• Establish a spot at home that is designated as a homework space – make sure the area is well lit and comfortable.

• Get back on a schedule early (if you haven’t already). Establish a routine that works best for you and your family and stick with it.
  

• Encourage your child to use their academic planner to help them keep track of assignments, tests/quizzes, projects, etc. Have them show you their planner each night to discuss what’s going on at school.

• Have students share with you their homework assignments – even if they don’t need help, it’s a great way to have discussions about school and for your student to be proud of the work they are doing!

What if you hate school by the end of day one? Teachers recommend giving things some time to sort themselves out – once you know your way around the building and get adjusted to the new routine, you’ll probably feel better. If those feelings don’t feed, talk to your mom, dad, teacher, or school counselor.

• Get enough sleep.
• Eat a healthy breakfast.
• Try your best.
• Use good work habits, like writing down your homework assignments and turning in your homework on time.
• Take your time with school work.  If you don't understand something, ask the teacher.
• Keep a sense of humor.

You may have heard your child talk about Wellness Wednesday this year, or they may have attended one of our "Lunch with the Counselor" Zoom sessions.  We wanted to remind  you of the many opportunities that we are providing to your child for them to be able to connect with us while they are remote learning.  Whether your child is feeling lonely, needs some help learning coping strategies to deal with stress or anxiety, or could benefit from some ways to learn to self-regulate their emotions, we have opportunities to help them connect with us to handle the stress this year has caused.  Maybe your child wants to share how they've been feeling about school, something they've been proud of, or something they're struggling with.  Maybe they want to share their pet, talk about their favorite music, or talk about their extra curricular activities.  Maybe your child wants to connect with their old friends or make some new ones?  Whatever the reason, we are here to help them through this school year!  Along with the opportunities to connect with us, we feature a Social Emotional Learning lesson on Mindfulness every Wednesday.  

Take a look at our weekly schedule below:

Monday:

Lunch with Counselor (Miss Amanda) 12:00 

*Zoom invite is in your Google Calendar!

Tuesday: 

1. Tea Party with Hardy 8:45 AM

*Zoom invite is in your Google Calendar

2. Look for a Read Aloud from your School Counselor posted in your Activity Feed in Unified Classroom or sent directly to your email.

Wellness Wednesday:

1. Lunch with Counselor (Mrs. Dillahunt & Mrs. Balch) 12:00

2. Look for a video lesson on the Zones of Regulation posted in your Activity Feed on Unified Classroom!

3. Stress Busters Club will be every Wednesday with Miss Allyson and Miss Amanda!

*Zoom invite is in your Google Calendar

. Mrs. Dillahunt and Mrs. Balch send out Feelings Check-ins every other week to your child's email.  Don't forget to check your emails and complete your Feelings Check-in!

Thursday:

1. Tea Party with Hardy 8:45 AM

  *Zoom invite is in your Google Calendar  

2. Look for a video lesson posted in your Activity Feed on Unified Classroom on Coping Strategies to help ourselves when we are struggling with our emotions.

Friday:

Lunch with Counselor (Miss Allyson) 12:00

  *Zoom invite is in your Google Calendar  

• "What's the coolest thing that happened?  What wasn't so cool?"
• "Pretend you're the teacher.  How would you describe the day?"
• "What made you laugh?"
• "What was the most creative thing you did?"
• "How were you kind or helpful today?  Was anyone kind or helpful to you?"