Counselor's Corner
Village School Counseling Department
In this issue you'll find...
- Upcoming dates & reminders
- Advisory update
- Mental health resources & apps
- Recommended articles
6th Grade Peer Leaders Touring Rising 4th Grade Families
If your child is part of Peer Leaders and you have any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Dulac and/or Mr. Merrigan.
Thursday, Mar 23, 2023, 05:45 PM
Village School, Village Street, Marblehead, MA, USA
Advisory Update 🦆
Advisories are grade-specific, and provide a small group setting for students to
explore our new social emotional curriculum, Choose Love, on a regular and weekly basis.
Choose Love For Schools encourages Character Social Emotional Development (CSED) model standards, while also incorporating evidence-based neuroscience and positive psychology practices to teach mindfulness, character development, and emotional intelligence. Choose Love aligns with our PBIS goal of Keeping Each Other Well at Village School, and includes opportunities to continue social emotional growth at home, and in the community.
**Next up in Advisory**
As more of our students are socializing via chat rooms, group texts and other social media apps, we recognize Digital Citizenship and Cyberbullying as some key topics to explore in our advisories for the next couple of weeks.
How can you help at home? Please check in with your child about how they are communicating with their classmates online and review respectful online behavior expectations.
Mental Health Resources & Apps 😀
The Marblehead Rotary Club has generously gifted access to this amazing resource in an effort to support our community's mental health and wellness. This program fosters life skills such as improved focused, compassion, gratitude, and self-regulation strategies. Check it out!
Handhold was created by a team of mental health and child development experts with tips, tools, and resources created especially for parents.
This is not a social media app. This is an educational apps focused on mental health. Created by GoZen! for Tweens and Teens!
Recommended Articles 📚
Social Media Awareness 📱
Teaching kids to be smart about social mediaThe Mental Health Effects of Social Media Addiction and Overuse in Young People
Happiness Break 😀
3 ways to increase positive emotions
Dealing with social conflict ✌️
How to help tweens and teens manage social conflict
Village School Counseling Department
Kevin Merrigan, Grade 5 School Counselor
Kate Dulac, Grade 6 School Counselor
Website: https://www.marbleheadschools.org/domain/206
Location: Village School, Village Street, Marblehead, MA, USA
Phone: 781-639-3159