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Mrs. Willie Vaughn |
willie.vaughn@nfisd.org
Ms. Vaughn has been an employee of North Forest for 29 years. She is a 1965 grad of McKinley High School in Baton Rouge, La. She recieved her BA from Southern Univ in 1970 and a MBA from Texas Southern Univ in 1980. Mrs. Vaughn has also been married to her wonderful husband Percy Vaughn Jr. for 37 years and they have 2 sons and 1 daughter. Mrs. Vaughn also works in her church Mt. Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church, here in Houston, Texas. | | |
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Mrs. Nakia Lee-Francis |
nakia.lee@nfisd.org
Mrs. Francis is a proud product of North Forest I.S.D. 92 grad of Forest Brook Senior High School. Mrs. Francis recieved her BA from Texas Southern Univ. in 97 and her M.Ed in Education Administration in 2000 and a M.Ed in Guidance and Counseling in 02. Mrs. Francis has been employed with North Forest for 9 years. Mrs. Francis is married and recently gave birth to a baby boy. | | |
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Lakewood Elementary School Guidance and Counseling Program |
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Objective |
To provide guidance content in a systematic way to all students through group and individual counseling.
Address immediate concerns, assist students in monitoring and understanding their own development. | | |
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Purpose |
Student planning and goal setting. Skill development, prevention, intervention, and application of skills needed in everyday life. | | |
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Strategies and Goals |
Self-confidence development, Motivation to achieve, Decision-making, Goal setting, Planning and problem-solving skills, Interpersonal effectiveness (including Social Skills), Cross-cultural effectiveness, Responsible behavior, Academic concerns, Drug abuse, and Family issues. | | |
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Counselor's Role |
Guidance, Consultation, Program implementation and facilitation, Referral, and Professionalism. | | |
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Project Wisdom- Character Trait Education |
Project Wisdom is our Character Trait Education Program at Lakewood Elementary School. Positive character traits such as these listed below are stressed:
A) courage
(B) trustworthiness, including honesty, reliability, punctuality, and loyalty
(C) integrity
(D) respect and courtesy
(E) responsibility, including accountability, diligence, perseverance, and self-control
(F) fairness, including justice and freedom from prejudice
(G) caring, including kindness, empathy, compassion, consideration, patience, generosity, and charity
(H) good citizenship, including patriotism, concern for the common good and the community, and respect for authority and the law
(I) school pride
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Character Traits For August |
Creating Success in School
Education
Freedom
Happiness
Kowledge
Open-Mindedness
Uniqueness
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Character Traits For September |
Respecting Ourselves and Others
Encouragement
Gossip
Respect
Golden Rule
Service
Choosing Friends
Consideration
Influencing Others
Kindness
Courage
Peer Pressure
Good News
Positive Attitude
Choices
Honesty with Oneself
Self-Respect
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Character Traits For October |
Making a Difference
Being a Hero
Being Our Best
Belief in Oneself
Caring for Others
Character
Charity
Courage
Encouragement
Generosity
Helping Others
Kindness
Making a Difference
Nonviolence
Overcoming Self-Pity
Service
Success
Usefulness
Virtue
Volunteering
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Character Traits For November |
Daring to Be Our Best
Being in Action
Belief in Oneself
Confidence
Diligence
Doing One’s Best
Dreams
Education
Enthusiasm
Goals
Optimism
Perseverance
Positive Thinking
Success
Vision
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Character Traits For December |
The Gift of Friendship
Friends
Friendship
Positive Peer Pressure
Virtue
Caring for Others
Making Friends
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Character Traits For January |
Stumbling Blocks or Stepping Stones?
Being in Action
Completing a Project
Confidence
Courage
Dreams
Education
Goals
Happiness
Making a Difference
Open-Mindedness
Opportunities
Overcoming Fear
Overcoming Hopelessness
Overcoming Obstacles
Overcoming Self-Pity
Perseverance
Perspective
Positive Attitude
Possibilities
Self-Responsibility
Self-Awareness
Staying in School
Success
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Character Traits For February |
Sharing Similarities/Celebrating Differences
Brotherhood
Diversity
Doing One’s Best
Education
Encouragement
Ending Racism
Fellowship
Humanity
Judging Others
Kindness
Making a Difference
Nonviolence
Patriotism
Prejudices
Purpose
Respect
Understanding
Uniqueness
Virtue
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Character Traits For March |
Making Responsible Choices
Character
Choices
Citizenship
Conscience
New Beginnings
New Year
Nonviolence
Power of Words
Principles
Self Responsibility
Saying No to Drugs or Alcohol
Self-Awareness
Self-Discipline
Self-Worth
Spoken Words
Success
Virtue
Wisdom
Work Ethic
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Character Traits For April |
Doing What’s Right
Being Beautiful
Character
Conscience
Courage
Doing What’s Right
Everyday Heroes
Honesty
Honor
Humility
Integrity
Kindness
Stealing
Trust
Trustworthiness
Wisdom
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Character Traits For May |
Building a Caring Community and Have a Safe and Fun Vacation!
Acknowledging Others
Being Still
Choices
Dealing with Anger
Encouraging Others
Encouragement
Forgiveness
Friendship
Good Humor
Healing the Violence
Helping Others
Hug Therapy
Keeping Good Company
Kindness
Listening
Love
loyalty
Nonviolence
Self-Awareness
Sharing Responsibilities
Success
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