Fontana Student Services Newsletter
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Wellness Wednesday for Families!
Wednesday, Jan. 20th, 7pm
This is an online event.
Topic: Wellness Wednesdays Q&A Parent Forum
Time: Jan 20, 2021 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
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Grief Support Groups
TO REGISTER: contact Healing Hearts at 262-751-0874 or info.hhwc@gmail.com.

Take Good Care of Yourself!
- Dr. Kristine Neff – Yin and Yang Breathing Exercise (13:26 min) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njOszQ8SNOA
- Nurturing Yourself When You are Grieving: https://www.centerforloss.com/2016/12/nurturing-youre-grieving/
- 2-1-1 Mental Health Crisis Line Info: click here
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline – Call 800-273-TALK (8255)
- Text HOPELINE to 741741 — from anywhere, anytime, about any type of challenge or struggle. Help and hope is just a text away.™
Area Therapy and Counseling
Winter Clothing
Goodwill Vouchers Your family can apply for a voucher to be used at our nearby Goodwill stores to purchase whatever you may need (e.g., clothes, furniture, housewares). | Clothing Closet Winter jackets, snow pants, scarves, gloves, and more are available right at Fontana School. Reach out to Nikki Christensen for specific sizes. | Parenting/Mental Health Support FREE workshops and discussion groups for parents include building self-esteem, raising resilient children, bullying, and more! For more information: The Parenting Network |
Goodwill Vouchers
Clothing Closet
Parenting/Mental Health Support
What's For Lunch?
Free Cool, Calm and Capable work box delivered for 4th-7th grade boys and girls
The GALS Institute is offering a self-directed interactive hands on free 6-week workshop delivered to your door. This workshop will help boys and girls entering 4th-7th grades, build resiliency, self-esteem, and learn healthy coping strategies.
To register CLICK HERE

Virtual Learning Strategies!
- For in-person instruction, students are allowed movement breaks through activities such as recess and PE. This is just as important for virtual instruction. Encourage your child to participate in physical activities and allow your child to have frequent breaks. Older students can handle longer periods of screen time than younger students.
- Try to create structure and follow a schedule as much as possible.
- Acknowledge and encourage! “When a student excels at a task, parents should serve as a positive affirmation coach and encourage their child to continue what they’re doing. This behavior will create a supportive learning environment that motivates the student and can lead to future success in their studies” (Hatten, 2020). Rewards are also encouraged. Rewards could be anything from praise to your child’s favorite dessert treat.
- If possible, have a designated work space that your child will work best in and limit distractions when your child is completing work.
- As a parent, give YOURSELF a break. Rather than worrying about whether or not you are providing your child with the educational growth they need, focus on your child’s basic life skills and emotional health. From Melissa Cousino a pediatric psychologist at Michigan Medicine Psychology Clinic, “Help them start a gratitude journal or bake apple goods this fall and deliver them to a family or neighbors, for example” (Cousino, 2020).
- Don’t be afraid to ask if you feel your child needs extra support!!!