherise.harris@cobbk12.org; 770-437-5945

Ms. Kate Strother: counselor for grades K, 2, 3, & 4; kathryn.strother@cobbk12.org; 770-437-5945

Teasley Elementary School Counseling
Mission Statement

The mission of Teasley Elementary School’s Comprehensive School Counseling Program is to provide a developmental counseling program that addresses the academic, career, and personal/social needs of all students.  School counselors, in partnership with other educators, parents, and the community, assist in overcoming barriers that impede learning.  Our goal is to provide a program in a challenging, safe, and nurturing environment that fosters a desire in our students to become lifelong learners.

For more information about the Teasley Counseling Department, click "About Us" on the lefthand side

Thank you for a fun Math Night!

Math Night 2012 at Publix was a great success!  Congratulations to Ms. Moloney's class for having the highest student participation percentage.  PTA is giving them an ice cream party!  Thank you to Publix for being such a great Partner in Education!

Here are a few images from the fun evening:

Resources about bullying from CCSD

From the CCSD webpage: Understanding Playful vs. Hurtful Teasing and Bullying Behavior

"This pamphlet is designed to help parents and students navigate the unclear roadways of behaviors that can be seen as hurtful teasing or bullying behavior. It is broken down into sections that will help the reader understand various aspects of behaviors that can be seen as inappropriate. Additionally, we have thought provoking questions throughout the pamphlet to help start a dialogue between you and your son or daughter." http://www.cobbk12.org/bully/

(Here is a link to the pamphlet: http://www.cobbk12.org/bully/ElemCCSD.pdf) 

Clothing needs in clinic

Teasley families, do you have extra pants/shorts/skirts, socks, or new underwear that would fit our youngest students?  There are multiple times during the week when our younger students have "accidents" and need a change of clothes.  It is most helpful when parents pack extra clothes in their child's bookbag.  If a child has no extra clothes, the child is sent to the clinic for clean underwear and pants.  (If your child wears Teasley items home, please wash and return them soon.)

We are running very low on small items!  If you have gently worn socks or pants/shorts/skirts (standard school attire, please! khaki or blue or black) or you would be willing to buy a package of small underwear, please send your donations to our school nurse, Pam McNatt.  Contact Ms. McNatt if you have any questions at pam.mcnatt@cobbk12.org.

Thank you very much!

Happy Valentine's Day from your Teasley counselors!

Wow, what a fun Valentine's Day it was at Teasley!  From chocolate covered strawberries to ring pops to hand-written cards (our favorite!), we are thankful for the thoughtful valentines we received from students.  Thank you for making us feel so special!

We are are going to start a series of career-related classroom guidance lessons soon.  We'll be encouraging all of our Tigers to find a job one day that they'll love as much as we love ours!

Happy Valentine's Day to you and your family!

Sesame Street counseling lesson

At a recent Olweus networking meeting, Ms. Strother learned from another counselor that Sesame Street has a great video teaching about being the target of bullying, witnessing bullying, and being "happy to be me!"  Ms. Strother has been showing the video to Kindergarten classes and some Second Grade classes, too.  Mrs. Harris is showing it in First Grade.  The students seem to love it (we do, too!) because of the fun songs and applicable messages.  The lesson fits perfectly with the Howard B. Wigglebottom video and the Bully Busters teasing information we shared in previous lessons.

Click below to watch the 16-minute video on Sesame Street's website.  We're sure you'll love Elmo, Big Bird, and Abby and their subtle humor as much as we do.  (There's a Twitter joke in there and other funny comments you'll pick up on, too!)

http://www.sesamestreet.org/parents/topicsandactivities/topics/bullying

Vote for The Robot Warriors every day until March 1!

Teasley's FIRST Lego League team, The Robot Warriors, is competing for a chance to have their spoiled milk detection device professionally patented.  Last year's winners of this competition recently visited the White House, where they demonstrated their invention to President Obama as participants in the second annual White House Science Fair.

 

Online voting will be one way this year's finalists are selected. Please go to www.mooph.us and follow the voting link or sign up to follow the team.  You can vote every day until March 1st! Thank you for your support!

"Green" meeting on Thursday, 6:00 p.m.

A message from PTA Board member Wendie Henderson:

Have you heard? Teasley is going green! We have already gotten our classroom paper recycling program up and running, and we need your help to do more. Do you have a Green Thumb? Or do you have concerns about your environment? We are looking for help with the following programs this spring:

• Idle-Free Carpool

• Green Awareness Week, March 19-23

• Teasley Garden Programs… Coming Spring 2012

Please come to our kick off meeting this Thursday, February 16, at 6:00 p.m. in the cafe and let us know how you can help. Do you have other Green ideas? We want to hear them!! If you cannot make it and would like to be involved, please reach out to Kristyn Rees, kreespta@gmail.com or Wendie Henderson, wendiepta@gmail.com

Teasley family featured in Our Town

Many of you probably receive Our Town in your mailbox each month.  Did you notice that a Teasley family was featured on the cover of the most recent issue?  We are excited for the Gaherwar family!  Samisksha is one of our Second Grade Teasley Tigers.  Click below to read more about Samisksha's family!

http://ourtownmonthly.com/2012/02/01/our-town-smyrna-vinings-cover-family

Publix Math Night: Thurs. Feb. 23

Publix Math Night is coming soon!  On Thursday, February 23, stop by the Publix on Cumberland Parkway anytime between 5:30 and 7:30 so your child can participate in a fun math activity (and you can get your grocery shopping done!).  The class with the highest participation percentage will receive a fun treat from PTA.  Look for more information in the next edition of The Teasley Times!

Publix is one of our wonderful Partners in Education.  We are so thankful for their support!  (2451 Cumberland Parkway Southeast, Atlanta, GA, 770-437-7000)



Candy-Grams benefitting Relay for Life

A message from Teasley's Relay for Life team captain, Sharon Chatham:

Teasley families -- every Teasley Tiger received a Candy-Gram form for you to buy your child, friend, teacher, and/or child's class Candy-Grams for $1 each.  The money raised will go towards Team Teasley's Relay For Life fundraising efforts.  Students, Teachers, and Parents can send Candy-Grams to each other.  The Candy-Grams will be delivered on Valentine's Day, February 14, and will include a message from the sender and a Blow Pop.  The number of Candy-Grams you send is not limited to the number of Candy-Grams on the form.  THE FORMS ARE DUE NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 13th!!!  Forms need to be placed in an envelope with $1 included for EACH Candy-Gram.  Make sure the name of the sender is on the form.  Seal the evelope and label it "Candy-Grams."

For additional information or any questions, contact Sharon Chatham at sharon.chatham@cobbk12.org. Thank you in advance for your support of our Relay For Life team!