Guidance
McKinley Elementary Guidance Counselor
Mrs. Mary Jo Rowan
Name
Title(s)
Guidance Counselor, Poland McKinley Elementary School
Contact
Email
School Phone
330-757-7014
Address
Building
Poland McKinley Elementary School
REMIND/Google Classroom
Google Classroom code: f375p3v
To join my REMIND, text the number 81010 and text the message: @f7aag9.
Guidance Mission
The mission of the counselors of the Poland Schools is to provide high quality, comprehensive school counseling services to all students. Our programs are designed to help all students develop and enhance their academic, social, career, and personal strengths in order to become responsible and productive citizens. There is a commitment to individual uniqueness and the maximum development of human potential.
Through the skillful use of strategic, timely, and personal interventions, counselors customize educational experiences in order to enhance capabilities, close achievement gaps among high and low performing groups and support positive choices.
McKinley Elementary Guidance News
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All of Poland Schools K-12 participated in Start with Hello week September 16-20, full of events/themes dedicated to making new social connections and creating a sense of belonging among students!
Join us for Start With Hello Week (Sept 16-20) to promote inclusion and kindness in our school community. Learn more about activities and resources!
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The Pawsitive Leaders Club at McKinley met last week to decorate the halls with positive messages and reminders of the PAWS we practice: Positive, Always Respectful, Working Responsibly, and Safe. They are also making gratitude cards to hand out to those that they are thankful for!
![Mrs. Rowan, Mrs. Butch, Mr. Vagas, Mr. Morocco, Mrs. Calderon, Text Reads: Thank you, School Counselors]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1707245936/polandk12ohus/djt5mos6aj6mmpozghie/2024-school-counselors-week.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1707245936/polandk12ohus/djt5mos6aj6mmpozghie/2024-school-counselors-week.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1707245936/polandk12ohus/djt5mos6aj6mmpozghie/2024-school-counselors-week.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1707245936/polandk12ohus/djt5mos6aj6mmpozghie/2024-school-counselors-week.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1707245936/polandk12ohus/djt5mos6aj6mmpozghie/2024-school-counselors-week.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1707245936/polandk12ohus/djt5mos6aj6mmpozghie/2024-school-counselors-week.jpg","width":2200}])
National School Counseling Week is February 5-9. Poland Local School District would like to honor and thank our school counselors for their commitment to our students and success. Thank you, Mrs. Rowan, Mrs. Butch, Mrs. Calderon, Mr. Morocco, and Mr. Vagas, for all that you do!
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PAWSITIVE LEADERS | Our 3rd Grade Pawsitive Leaders Club had their first meeting on Friday. They will meet as a team throughout the year and work together to make a positive, lasting impact in our schools. In an exciting game of "People, Tigers, and Traps", they learned the importance of collaboration and teamwork! (without getting trapped or eaten!)
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The week of October 30-November 3 is Red Ribbon Week! View photos as we make good choices and dress for our theme days!