Sylvania Schools Elementary School Counselors

Central Trail - Mrs. Gaertner (mgaertner@sylvaniaschools.org) and Mrs. Kunkle (kkunkle@sylvaniaschools.org)Hill View - Ms. Thornton (athornton@sylvaniaschools.org)Highland - Mrs. Emerson (bemerson@sylvaniaschools.org) and Mrs. Jordan (kjordan@sylvaniaschools.org)Maplewood - Mrs. Grabarczyk (tgrabarczyk@sylvaniaschools.org)Stranahan - Mrs. Jordan (kjordan@sylvaniaschools.org) and Mrs. Stack (rstack@sylvaniaschools.org)Sylvan - Mrs. Hoffman (ahoffman@sylvaniaschools.org)Whiteford - Mrs. Harman (kharman@sylvaniaschools.org)

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Please check out some resources and activities your Sylvania Schools Elementary School Counselors put together for kids and families.

We miss you!

Give a Smile!

If you know someone in a nursing home, consider sending them something special like a letter, a card, or a craft to brighten their day!

If you don't know someone in particular, you can send something special to a resident at Sunset Village who would love a nice surprise.

The Sunset Village address is: Kallie Inman, Sunset Village, 9640 Sylvania Metamora Road, Sylvania, Ohio 43560.

Share Kindness

Looking for a way to share kindness in the community? Promedica Nutrition Services has a socially-distant friendly way! Email positive pictures and they will print it out and deliver to patients when they deliver their meals!

Email: nutrition.services@promedica.org

Artwork needs to be 8.5" x 11" so it can be printed easily.

Be sure to include first name, age, and city!

3/16-3/20

Setting Up

During this week, your elementary school counselors will be available for families to talk about resources available. If you need assistance, please contact your kid's school counselor. Families may want to take this week to create a new routine that will help everyone manage the change.

3/23-3/27

Spring Break!

It is okay to take a break and not worry about school for this week. Some families may want to keep a consistent routine. If you made a schedule already, keep using that to guide the daily activities of your kids, but adjust the activities to be kid-interest specific. Save the schoolwork for next week!

3/30-4/3

Back at it! Your kids will have another round of schoolwork to complete this week, so be sure to check in with your kids' teachers. Your elementary school counselors would like to share a simple list of activities that may be helpful to keep your kids engaged, while also looking out for their social-emotional well-being. Self-Care BINGO by Counselor Keri

4/6-4/10 at Home

Settling into the New Normal

This is technically the 4th week that your family has been out of school. Now is the time where the newness of the experience is wearing off and your kids may be experiencing more emotions. Sometimes the best way to help you feel better is by doing things for other people. Here are a couple ways your family can support the community:

Write letters to family members
Send cards to nursing homes
Write positive messages in sidewalk chalk for neighbors to read
Record a video from your kids to a teacher or principal (or school counselor)

4/13-4/17 at Home

Getting Along with Siblings

Getting along with siblings can be a challenge. We have some neat ways for you to play with your brothers and sisters to build some positive moments. Use your imagination, be kind, and enjoy these fun activities: https://playtivities.com/activities-for-siblings/

Maria Dismondy Shares

Children's author and educator Maria Dismondy shares how siblings can get along at home. Disagreeing is NORMAL. What is NOT OKAY and what MAKES IT BETTER at home. Find out more on Instagram.com/mariadismondybooks

4/20-4/24 at Home

The Feelings Song

Take a moment to listen to this calming song about feelings. During Remote Learning, you will experience many different feelings. This song can help you understand and express your feelings and know that all feelings are okay.

Sing along or write about your feelings and why you are having those feelings.

In My Heart: A Book of Feelings

Have you ever felt happiness, sadness, bravery, anger or shyness? Do you understand what it means to feel that way. Listen to The StoryTime Family read a charming story about feelings and emotions.

In My Heart: A Book of Feelings (Growing Hearts) by author Jo Witek and illustrator‎ Christine Roussey is avilable on Amazon here: http://fave.co/2BZlFnu

4/27-5/1 at Home

Happy Right Now Read Aloud

Happy Right Now is an illustrated picture book that teaches the best way to be happy is to embrace the circumstances we find ourselves in each day. Happy Right Now brings a much-needed message to kids: it’s great to feel happy, but it’s okay to feel sad sometimes too.

Cookie Monster Helps with Meditation

Cookie Monster goes through the senses to help him calm down after something goes wrong so that he can think more clearly.

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