Post on 01-Apr-2015
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WHO THE COUNSELOR IS NOT
Mrs. Brinkley is a
third grade teacher at
a school far from
here. She has a class
much like yours. One
day, she told her
students, “You will
visit the school
counselor in her
classroom next
Monday.”
“Hooray!” shouted the
students. At least all of
the students but
Michael shouted.
Michael asked, “Who is
the Counselor?”
Taneisha answered,
“You will have to wait
and see, but it is
someone who cares a
lot about you and about
me!”
“Oh, is it the lady in
the front who gives
me band aides when
I get hurt?”
Asked Michael.
“No, I don’t think so.
That is our school
nurse, Mrs. Hollie.”
answered Taneisha.
“Well, then,” thought
Michael, “how about
the person who runs
the school?”
“I don’t think so,”
commented
Taneisha. “That’s
the principal. She is
so busy, it’s hard to
get a picture of her.”
“I’ve got it now,” said
Michael. “It’s the
person your mom talks
to when she calls the
school. You know, the
person who answers the
phones and talks to
people all day long.”
“No, no! Taneisha said in
exasperation. “That’s the
secretary, Ms. Walker!”
“Wait, I know!”
shouted Michael. “It’s
the lady that I pay my
fees. She always
smiles at me, so I know
she cares about me.”
“No, not her. And yes
she does care about us.
But she is our
Bookkeeper, Mrs. Deb.
She takes care of the
school’s money.” said
Taneisha.
“Well, there aren’t
many people left, so it
must be one of the
people who sweeps the
halls and repairs all the
broken things here.”
said Michael.
“I don’t think so,”
replied Taneisha. “That
would be the
custodians Mr. Sam
and Mr. Henderson”
“Ha! I have it! It’s
the lady that reads
to us in the library.”
exclaimed Michael.
“For the last time,
NO!” shouted
Taneisha. “That’s
the librarian, Mrs.
McCain.”
“Okay, Okay. If you know so much, you tell me.
Who is the school counselor?” asked Michael.
“Well if you really want to know,” sighed Taneisha,
“the school counselor is a person with a great big
smile, who will sit down and talk with you awhile.
This person helps you when you are sad, or even
when you are really mad. Who is the school
counselor? It is the person reading this to you.
And the counselor wants to be a friend to all of
you.”