April 28, 2020
Hello Brown and Gardner Families,
Welcome back from April vacation week!! I hope you had a great week of fun and relaxation. My family and I enjoyed the time off. We went hiking in a few different spots, we played in the yard on the days it was nice out, we baked brownies, watched movies and just tried to make the best of the crappy weather days. Last week we also heard the news we will not be returning back to our school buildings. That news made me pretty sad but the most important thing is to make sure we are safe and healthy. What did you guys think? Did you feel any strong emotions? different emotions? Remember it is okay to feel those emotions as long as you are coping with them appropriately. Please use this site as well as the district Counselor Site to find some helpful resources.
Talk soon,
Mrs. Martel
April 3, 2020
Happy Friday Everyone!
I hope you all had a wonderful week of adjusting to home life and school life all in the same place.
Take a break this weekend and enjoy your family time!
Talk soon, Stay Safe!
Mrs. Martel
March 29, 2020
Hello My Brown and Gardner Families!!
Happy Sunday,
I hope you all had a great week with your families. This week my kids and I painted my daughters bedroom, cleaned the house, made some art projects and watched some movies. We also went to Colt State Park and rode bikes and threw rocks in the water. While we were there we saw this HUGE gathering of geese/birds. I will post a picture below. It was like they were having a bird convention! This weekend we went on bike rides and made an obstacle course in the back yard and my kids and husband raced around, we laughed a lot!!
It is super important that you do things that make you smile and laugh, laughing really is the best medicine! During times likes these we may have lots of questions, concerns and possibly some fears. Please make sure you are talking with your grown ups about your feelings and finding ways to make your self feel better. I am always available to talk too! Just have your grown up email me!
Miss you and stay safe!!
Talk soon,
Mrs. Martel
March 19, 2020
Hello My Brown and Gardner Families!!
HAPPY SPRING!!!
To all my students: I hope you are finding fun and exciting things to do at home with your families. I know this time can be difficult, confusing and scary all at once, but remember we are keeping distance to stay safe. I will be updating my google site with some activities to keep you busy and also some resources for when you are feeling overwhelmed. Please make sure to remember all the skills and strategies we have worked on this school year and talk to your people at home when feeling upset. I am available via email at any time, please reach out with any questions or concerns!!!
Talk to you soon,
Mrs. Martel!
March 24, 2020
Hello My Brown and Gardner Families!!
I just wanted to say how much fun I had being part of the Cardinals Fly By parade today!! It was so awesome to see a lot of your smiling faces waving back at us!! I miss you guys a ton!!! Make sure that you are doing things to keep your mind and body healthy like taking time for yourself. Some ideas could be getting outside in the fresh air, taking a walk or a hike, utilizing some of your calming strategies or whatever it is that makes you feel good inside. Feel free to email me at any time if you need to chat or just wanted to say hello! I would love to hear from you!!!
Stay Safe!!
Talk to you soon,
Mrs. Martel!
** I will be writing new messages every once in a while so you can find my old messages in the message tab up above!!