Mental Health Supports for Students

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SWSD

School Counselors

CHILD STUDY

TEAM

Clifford School: Ms. Cortney Sharman

Stratton School: Ms. Ranae Pollicino

Harker School: Ms. Tricia Best and Ms. Brielle Scott

Hill School: Ms. Stephanie Shainline

Mental Health Clinician: Ms. Heather Chelton

Ms. Denise Barr (LDTC)

Ms. Kari Foote (Psychologist)

Ms. Kayla Kushner (Psychologist)

Ms. Rachel Ryman (Social Worker)

Ms. Kristen Sanders (LDTC)

Ms. Jocelyn Scott (Psychologist)

INSTRUCTIONAL LESSONS

Our SWSD Counselors will be providing social - emotional support to students in grades PK - 6. Some of the District's primary focus areas for 2020 - 2021 include:

● Monthly Character Education Lessons based on the 7 Habits

● Weekly Social Emotional Learning Reinforcement Videos created by our own SWSD School Counselors

● Providing staff support with the integration of Morning Meetings to facilitate daily feelings check-ins

● Google classroom lessons will be shared on virtual instructional days for student learning

● Community newsletter / resource sharing

CHARACTER EDUCATION & THE SEVEN HABITS

The District's Character Education Program focuses on the 7 Habits of Happy Kids as described in Stephen Covey's Book The Leader in Me

RESOURCES FOR PARENTS

Strategies for Supporting Learning at Home | Child Mind InstituteDuring the coronavirus crisis, parents and other caregivers have suddenly become responsible for managing their children’s education at home. With everyone at home together and teachers facing new challenges too, promoting learning can feel impossible. At the Child Mind Institute’s Learning and Development Center, we know how difficult this situation can be for children of any […]

Screen Time During the Coronavirus Crisis | Child Mind InstituteTips for managing your child's screen time now that everything from school to birthday parties is happening online.

Supporting students with school anxiety during COVID-19With the school year winding down, parents who have been schooling kids from home may be wondering if some of the things they’ve been noticing are cause for concern.

Tips for parenting during COVID-19Parents and their children continue to adapt to the fluidity of the COVID-19 environment—work schedules, cancelled summer camps, delayed sports seasons, and now the looming of a different kind of

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