
Counseling Newsletter
February
Hello February.
Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see. - Mark Twain
February Character Trait
Uniqueness
Uniqueness: Learning more about others so you can know more about yourself.
Celebrating Black History Month 2025
For more information on African Americans & Labor, please click the link below.
Chadwick Boseman
Chadwick A. Boseman, Howard alumnus and namesake of the College of Fine Arts. Boseman is best known for his iconic role as T'Challa/Black Panther in Marvel Studios' blockbuster "Black Panther," actor and playwright.
Boseman is also known for his portrayal of Jackie Robinson in '42', James Brown, and Thurgood Marshall.
Amanda Gorman
Amanda Gorman is the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history, as well as an award-winning writer and cum laude graduate of Harvard University, where she studied Sociology. She has written for the New York Times and has three books forthcoming with Penguin Random House.
Hank Aaron
Henry Louis Aaron, aka "Hammer" or "Hammerin' Hank", was an American professional baseball right fielder who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball, from 1954 through 1976.
Aaron still holds three MLB records: career runs batted in, career total bases, and career extra-base hits. Aaron was also elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982.
Kindness Week 2025
PINK SHIRT 2025
GSES Kindness Shirt ( Front)
Back of the Shirt
To place an order for your shirt, you must order through https://secure4.myschoolfees.com/ by 3:00 pm on Friday, February 7, 2025. Shirts are available in youth and adult sizes.
Questions about #PinkShirtday? Contact Mrs. Mayo- jmayo@hoover.k12.al.us
Peer Helpers Preparing for Kindness Week
Social Media Plug
If you would like more information about the Character Program, like or follow Core Essential Values on Facebook.
Click on the link below to check out 11 Goal - Setting Strategies to help your child start the new year off right!
https://www.socialemotionalworkshop.com/help-elementary-students-achieve-goals/
National School Counseling Week
The Role of A School Counselor
Counseling Services
Please contact Jennifer Mayo for Individual or small group counseling.
205.439.3200