Teacher Support Page
Food Referrals
Mrs. Sawyer-Chisholm will make food referrals for staff, teachers and families by request. Staff and teachers please know that your request will be kept 100% confidential. I may be required to share referral totals to supervisors but I will NOT share your names or information. Families should be prepared to discuss names, date of births, last 4 of SSN for each person in home.
DO NOT INCLUDE THIS SENSITIVE INFORMATION IN EMAIL.
Use THIS Google Form to send a request in for a family.
Financial Questions
Common Wealth Charlotte has established an “COVID-19 Financial Question” system. This system is designed specifically for low-income wage earners having concerns about current (or impending) financial hardship due to loss of income from job cessation, voluntary or mandatory quarantines or other hardships caused by COVID-19. Access to the system is easy: Text the word “finances” to 474747. The sender will receive a text response with a link to complete a short “COVID-19 Financial Question” form.
Self-Care Moment
In times of crisis and unexpected life changes, it is common to shut down our emotions and push through. It is important that we all give ourselves time to pause, reflect, and process what is going on in our hearts and minds. Your emotions are perfectly normal reactions to an unusual situation. Allow yourself to acknowledge that and take time to care for your emotional and physical well-being so that you can process and remain emotionally healthy. If we are not healthy ourselves, then we cannot help others. Here is the link to the CMS Self Care website.
CALM App
The CALM app is available for download on your iDevice or android device. The CALM app provides you with multiple mindfulness and calming activities to try. Give yourself permission to take 5-10 minutes each day and re-frame your focus. Use the CALM app or something similar to refocus your mind and relax. You will be surprised how much this will assist you in getting through each new day. To learn more, go here: https://www.calm.com/
Support for you from our School Psychologist
If you would like consultation or support as you adjust to these changing times, please do not hesitate to reach out to me directly at lisa.newman@cms.k12.nc.us and schedule a call or video chat.
CMS After Hours Student Suicide Assessment Protocol
During school hours, contact a member of the Student Support Services/Counseling Department. Outside of school hours, here is the protocol.
Need a physical outlet?
Down Dog Yoga, HITT, and Barre app are all free through July 1st if you sign up with cms account.
Live stream dance classes - variety of genres! http://www.clistudios.com/keepdancing
Or YMCA360.org
A Trauma-Informed Approach to Teaching Through Coronavirus
Here is a link to an article from Teaching Tolerance about teaching during the Coronavirus.
Basic Need Resources
Here is the link of a growing list of area agencies and businesses addressing community basic needs during this time.
Resources for Students, Families and Staff
The PRN team will be providing outreach and other supports to our community on a routine, ongoing basis via phone, email, Facebook, messenger, text, and when possible, individually in person.
PRN is excited to announce that we will provide wellness classes and groups online, via Zoom and Facebook. Class schedule available at https://www.promiseresourcenetwork.com/
1-866-592-7240
Or log in now at http://member.lifecare.com Registration Code: CHARMECK Wherever you are in life, there’s LifeCare
LifeCare is Able to Help
Please don't forget the free services available to us through CMS. In addition to the EAP program, there are also multiple helps for staff in terms of resources. Here are a few links to get you started:
Safe Alliance.org
In an emergency please dial 911
Call the Greater Charlotte Hope Line 24/7 for info on parenting, domestic violence and sexual assault 980.771.4673.