Cougar Connections # 19
Week of December 9-13
School News:
As we are getting into the home stretch of the quarter, students may need support in how they handle school priorities and stress as they work on finishing strong for the quarter. Here is an article with an acronym that can support students with emotions they may feel throughout school in various situations:
Helpful -vs- Harmful Ways to Manage Emotions
Added by Bill Gardner:
Everyone experiences negative emotions in life. The GOOD NEWS is that everyone can do a better job of managing his/her emotions in a healthy way. One way to deal with uncomfortable emotions is to remember the acronym, PATH. PATH stands for:
Pause, Acknowledge, Think, Help
Step 1: Pause
- This step is important because instead of acting on emotions right away, you stop and think things through. Count to 100, or say the alphabet backward.
Step 2: Acknowledge what you're feeling
- Think about why you're feeling this way .. "Are you mad at someone, or are you sad because your feelings got hurt?"
- Whatever it is that you are feeling, remember that it is OK to feel this way.
Step 3: Think
- Now that you've taken a few minutes to think about what/why you're feeling this way, think about ways to make yourself feel better
Step 4: Help
- Take an action to help yourself based on what you came up with in the 'Think' step.
If you are having trouble thinking of "feel better" solutions, try one (or a few!) from this list:
- Read a story
- Watch a funny YouTube video
- Play with an animal
- Watch a movie you love
- Re-organize your room
- Make a list of places you want to travel someday
- Eat a healthy snack
- Drink a glass of water
- Take a nap
- Take a shower/bath
- Draw how you're feeling
- Make a 'gratitude list'
- Take a walk outside
- Let yourself cry
- Vent -- Talk to someone you've made a connection with in the past
- Volunteer
- Make a list of your strengths
Have a great week and as always, please email if you have any questions.
Mrs. Goodson- Principal
Academy of Tucson Middle School
School Dance THIS FRIDAY 12/13
Please make sure that students are picked up promptly by 5:30.
AFTER SCHOOL PICK UP TIME
Teachers have meetings, workshops, clubs, and other commitments after school. Please make arrangements to pick up your child by 3:30 OR promptly at 4:00, if they stay after school for a club or have made arrangements with a teacher.
TAX CREDIT INFORMATION:
Upcoming dates this week:
December 9 Monday:
Chess Club
Student Council
December 10 Tuesday:
NJHS
December 12 Thursday:
Game Day
December 13 Friday:
School Dance 3:30-5:30
Academy of Tucson Middle School
Email: jgoodson@aoths.net
Website: http://www.academyoftucson.com/
Location: 7310 East 22nd Street, Tucson, AZ, USA
Phone: (520) 749-1413
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aotschools/