Student Services December Updates!
By: Ms. Elder, School Counselor
Happy December!
This month at Midway, student services will not be teaching classroom lessons but we still have some exciting this happening this month!!
Student Services gets to celebrate the 5th graders graduating from the D.A.R.E. Program, watch the wonderful winter musical put on by the 3rd graders, and celebrate the upcoming holiday activities with all grade levels. Student Services is here to provide support the all the way to Winter Break! We will be back to resume class lessons in January!
Mindfulness Toolbox
What is a Mindfulness Toolbox?
- Mindfulness: awareness of one's internal states and surroundings
- Mindfulness Exercises promote healthy ways of coping with big feelings, such as worry, frustration, sadness, or stress
- Allows us to pay more attention to the present moment, connect with our mind, body, and feelings, and feel in control of our actions and responses
- Mindfulness Toolbox: A bank of mindfulness exercises students can use and practice to promote healthy and helpful coping strategies and self-regulation
Encouraging Mindfulness
- So far the students have learned a belly breathing exercise called Pumpkin Breathing and completed Thankful Turkeys in November to practice the mindfulness activity of Gratitude.
- See the October and November newsletters to learn more about those activities!
- I've been SO impressed by all the students who have participated in these mindful activities with me so far, and I am excited to continue providing them with Mindful Strategies to build resilience
- We can promote mindfulness at home and at school by practicing deep breathing exercises or naming thinking we are thankful for in order to promote positive and safe coping strategies
- I've added a few extra Winter Mindfulness Exercises you can practice at home with your student over the holiday break!
Gingerbread Breathing
Snowflake Breathing
Contact the Counselor
Ms. Elder, School Counselor
Hello! I am your school counselor, here to provide student support and advocate for student success. I am also the 504 Plan Coordinator for Midway. Feel free to reach out using the contact information provided below.
Alexis Elder
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