School Counselors Help Students and Families

February 3-7 is National School Counseling Week. School counselors support student success by working with students and their families on a wide variety of issues.

In addition to helping students with class selection, counselors are trained to:

• Help recognize students' needs.
• Help students relate well to others.
• Help families and teachers understand students and work together to address their needs.
• Talk with students about study skills, friendship, emotions, and other important issues.
• Organize services with other school specialists.
• Make referrals to outside agencies to help families find the resources they need.
• Help students with college and career planning.

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Gwinnett County Public Schools

08-12-2024

Boost Your Teen's Financial Decision-Making Skills

Throughout life, your teen will have to make important decisions involving money. Providing practice with money management helps build your teen's financial skills—and boosts math skills and sense of responsibility into the bargain.

To teach financially responsibility:

• Consider giving your teen an allowance. It should be enough to cover some regular expenses, such as entertainment and snacks. A weekly allowance is a good way to start. As your teen becomes more responsible, you can switch to monthly payments.
• Put your teen in charge. Once you’ve discussed what the allowance should cover, let your teen decide what to buy. Help your student learn from mistakes, such as spending everything at once. Don’t bail your teen out by offering extra money or an advance on future allowance.
• Encourage saving. Help your teen open a bank account and deposit money for short- and long-term goals. For example, your student might save for a new phone and tuition for higher education.
• Discuss the concept of earning. Talk with your teen about the different ways to make money, such as through a job, investments or bank interest. Also talk about the tax responsibilities that go with earning money.
• Talk about giving back. Your teen could donate money to a favorite cause.

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Gwinnett County Public Schools

12-08-2024

Enséñele a su joven habilidades para tomar decisiones financieras

A lo largo de la vida, su joven tendrá que tomar decisiones importantes relacionadas con el dinero. Darle oportunidades para que administre dinero no solo desarrolla sus habilidades financieras, sino que también mejora sus habilidades matemáticas y su sentido de responsabilidad.

Para enseñarle responsabilidad financiera a su joven:

• Considere darle una mesada a su joven. Debe ser suficiente para cubrir algunos gastos regulares, como las actividades de entretenimiento y los refrigerios. Es una buena idea comenzar con una mesada semanal. A medida que su joven sea más responsable, pueden cambiar a una mesada mensual.
• Ponga a su joven a cargo. Una vez que hayan conversado de qué deberá ocuparse con su mesada, deje que él decida qué comprar. Ayúdelo a aprender de sus errores, como gastar todo el dinero de una vez. No salga a rescatarlo dándole dinero adicional o un adelanto de la próxima mesada.
• Anime a su joven a ahorrar. Ayúdelo a abrir una cuenta bancaria y a depositar dinero a corto y a largo plazo. Por ejemplo, podría ahorrar para comprar un teléfono nuevo y para una educación superior.
• Conversen sobre el concepto de ganar. Hable con su joven de las diferentes maneras de ganar dinero, como con un trabajo, la bolsa de valores o el interés bancario. Hable también de los impuestos resultantes de ganar dinero.
• Hable sobre dar a los demás. Su joven podría donar dinero a una causa que sea importante para él.

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Gwinnett County Public Schools

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