School Counselor's Corner
Welcome to Bridge Elementary School Counseling Team's webpage. Promoting effective social and emotional development in students can positively impact academic attainment.
The Bridge Counseling Team is guided by our commitment to provide a safe, nurturing environment that assist all students in acquiring the skills, knowledge, and attitudes needed to become effective students, responsible citizens, productive workers, and lifelong learners. It is our hope that this platform will provide guidance and support to students and their families during the 2021-2022 School Year.
We hope you find some of the tools and information helpful during these uncertain times.
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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
2022/2023 Social Emotional Learning Review:
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)