Girls on the Run is coming to Hawkins! Starting the week of March 12th, our team will meet every Monday and Wednesday from 4pm-5:30pm. The standard program fee is $210 and includes 20 lessons, a t-shirt, water bottle, cinch sack, a beautiful 5K medal and more!

GOTR creates a safe and supportive place for girls to connect, grow and thrive. Trained and caring coaches lead 3rd-4th grade participants through interactive lessons culminating with a non-competitive 5K event. The research-based curriculum establishes lifelong healthy habits and instills critical social-emotional skills at a time when girls need it the most.

Girls on the Run is committed to ensuring that program cost is never a barrier to participation. A financial aid application and payment plan is included in the online program registration form at www.girlsontherunsemi.org. If you do not have internet access please call (734) 712-5640.

We have three awesome parent volunteer coaches and can hold a team of 20. If you would like to register your child, please visit https://www.girlsontherunsemi.org. If you have any questions, please let me know at busternam@brightonk12.com.

My name is Molly Schofield and I am the School Refusal Program Director at Thriving Minds. I work with students, families and schools to form reentry plans to increase attendance, participation and consistency while treating the underlying anxiety and/or depression. Currently, I am offering a parent group that will be held on Fridays at 5pm for the month of April. This parent group is to help with the stress of school refusal, increase motivation to get their student through the end of the school year and provide information on treatment of school refusal.

Molly Schofield, MS, LLP

School Refusal Program Director

mschofield@thrivingminds.info

Phone: 810-225-3417 Ext. 120

www.thrivingmindsbehavioralhealth.com

New Program Available At Hawkins….

Hawkins G.I.F.F.T.

Giving Immediately For Families Today

*This is not an income based program and is available to all Hawkins families in need*

Throughout the last few years, many individuals and families have struggled through job loss, illness, or other traumatic situations. Oftentimes, these situations can place a financial burden on families. We would like to ease some of the financial burden by providing food and home essentials to families who are applying for, waiting for other assistance or do not qualify for assistance. These are premade boxes that are available to pick up the same day. We also put together extra boxes for our holiday breaks. While there are multiple resources available in our community, these resources may take days or even weeks to access and some require multiple steps. Our goal is to fulfill this need immediately and there are also no income based restrictions to the resource. There will be a small questionnaire to fill out. This is only for us to help with your needs the best we can and will not be shared with anybody outside the G.I.F.F.T. program

** This is not an income based program if your family is in need of food G.I.F.F.T. is here to help you. If you have experienced a short-term financial hardship and do not qualify for assistance elsewhere, Hawkins G.I.F.F.T. is here to help you. If this is a service your family could benefit from please fill out this referral form

If you are having trouble accessing this form please contact Rachel Fox at Foxra@brightonk12.com or Nicole Lira at Liran@brightonk12.com . We can email you the for directly.

** Please be sure when filling out this form that you include an email address. This is how you will be contacted with instructions to pick up your box.

Counselor Corner!

I am so excited to continue working with your students this year to help facilitate and promote growth and learning! I am providing classroom lessons, small group activities, and individual support this school year.

As a reminder, your school counselor is here to support children in all areas of mental wellness that impacts their success in the classroom. We work with individuals as needs arise. If your child is struggling at school, we will work together with the classroom teacher to determine whether or not school-based services would be beneficial. We may also be able to offer resources or contacts if your family believes that outside support will best meet your child's or families needs.

The Elementary Counselor Team also has the BAS Elementary Counseling website for ideas and resources to be used at home! Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns that you may have, and I will do my best to support your child.

Mrs. Fox

Elementary School Counselor: Hilton/Hawkins

foxra@brightonk12.com

Parent Referral Form/Permission Slip

As a district we are increasing our efforts to support the Mental Health and Wellness of our students, families and the community. We are increasing our efforts on Relationships, Student Wellness, and Increasing a Mindset for Learning and Growth. These Tips/Resources are one of the many ways we are increasing our efforts. Additional resources and information can be found on the BAS Wellness & Mental Health website.

If you do not know your Parent Connect login information, please follow the instructions on the Brighton Area Schools website.

PLEASE NOTE: Address changes CANNOT be completed through Parent Connect. Address changes must be completed by filling out a change of address form along with 3 copies of proof of residency. Details are listed on the change of address form which is available by clicking on the link below. Since in person drop off is not an option at this time, forms can be scanned and emailed to samanij@brightonk12.com