What DO counselors do all day?

Have you ever wondered what school counselors do all day? Here's a little sneak peak into the Counseling Center at Valley Junior High. This day Mr. Babcock took apart a bouncy ball that would flash when you bounced it, and then he did what any boy would do, he made a goofy face.


We have also been known to participate in other activities during the day. We have decorated Mr. Frustaci's office in red and University of Utah stuff to cover up all his BYU stuff. We have had fun with all the little paper circles out of the paper punches in the office (the custodian still yells at me for this one). We have played frisbee in the hall. We have played soccer with old bagels in the hall. We have shot off a rocket out on the back field. We have played awesome practical jokes (I'm still trying to figure out how he changed the words on my phone to Japanese). We chit chat. James listens to me cry whenever I have my breakdowns (I haven't had one yet this year! James told me that he is quite proud of me for that). We gossip (my goal this year was to stop gossiping, so far I'm not doing very well). We interrogate kids who are brought in in handcuffs (that is always the highlight of our day. It's quite exciting to see a 14 year old in handcuffs. Last year we got to see 12 thirteen year olds in handcuffs! Jackpot!!!) Oh yeah, we also work, but that's not nearly as exciting as the rest of the stuff we do. :)