Hopewell Crest School Weekly Update
March 30th through April 3rd
Welcome to the Child Study Team and School Counseling page
We are moving into our second full week of schooling from home and we want to update you with some new strategies and techniques to make this a smooth transition. This newsletter is specifically for the week of March 30th through April 3rd, as it highlights some themes for the week for Hopewell Crest School, includes information and new ideas.
Worldwide Autism Awareness Day- Thursday, April 2nd!
Please make sure to wear your Autism Awareness shirts, or a blue shirt on Thursday to help us support AUTISM AWARENESS DAY!!! Based off of our theme "uniqueness rocks," we are asking that you paint a rock to add to our school's rock garden. We ask that you place them in your garden at home, and then bring them to school when we re-open so we can add them to our "unique" rock garden. As we all know, "Uniqueness ROCKS!"
Things I can and cannot control
Focus on things you can control to ease the burden of those you cannot, to help families throughout these uncertain times.
I need a calm body
Strategies to use for reminding our students to have a calm body, which can lead to a calm mind and working environment
Coping SKills for the At-Home classroom
Here are a list of fun techniques to use if your child is starting to feel overwhelmed and needs a break while in your "at-home" classroom.
Additional Brain Breaks- get out there and MOVE!
Elbow to knee - touch your right elbow to your left knee ten times, repeat with your left elbow and right knee
Stretch it out- stretch your arms, neck, legs and sides
Wall push-ups- do as many wall push-ups as you can until time is up
Movement video- pick an online video and MOVE (be sure an adult helps you find the right video)
Do your best robot walk
Move like a gorilla
Pounce like a tiger
Do your best karate moves
Spend ten minutes on the computer (make sure parent is supervising)
Make a phone call to a relative or friend
Spend ten minutes with your favorite stuffed animal
Free draw
Start a puzzle
Read to one of your stuffed animals
Listen to your favorite song