End of the Year Newsletter
June 2020
Hello Sunray Families,
We hope you all are doing well! As we look back on this school year, we are certainly thankful for our time with students and the memories we shared.
As Summer is approaching, we wanted to take a moment to provide you with information and resources you and your children may find helpful.
We wish you all a safe, relaxing, and healthy Summer break!
Your Mental Health Team,
Melanie, Janet, Susan, and Betsy
Congratulations 5th Grade Graduates!
Student Resources
Mrs. Maresh and Mrs. Riley's Virtual Calming Room
Students can access a virtual calming room with several relaxing activities to choose from. To access click HERE, students will then click on the white "present" button on the upper right hand corner, they then can click on the blue "click me" buttons to access different relaxing activities.
Sesame Street: Common and Colbie Caillat - "Belly Breathe" with Elmo
Create your own sounds mixtape
Relaxing and so easy to use.
Review Past Choice Board Lessons/Activities
Loved a lesson or need a refresher? Check them out!
Disconnect to Connect
Do nothing for two minutes, listen and just breathe.
Parent Resources
Area Tele-Mental Health Resouces
Click HERE. This resource, compiled by Eleanore Gubitosa, Mental Health Specialist, is a list of area mental health providers who are able to serve clients via tele-counseling. The list is broken down into age levels, and has a section on bilingual tele-counseling.
School Counseling Student Resources
Click HERE. This resource has links to school counseling related (social-emotional, academic, and career) websites for students, as well as descriptions of each site.
PWCS Family Support
Click HERE. This resource contains links and articles geared towards parents/guardians coping with school closures, their children's emotions and questions, and their own stress.
Additionally, PWC Food Helpline can be reached by calling: 703-794-4668.
Mental Health Team
Melanie Riley, School Counselor: Rileyml@pwcs.edu
Janet Maresh, School Counselor: Mareshjm@pwcs.edu
Susan Tantau, School Social Worker: Tantausl@pwcs.edu
Betsy Houska, School Psychologist: Houskaba@pwcs.edu