Counselor Corner
I'll be there for you
Tobias Elementary School
Email: monica.dozier@hayscisd.net
Website: https://www.hayscisd.net/tes
Phone: 512-268-8437
Message from your counselor
I know that you might have many mixed emotions during these uncertain times. I want you to know that I am here for you! I wanted to include advice on how to handle and cope with the different emotions that you dealing with. Please look for future news letters that will include resources and lessons for you and your families! I want you to know I am here to support you through this hectic time!
Your Counselor,
Monica Dozier, M.Ed, LPC-Intern
Tobias Elementary School
Monica Dozier
We can do it Explorers
Mindset of the Month!
Passion First
A spot of Anxiety read by Mrs. Dozier
5 things kids can do at home for social-emotional health!
1. Practice sitting still for one minute and focus on the sounds you hear.
2. Practice “5 Finger Breathing”: Trace your fingers slowly, inhale on the way up, exhale on the way down.
3. Make an acrostic of your full name with positive character qualities or things you can do to be kind.
4. Make a list of things that help you calm down when you’re angry.
5. Make greeting cards with cheerful pictures and positive messages.
Counselor Keri Guidance- Worry Warriors
Cloud 9- Social Emotional Resource
As a partner with our schools, Cloud9World (our SEL program) has opened its online libraries for ALL the families in your school during the next month. Password is case sensitive, so please note that the “S” is capitalized. Parents will be able to access our material by visiting our website www.cloud9world.com and using the following user information:
Your school’s login:
Username: hays-student
Password: c9wStudentReminders for Success
1) Wash those hands! Washing for 20 seconds using warm water helps eliminate germs. If you have Alexa, tell her you are washing your hands and she will play you a song!
2) Social distancing means keeping away from one another. Please do not plan large group hang outs for kids as this defeats the purpose of closing down our schools.
3) Remember to monitor social media use and phone usage by your students. We still want to continue keeping our kids safe even in the cyber-world. If you or your child witnesses cyber-bullying, please report it!
4) Keep to a routine! Don’t look at the next few weeks as a vacation from school. The more you keep to a schedule, the easier it will be to stay in the learning mindset.
5) Write down goals for each day so you continue to drive towards excellence! Work towards a growth mindset (I can do this!) not a fixed one (I give up).
6) Limit kids’ news/media exposure. They hear and see way more than we know. Keep an honest dialogue about what is occurring, but don’t fill their minds with worry or too many facts.
7) After daily e-learning, limit technology time. We don’t want to promote unhealthy habits while students are at home for long periods of time.
8) Check out free social-emotional resources from these sites:
○ Emotional ABCs
○ Calm App
○ CosmicKids Yoga-YouTube
○ GoNoodle for brain breaks
○ CenterVention Free Social Emotional Learning Resources
○ Common Sense SEL Resources
Books Read Aloud
Vida Clinic therapists
24-7 Mental Health services for adults, teachers and students
In Case of Emergency
Hays HopeLine https://www.hayscisd.net/hopeline
Suicide Prevention Lifeline 24-Hour Hotline 1-800-273-TALK
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
If you or a loved is experiencing an emergency, Call 9-1-1