Community Mental Health Therapists are faced with high waiting lists at present, as you await community support, please check out this website:
Charlene Haouiliya
Therapeutic Learning Program Social Worker
781-861-2510 Ext. 61206
chaouiliya@lexingtonma.org
Heather O' Rourke
School Counselor
781-861-2510 Ext. 61303
horourke@lexingtonma.org
Tanya Altidor
METCO Social Worker
781-861-2510 Ext. 61301
taltidor@lexingtonma.org
Deirdre Kinnane
School Social Worker
781-861-2510 Ext. 61204
dkinnane@lexingtonma.org
During the school year, the counseling team visits classrooms to teach lessons on a variety of social emotional topics. We encourage families to revisit these resources with children at home for their current and previous grade levels:
Kindergarten: Identifying Feelings
Book: The Way I Feel by Janan Cain
1st Grade: Coping With Feelings
Book: When Sophie Gets Angry-Really, Really Angry by Molly Bang
Book: A Bug and a Wish by Karen Scheuer
Video: “Just Breathe”
2nd Grade:
Book: Stand In My Shoes: Kids Learning About Empathy by Bob Sornson
Book: Swimmy by Leo Lionni
3rd Grade: Healthy Friendships
Book: Mr. Peabody's Apples-Madonna & Trouble Talk-Tracy Ludwig
Video: Friendship Soup
4th Grade: Stress Reduction and the Brain
Video: “Emotions and the Brain”
Diagram: Getting To Know and Love Your Brain
Video: “Just Breathe”
5th Grade: Healthy Decision Making
Video: “Stuck On an Escalator”
Video: “The Digital Footprint” (Part of LPS Digital Citizenship Collaboration)