WES COUNSELING NEWS
WELLINGTON ELEMENTARY COUNSELORS
May 18- May 21
WES Counseling Office Information
Mrs. Stewart: stewarts@lisd.net
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9-11am and 1-3pm
Grades: KG, 2 and 4
Mrs. Kroenert: kroenertt@lisd.net
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9-11am and 1-3pm
Grades: 1, 3 and 5
Request Form for Counseling Assistance
Parents- If you need to reach out to us for counseling services or assistance, please feel free to call, email, or submit this Google Form and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
***Please remember, in the event of an emergency, always call 911***
Video Messages from Mrs. Stewart & Mrs. Kroenert (and friends)
Wellington Counselors Weekly Guidance Lessons
Join us each week for our Guidance SMORE to help students continue to grow their Social Emotional Learning skills! Please keep the link to this last SMORE and feel free to use it over the summer!
Week 9: End of Year Transitions Lesson
Weeks 7&8 Virtual Career Day
- Our first video is our very own local Flower Mound Virtual Vehicle Career Day
- Next is a S'More with lots of fun videos highlighting career day speakers
The Size of Problems
Worry and Keeping a Clear Mind
Help Us to Help You
LISD Elementary Counselors District Newsletter
Need even more Social Emotional and family pointers? Feel free to peruse the news with our LISD Elementary Counselors Guidance SMORE and the Behavior Interventionist SMORE!
Behavior Interventionist SMORES:
May 18-21:
May 11-15:
May 4-May 8:
April 27-May 1:
Student Assistance Counselors/Social Worker SMORES:
May 18-21:
May 11-15:
May 4-May 8:
April 27-May 1:
April 20-24:
April 13-17:
TO OUR WES FAMILIES:
Dear Wildcat Parents,
Please know how much we all miss being at WES during this time of school closure. We miss seeing all the smiling faces and we will continue to miss you over the summer! The WES staff is thinking of every single student and their families as we continually adjust to our new normal! We are so thankful for our WES family and hope you feel that we are all in this together!
During this time, our number one priority is the wellbeing of our students and families. Teachers are reaching out directly to ensure you and your family are doing okay, and see what type of assistance you may need while school is out. But more than anything, our teachers want to hear the voices of our students! We are already missing the daily interactions we have with them. If there is anything you need in the meantime, please do not hesitate to reach out to us and we will see how we can help.
Free Meals
Click here for a list of locations serving free breakfast and lunch to any child age 0-18 years. As of March 26th, there will be a total of 10 locations! This will continue throughout the summer! Please refer to this link for the latest updates on food and locations.
Additional Helpful Resources
Additional services available to assist families during this time of need.
Internet Assistance
If you need assistance with internet, here are some resources to help!
Summer Food Pantry Calendar
Back To School Fair
Lewisville ISD's goal is to assist families in preparing for the start of the new school year by connecting families with needed resources such as registration and enrollment assistance, immunizations, school supplies, medical screenings, and much more. This event is open to any student and their family currently enrolled in Lewisville ISD.
If you anticipate needing school supplies or other items for the upcoming year, please take the time to fill out this form. Thank you!
The last day to register for the event is July 1, 2020.
CITIZENSHIP CHARACTER TRAIT RECIPIENTS
Each nine weeks, we focus on one of the six pillars of character traits. During that time, the teachers nominate the students who exemplify these traits the most or the best during that timeframe. This past nine week's trait was CITIZENSHIP and those that demonstrated it best are below.
KINDERGARTEN:
- Cash Thomas--Ebeler: Cash is a model citizen in the class - he's helpful and kind to others.
- Parker Cox--Hernandez: She displays good citizenship by following the rules and taking responsibility for her actions.'
- Martina Villegas--Giraldo: Martina is respectful of others, follows the rules and is helpful in class.
- Connor Hunter--Hodges: Connor is polite, helpful and respectful to others.
FIRST:
- William Marsh--Quindara: William is a model citizen by demonstrating every character trait. He is caring, respectful, responsible, and trustworthy.
- Adalyn Smith--Levano: Adalyn is a wonderful citizen and we can always depend on her to be a wonderful leader! She is thoughtful, respectful, kind and a fabulous friend!
- Maci Koepsell--Fackler: Maci is always helpful, kind to all and does her best to follow rules. She is an excellent example of a good first grade citizen!
- Amorette MacDonald--Kallail: Amorette models kindness and a willing to help and do the right thing on a regular basis.
SECOND:
- Trisha Prabakar --Webb: Trisha offers help to her classmates and works GREAT with everyone!
- Erin Sung--Gustafson: Erin has been a huge help while we have been at home learning. She tries out all the technology for me. Erin has completed her work and gone above and beyond what is asked. She is willing to help any of the kids in class.
- Elliot Davis--Stratton: Elliot is an all-around caring person! One specific occasion when I was very proud of him was when he finished his math assignment early, instead of getting to play a math game and get on an iPad, he walked up to students who were struggling and helped them with their math.
- Sophia Estrada--Kraft: Sophia is kind and caring towards all of her teachers and classmates. She is very respectful and always willing to help.We are very proud of everything Sophia has worked towards this year.
- James Mays--Ryan: James is a good citizen because he always does the right thing, he makes good choices, he treats others with respect and truly cares about his classmates, & school.
