Camas Ridge Counseling Corner
April 12-April 16, 2021
Weekly Lessons: Friendship, Teamwork, and Accepting Differences
Teamwork
Friendship & Accepting Differences
- How to break the ice with kids they haven't met before
- How to act positively with others
- How to manage conflict constructively.
To have a good friend, you must first be a good friend.
All of our friends and peers bring their own strengths, weaknesses, and interests to any situation. This variety can help our relationships become stronger and our communities more resilient. Acknowledging, respecting, and accepting those differences can only be an advantage for our youth in building relationships and communities. One of my favorite picture books about acknowledging and honoring differences is Just Ask, by Sonia Sotomayor. Click on the link below to hear a read-aloud of Just Ask.
State Testing. . . during Covid restrictions
This year, there are many factors that impact the ability to administer the assessments in a valid and efficient manner. While students in grades 3-5 typically take tests to cover 2-3 subjects each year, this spring, students may be provided the opportunity to test in fewer subject areas per grade level.
Families may choose to exempt (science assessment) or opt their student out of participation (English Language Arts & Math); families may choose to have their student participate in the assessment. Click here for more information about state testing.
If you are a parent of a student in grades 3-5 and would like to opt your child out of the Math and/or English Language Arts assessment:
- Click on the pdf below
- Save a copy of the pdf to your computer (do not fill out directly via web browser)
- Fill out pdf & save a copy
- Email the completed and saved copy to gordon_k@4j.lane.edu
- write a letter or email to gordon_k@4j.lane.edu including your student's name and grade
- indicate if your request is based on disability or religious belief
- explain why you are requesting the exemption
- provide parent/guardian signature, printed name, and date
Additional 4j & Community Resources
Parent Groups & Events
New support groups and information sessions are available in our schools and community for parents and students. More information about some of the activities are available in our Parent Groups and Events flyer. Some require pre-registration.
School Meal Update and Changes
School Meal Distribution: Weekly meal boxes will be delivered on Wednesdays, beginning March 31 and will include breakfast and lunch for up to 7 days. Dinners are included when available. Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, reduced milk and/or soy milk and other dietary options are available.
- If you were already receiving delivered meals, you MUST SIGN UP again to receive food boxes weekly on Wednesdays.
- If you would like to sign up, complete meal delivery request form or call 541-790-7654.
School meal menus and nutrition information can be found HERE
Additional Food Resources
4J Wraparound Services: Food boxes and pantry/personal care items are available every Wednesday for 4J families in need. To request a box, please contact me at Camas Ridge, or leave a message with your name and phone number for the 4J wraparound team at 541-790-5718 or 4jwraparound@4j.lane.edu.
FOOD For Lane County (FFLC), the area’s nonprofit food bank, continues to distribute food to its network of more than 150 churches and social service agencies during the coronavirus outbreak. The agency is providing an up-to-date list of closures and schedule changes for local food pantries.
Community food resources for families in need include:
• Food pantries (Find the food pantry nearest you: tiny.cc/FFLCpantrymap)
• Meal sites
• The Dining Room
• Programs for children
• Programs for seniors
• Trillium Produce Plus
Hunger Factors Survey
Throughout the month of April, FOOD for Lane County is asking Lane County residents to participate in a survey about hunger. FFLC and our partners track the number of people who access food assistance, but these numbers don’t tell the stories about why people need help with food, or what we could be doing better to feed our neighbors.
Please help us fight hunger by completing this short survey! It only 25 questions and should only take about 10 minutes.
ALL survey responses will be anonymous!
If you would like to participate in the gift card drawing you will be redirected to a new page upon completion of the survey.
Housing
American Rescue Plan: Eviction Moratorium Extended
Prior Newsletters:
- April 5-April 9, 2021~Daily Intentions & Digital Citizenship
- March 29-April 2, 2021~Child Abuse Awareness Month
- March 15-19, 2021~Spring Break & Transitions
- March 1, 2021~Preparing for Change
- February 1-5, 2021~School Counselor Week
- January 25-29, 2021~Choosing Kindness
- January 18-22, 2021~Breaking News
- January 11-15, 2021~I have a Dream
- January 5-8, 2021~ The Power of Showing Up
- December 14-18~Erin's Law & Personal Safety
- December 7-11~Holiday Traditions
- Nov. 30-Dec. 4~Mindfulness App
- Nov. 23-Nov. 25~Being With
- November 16-20, 2020~Grief
- November 9-13, 2020
- November 2-6, 2020
- October 28, 2020
- October 22, 2020
- October 15, 2020
- Fall 2020 (return to school)
- Summer 2020 (summer resources & anti-racism)
- May 2020 (collaborative problem solving)
- April 2020 (brain breaks & calm corners)