Student Support & Resources

Social Worker

School Counselor

Mrs. Lora

Equity & Inclusion Specialist

ADSIS Teacher

Click on our names for a quick meet the staff video!

virtual counseling office

Click on Mrs. Sanders Virtual Counseling office!

You can check in with her by clicking on the mailbox!

JusTme

Click on the picture to practice mindfulness with JusTme!

Cosmic Kids Yoga

Click on the picture to practice yoga with Cosmic Kids!

Tips on Staying Well During COVID-19

·     Keep a regular routine

·     Wake up at your regular time and rest when you normally rest

·     Eat regular meals

·     It's easy to forgo preparing 3 healthy meals a day when our routine gets thrown off.

·     Don’t forget to eat some veggies and fruits! Nutrition can have a major impact on our mood and overall physical well-being

·     Take movement breaks during the day

·     It easy to lose track of how long you’ve been answering emails or working on a project when you are out of your routine

·     Reach out and connect

·     The important act of social distancing can lead to feelings of isolation. Try to reach out and connect with others within the guidelines of social distancing

·     Make a phone call to a loved one (yes! I mean call not text!)

·     Have a Facetime session with a friend or family member

·     Get together for a Skype lunch with your buddies

·     Go outside, but follow social distancing guidelines

·     Go for a walk or jog

   ·     Stand in the sun for a minute or two if you can find it


Family Resources

District Provided Resources and Links for Families

Our district’s student service support teams have put together resources to help support families during these difficult times. Click here to view resources for families

Information includes:


Meals for Students- locations and pickup sites and time

Understanding that it is challenging for students to concentrate on learning if they are hungry, Governor Walz’s executive order to close schools also requires school districts to provide meals to students throughout the school closure. All students can receive meals regardless of their free/reduced meal status. Beginning Monday, March 30, Fridley Public Schools will expand its meal service options to provide bagged lunch and breakfast for Fridley students. We are sending all our families the following information on school meals to help them plan accordingly.


MEAL DISTRIBUTION GUIDELINES

To support required guidelines for social distancing, and to ensure an efficient process of distributing meals to students, please be aware of the following:

· Students must be 18-years old or younger to receive meals.

· Students must be present when picking up meals.

· When picking up meals, please maintain social distancing of 6 feet from others in the line and staff. If you are coming to one of the listed stops, please line up in a single file line behind the posted orange cones.

· You will be able to pick up one bagged meal containing lunch for the day and breakfast for the next day for each child 18-years old and younger.

· Upon arriving at a school meal distribution site, please take the food bags from the table. If you are not able to get out of your vehicle, a staff member will hand you the food bags. To prevent back up, we are asking that parents and students leave the area as soon as they have received their meals.

· No meals will be consumed on site. Please take the meals with you and eat at home.

· Distance learning materials will also be available for students who do not have technology.

MEAL DISTRIBUTION LOCATIONS

Families can pick up meals at the following school locations (meals distributed Monday - Friday):

11:00 am - 1:00 pm: Fridley High School - Door 16, horseshoe parking lot by gym doors in front of building

11:00 am - 1:00 pm: Hayes Elementary Schools - bus drop off area in front of the building

Bus stop locations (meals distributed Monday - Friday):

11:00 am: Rice Creek Town Homes - 68th Avenue, second/middle set of mailboxes

11:00 am: Commons Park - north end parking lot off 7th Street and 63rd Avenue

11:00 am: Redeemer Church - parking lot


11:30 am: Fridley Area Learning Center (ALC) - parking lot

11:30 am: Medtronic Parking Lot - Medtronic Parkway parking lot just east of 7th Street

11:30 am: River Pointe Apartments - north garages


12:00 pm: Totino-Grace High School - parking lot

12:00 pm: Home Depot in Fridley - parking lot

12:00 pm: Georgetown on the River Apartments - sidewalk north of office


Please click here for a map of school meal distribution locations:

Additional school meal distribution sites:

In addition to the meal distribution locations in our school district, students who are open enrolled can access school meals at locations within closer to them in their home school districts.


For our students who live in Spring Lake Park, Columbia Heights or Minneapolis School Districts, please click on the links below to find the meal distribution site closest to you:

Columbia Heights Public Schools

Minneapolis Public Schools

Spring Lake Park Public Schools


For our students who are enrolled through Northwest Suburban Integration School District (NWSISD): Please click on the links below to find the meal distribution sites closest to you:

Anoka-Hennepin Schools

Brooklyn Center Schools

Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools

ISD 782 (Elk River, Otsego, Rogers, Zimmerman)

Osseo Area Schools

Rockford Area Schools


If you are not sure about your home district boundaries, please visit the NWSISD information and resource page.



Mental Health & Crisis Information

Crisis Resources

If you are in crisis, you may want to contact a crisis line to speak to a mental health professional immediately. Please see below for crisis resources:

If this is an emergency, please call 9-1-1 or go to your nearest emergency room.

Alexandra House

Alexandra House advocates are available to continue to support students dealing with family, relationship, and sexual violence concerns during this time. They are available by email, text and phone for individual support and we are looking into virtual support groups. If you have previously met with an advocate and would like to reach out for support, their contact information is below.