Coffee with the Counselors Updates
Summary of live meetings
Please consider joining us for the next, COFFEE WITH THE COUNSELORS:
Check your email for the ZOOM Link, password and topics we will be covering next Tuesday.
Dear Platteville School District Families,
Sincerely,
Platteville Schools Student Services Team
Tip for Managing Kids at different age levels/grades
It is difficult to balance the various needs of everyone in the house during this time. It might be helpful for you to set aside a period of uninterrupted time with each child where you can give them your undivided attention. Make sure this is a time that works for you!
Use this time to check in with them about their assignments, see what they need help with, read together, or anything else they might need. The amount of time is not as important as being able to focus on one child at a time without other distractions.
EXPECTATIONS for SCREEN TIME
THE POWER OF PERMISSION & INCENTIVES
GROUNDING
Grounding Senses
Find:
- 5 things you see
- 4 things you hear
- 3 things you can touch
- 2 things you smell
- 1 thing you taste
Grounding Colors
Find:
- 5 Blue Things
- 4 Green Things
- 3 Red Things
- 2 Yellow Things
- 1 Purple Thing
Grounding Alphabet
THE HILLMEN HALT!
What parents who are teaching at home these days may not know is that many times a day while in a classroom or in working with small groups or individual students, teachers use many strategies to take a break, pause the activity, or quiet the noise level. One Hillmen At Home strategy that could work for your family is “Hillmen Halt” ~ a time that the parent/adult in the home can use in order to regroup, recharge, or take time to get ready for the next activity. Teachers use a similar technique as a transition before a new task many times a day. The type of “break” may be to quiet your children down or to pep them up to energize for something coming up next. You should give your children parameters and options for the Hillmen Halt: how much time will Hillmen Halt be, where is the break/pause going to be for each child, what options do the kids have to choose from (read silently, a quiet game, coloring, etc) or is it just quiet time in a quiet spot. We all need calm from time to time and it is okay to stop school related activities when you (or your children) need it!
SELF CARE
SELF CARE LIST OF THINGS TO DO:
- Be gentle with yourself, and those around you.
- Try to be a source of calmness for those around you.
- Limit news intake for both you and your children.
- Talk to each other and your children about their concerns and try to provide calm reassurance to each other.
- Reach out to support networks including family, friends, community professionals.
- Focus on controlling the things you can.
- Acknowledge your thoughts and feelings and those of your children.
- Stick to (or CREATE NEW) healthy habits.
- Try to get outside for fresh air AT LEAST once a day.
- Develop a self-care tool kit.
- Find AT LEAST one thing to be grateful for each and every day and help your children to do the same.
- Find ways that you as a family can help others.
PLATTEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT STUDENT SERVICES TEAM:
Dr. Max Long
Platteville School District
Director of Student Services
608-342-4010, ext. 1000
Taylor Sorrentino
School Social Worker
sorrentino@platteville.k12.wi.us
608-342-4010, ext. 2332
Michelle Kellogg
School Psychologist
608-342-4010, ext. 1309
Crystal Curry
School Nurse
608-342-4010, ext. 1311
Tischa Busch
High School Counselor
608-342-4020, ext. 1204
Vicki Feldman
Middle School Counselor
608-342-4010, ext. 1304
Tracy Allen
Westview
Elementary School Counselor
608-342-4050, ext. 1404
Mary Schauff
Neal Wilkins
Elementary School Counselor
608-342-4040, ext. 2518
Website: https://www.platteville.k12.wi.us/
Location: 40 East Madison Street, Platteville, WI, USA
Phone: 608-342-4010
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/plattevillesd/