Hello Puma Parents! We truly value you as an essential stakeholder in your child's education! Please use the resources below to help your family as needed. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact your child's School Counselor.

During the school year, school counseling lessons are provided on a bi-weekly basis. During the school closure starting March, 2020, classroom counseling lessons are posted by grade-level on our "digital learning" tab. All lessons are optional and ungraded. Any questions can be emailed by parent to your school counselor.

2020 Summer time resources

It’s Summer Time - 2020 website summer resources hyperdoc

CLASS PLACEMENT FOR 20-21 SCHOOL YEAR:

PNB has two ideas for class placement for the 20-21 school year. But, in both cases, we need your input. So, we have two surveys to get information that will help guide our thinking as we consider placement. Please be sure to visit the Puma Paw to complete the two surveys below!

The first survey is the input survey that we typically use. Please complete it as we use the information each year to surround students with others to create a class community that is complimentary of all the learners.
The second survey is strictly input gathering. We are gaining input to consider relying on the class communities that have already been established and continuing them into the next school year if we start next school year in a virtual environment. Let's be clear; a decision to keep classes together for next year is not determined. We are merely gathering your input, which we much appreciate as we navigate this situation.

COVID-19 Family Resources:

PNB UMHT Flyer_English.pdf

Pinebrook Elementary School Un Mensaje de su Equipo Unificado de la Salud Mental

COVID-19_parent_handout_NASP_NASN_2-20_FINAL1.pdf

How to talk with your student

The National Association of School Psychologists has created a webpage with useful information for parents to use in communicating with their children about the COVID-19 virus. Please visit Talking to Children About COVID-19 (Coronavirus): A Parent Resource for more information. Downloadable PDF

Please visit LCPS COVID-19 Updates for the most up to date information and resources.

LCPS- Mental Health & Wellness Resources AND Student & Family Services

https://www.lcps.org/domain/31226

LCPS CONTINUITY OF Education

https://www.lcps.org/ContinuityOfEducation

LCPS is providing continuity of education through the development of learning experiences that are consistent with the curriculum. The current emphasis in these experiences is on providing families with resources through this LCPS Continuity of Education Website that they can use with students to reinforce skills and knowledge that have been previously taught. At this time these experiences and activities are considered a resource for students and families and should be considered encouraged but optional.

30 Things PUMAS Can do for Social/Emotional Well-Being

Things to do at home:

During this time of uncercainty, there a many things we can do to help strengthen our bonds and keep ourselves busy. Below are just a few examples:

1. Exercise! Go for a walk, do an outdoor treasure hunt, practice yoga.

2. Establish routine! School Age students thrive with routine as it can provide safety.

3. Clear out and organize! Use this time to clear out old clothing, school supplies, or other clutter and organize what is left.

4. Tell family stories! Kids love hearing stories about when you were their age. Or, challenge each other to come up with the wildest creative writing story.

5. Create a gratitude journal! Helping children focus on what is positive will help keep stress and anxiety at bay.

6. Prepare a Homework Area! Create a "go-to" spot for your child to focus on assignments and stock it with the necessary materials ahead of time (Click here for tips).

7. Create Digital Sunset! Turn off technology at a designated time each night to help the family wind down from the day and encourage a good night's sleep! (Click here to learn how)

8. Check in Daily! See link below for creative ideas on how to ask about your child's day.(Click here) for tips.

9. Get Connected! Familiarize yourself with your child's teacher school-home communication.

10. Play! School can be emotionally draining. Encourage your child to play everyday.

11. Watch a movie! You can make it educational by having your child look for specific things througout the movie and discuss afterward or write a short summary of the movie.

12. Cook! Try out a new receipe or teach your child a traditional/favorite food.

13. Learn a new skill! YouTube is a great resource for tutorials on a variety of topics (parent supervision recommended).

14. Practice handwriting, study skills, time management, etc. This is a great time to review and practice skills students will need for success.

2/4/20 PNB Parent Coffee

Connecting School Counseling Lessons to Home

Thank you to those who were able to attend our 2/4 Pinebrook School Counseling Parent Coffee! We have included our presentation materials here. We discussed how counselors and parents can collaborate on counseling lesson topics, including stress management/coping skills, conflict resolution, and bullying prevention. Please be sure to check out each school counselor's grade-level page for summaries of your child's lessons this year and at-home extension questions. We are so grateful for your partnership!

Becoming an Independent Learner Liberty Elementary 12_12_19.pdf

"Getting Kids Organized, Focused & Motivated...Without Being the Bad Guy"

We invite you to view the materials from our recent parent coffee event on 12/12 at Liberty Elementary School, "Getting Kids Organized, Focused and Motivated...Without Being the Bad Guy", presented by Ann Dolin.

Back to School Stress

Back to School can be an exciting time. With this excitement can come stress. Here are a few tips to help your family start this year on a positive note.

1. Get sleep! School Age Children need 9-12 hours each night!

2. Establish routine! School Age students thrive with routine as it can provide safety.

3. Plan Ahead! Children helping to lay out clothes and getting back packs ready helps reduce morning stress.

4. Support Independence! Provide support and encouragement while promoting autonomy (Click here for tips).

5. Get Involved! Volunteering or getting participating in school activities help children view school as a second home and promote comfort (Click here for PTA information).

6. Prepare Homework Area! Create a "go-to" spot for your child to focus on assignments and stock it with the necessary materials ahead of time (Click here for tips).

7. Create Digital Sunset! Turn off technology at a designated time each night to help the family wind down from the day and encourage a good night's sleep! (Click here to learn how)

8. Check in Daily! See link below for creative ideas on how to ask about your child's day.(Click here) for tips.

9. Get Connected! Familiarize yourself with your child's teacher school-home communication.

10. Play! School can be emotionally draining, encourage your child to play everyday.

Coffee with the Counselors Jan 2018

CONFLICT-RESOLUTION & BULLYING

Thank you to those who joined us for our January 2019 Parent Coffee Series session on conflict resolution & bullying! Please feel free to view or download a copy of the presentation (on left).

We also encourage you to visit Pinebrook's website for more information on Bullying Prevention & Education.