Wellness in Reopening
Welcome to the SUHSD Wellness in Reopening website. A dedicated inter-disciplinary team from various departments came together to ensure we are able to provide you resources and tools that are readily available for you to use while we support the physical and psychological safety of yourself, your students and families as we transition into reopening our physical campuses.
First Steps in Reconnecting as a Community
This presentation walks administrators through the initial staff meetings to facilitate the return to school campus.
This presentation walks teachers through the initial classroom lessons to facilitate the first day return to school campus.
Return to In-Person Teaching:
Strategies to Prepare for In-Person Learning
This presentation supports teachers in preparing for returning to in-person teaching.
Screencast of Sara Kesty's Return to In-Person Teaching Presentation
Return to In-Person Teaching Slide Deck
Sara Kesty's Article Strategies to Prepare for Face-to-Face Instruction on the Hāpara site
Community Rebuilding in the Classroom
Social emotional considerations for teachers & community rebuilding for reopening schools as well as lessons for talking about anxiety, and SEL resources for the classroom and community.
Presentation deck including teacher considerations and classroom activities to help establish a positive school or classroom community after extended school closure.
Community Rebuilding For Reopening SchoolsScreencast walkthrough of a presentation describing considerations and classroom activities to help establish a positive school or classroom community after extended school closure.
Connecting Activities
Activities that engage all members of a group can help to build a sense of connection and belonging.
This video models a check-out circle activity where students can share an appreciation, apology, or aha from the class.
Connecting Activities for Groups
Compilation of connecting activities primarily for in-person settings.
Compilation of circle opening activities for in-person, virtual, or hybrid learning environment.
Restorative Teaching Tools Games & Activities
A collection of games and activities that highlight relationship building, build understanding, and restorative skills
Compilation of energizing games and activities.
Affective statements are personal expressions of feelings in response to specific positive or negative behaviors of others, and ‘I statements’ that humanize the person making them, immediately changing the dynamic between the people involved and making it possible to improve relationships.
Greater Good in Education has complied a series of mindfulness practices
for Middle and High School Students
Responding to Student Behavior
This presentation introduces strategies for responding to challenging behavior and promoting resiliency as students return to in-person instruction. The screencast provides a step-by-step orientation to the presentation.
Returning-to-School-During-and-after-crisis
Grounding Practices to Support Resiliency
Breathe 4s-3s-8s. Sit comfortably with your back straight in a chair, feet flat on the floor and hands in your lap. Return to your breath.
Breathe 4s-3s-8s. Find a quiet place to walk for 20-40 feet in length. Focus on the subtle movements that keep your body balanced. Return to your breath.
Virtual Wellness Room
The virtual wellness room includes an array of on-line resources and activities such as developing a wellness plan, safe coping strategies, mindfulness, and guided meditation.
Resources & Contacts
Community resources including emergency/hotline numbers, domestic violence resources, food, health, housing, legal aid, LGBTQ+, mental health, technology, and resources for undocumented families
SEL Resources for the Classroom
Additional SEL resources for use in the classroom
Quick reference printable that include department contacts along with community emergency contacts for support staff and administrators.
Office of Equity and Student Support Services Department Guide
List of departments in the Office of Equity and Student Support Services.