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Counseling Core Curriculum & Activities

FES Monthly Lessons and Capturing Kids Heart Focus

Monthly Lessons


  • August: Intro to the Counselors
  • September:  Self-Directed Leaders
  • October: Teamwork, Bully Prevention
  • November/December: Responsibility, Personal Body Safety
  • January:  Kindness
  • February: Career Readiness, Courage
  • March: Perseverance
  • April: Integrity
  • May: Review 

CKH Monthly Focus


  • August: Connect with Heart
  • September:  Think, Choose, Act
  • October:  Better Together
  • November:  Do Your Part
  • December: Honor You, Honor Me
  • January: Spark the Heart
  • February: Step Up
  • March: Finish Strong
  • April:  Be Leadworthy
  • May: Review 

Special Counseling Events

October 

  • Bullying Prevention Month 
  • Unity Day-October 9th:  Wear Orange and Unite to Promote Kindness and prevent Bullying!  
  • Red Ribbon Week:  October 27th-31st 

November 

  • Thanksgiving Meal Food Drive

December

  • Angel Tree 

2025 - 2026 School Counseling Core Curriculum


Elementary Schools

August - September


COMMUNICATION

EMPATHY

HONESTY

REGULATION

SELF-DISCIPLINE

SELF-MANAGEMENT

October - November


BULLYING AWARENESS/PREVENTION

COLLABORATION

MANAGING CONFLICT

RELATIONSHIP SKILLS

SELF-DIRECTION

TEAMWORK

December - January


CAREER DEVELOPMENT

INSIGHT

ORGANIZATION

RESPECT

RESPONSIBILITY

SELF-AWARENESS

TIME MANAGEMENT

February - March


COMPASSION

COURAGE

CRITICIAL THINKING

INTEGRITY

RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS

RESPONSIBLE DECISION MAKING

PERSEVERANCE

April - May


ADAPTABILITY

ADVOCATING

CONNECTION

CITIZENSHIP

INITIATIVE

INTEGRITY

LEADERSHIP

PERSEVERANCE

Erin's Law


Erin's Law requires all public schools in South Carolina to implement age appropriate personal body safety instructions.