THIRD:
- Joshua Mangelson--Jakubek: Josh is a good citizen because he is respectful to adults and classmates. He is honest and dependable. Josh follows the school rules and even gives back to his community! We are proud of you!
- Stella Proulx--Dennis: Stella is a sweetheart and a great choice for this recognition. All year long she has been very respectful, kind and considerate to her classmates and friends.
- Isabella Teute--Muñoz: Isabella is an amazing student. She has shown responsibility, leadership, honesty throughout the year.
FOURTH:
- Bryan Fu--Hall: Bryan consistently makes responsible decisions, he helps others without being asked, and he gives extra effort on all of his assignments. He is not just a good citizen; he is an excellent citizen.
- Briggs L. May--Sandoval: Briggs is respectful of others and their property, in a group work always involves his classmates working together to make positive differences to the classroom. He follows school rules, demonstrates good character, and a wonderful sense of humor while always being respectful with his teachers and friend. He is honest with everybody, dependable, and a giver and pleasant student and friend. We are really proud of his growth and the wonderful student he has turned into this year. Congratulations, SIP-Teachers 4th grade-2019-2020
- Arwarh Shafi--Underwood: Arwarh has completed all at home learning assignments on time and did quality work. He has become a very independent learner.
- Olivia Hernandez--Mangini/Barth: Olivia is our choice for the citizenship award because she follows the rules, is willing to work hard, help others, is responsible for her own actions, and is ALWAYS kind to others. Olivia wears a smile to school every single day! Congratulations!
FIFTH:
- Daniel Sweatt--Gunn: From day one, Daniel has been polite, funny, and helpful to others. Daniel is a hard worker and his personality shines through his creative projects. He has a heart of gold and is an all-around amazing young man!
- Trevor Perkins--Garlington: Trevor makes responsible decisions, is respectful and honest.
- Nadine Hoskisson--Amador: Nadine offers to help her classmates, helps in class and is respectful to others.
- Emily Pearce--Cooper: Emily is a quiet leader and always makes the right choices. She follows the rules and expects others to follow suit. Emily is an amazing young lady.
- Alli Damico--Cooper: Alli is every teacher’s dream. She helps and takes ownership. Alli takes a lead when asked and knows how to lay low when needed. She has been my right hand all year.
CONGRATULATIONS to all our CITIZENSHIP winners and to all the winners this year!
Resources for Parents & Students about Coronavirus
Parents- here are some great ideas to calm worries and explain what we're going through, created by the Highland Village Elementary Counselor, Ms. Walter. Please preview before using with your kiddos and adjust as you see fit. There are even some daily activities to help students process through this difficult time!
LISD Overview of Resources on COVID-19 for Families
Please see the link below for all of the latest information from LISD on the COVID-19 situation.
Calming Website
IDEAS FOR THINGS TO DO OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL
Sometimes it can be hard to come up with ideas that are fun, kind and available to do during this challenging time. These ideas can even get the kiddos smiling!
- Sing a happy song!
- List all the things that make you happy.
- Call or FaceTime friends, Grandparents, or relatives just to say hello.
- Write positive messages on Post-It Notes and place on mirrors in your house.
- Make Peace Rocks. Paint rocks with kind words and place them around town to delight your neighbors
- "Chalk your Walk"- use sidewalk chalk to write positive messages on your driveway or sidewalk for neighbors and workers to see as they pass by.
- Make a poster to display to your neighbors and community workers sharing positivity and happy thoughts.
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Practicing Self-Regulation of Emotions at Home
At WES, we have Calm Down Spots, Corners or kits in most every room and a Sensory Trail in the hallway for students to access when they need to regulate their emotions. You can put some of the same steps in place at home to continue to provide these resources for your child! Work together as a family to create a Calm Down Spot and find items online (Amazon is great) or around the house that could work as calm down tools to put at the spot. Below are some suggestions for what to add and a pdf of the instruction sheet so the kids know what to do.
Choose a spot with plenty of room, but in a visible location
-Print out or make your own copy of the Calm Down Spot sign
-Find some comfy seating options- like a beanbag, carpet square, or folded blanket
-Prepare a Calm Down Kit with squishy (stress ball), stretchy (something elastic), and twisty (like a Tangle toy) sensory tools. You can add fidgets your child prefers as well, but no electronics. If you're ok with it, you can add paper to draw/ journal on and writing utensils as well as Play-Doh for squishing and sculpting.
-Use a timer! You can use a timer on the microwave, on your phone, or purchase a small timer. Our GRE Calm Down Spots each have a 2 minute sand timer for the kids to use.
In place of our WES Sensory Trail, make time in your daily schedule for movement breaks! Put on a dance video, do yoga, ride bikes, walk the dog, or do exercises! Getting out in the sunshine (while following safety precautions) is a great way to process through strong feelings while helping our bodies to stay healthy!
If you'd like to re-create a Sensory Trail at home, posted below are pictures of the exercises on our WES Trail. On YouTube, you can find a variety of examples of Sensory Trails or get creative and turn an empty space in your home, yard, or garage into one! You can also purchase gym floor tape from Amazon to create aTrail but painter's tape or masking tape would work just as well. Write out descriptions of what the kiddos should do at each spot and model by going through the exercises together!