Counselors' Newsletter

McCarroll Middle School - November 2026

November Calendar

November 9th- Parent Cafe'/Community Resource Night (Holiday Assistance Applications!)

November 13th- World Kindness Day- Kindness Rocks! See graphic below

November 19th- Tentative date for Annual Dodgeball game with DPD to raise money for Santa Cops! 🎅

November 23rd - 27th- Thanksgiving Break

November 30th-December 10th- Live thankfully Food Collection!

Healthy Coping Strategies

There are times when we may have big feelings or feel overwhelmed. When this happens, we want to learn to manage those feelings in positive, healthy ways! Here are some ideas for healthy coping strategies.

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🧡 Ideas for Positive Family Activities for Thanksgiving 🧡

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List things from A-Z that you are thankful for.
Have each family member sit in a designated chair. Everyone else shares a reason they are thankful for that person.
Play the M & M Gratitude game -------->
Get a pumpkin (you can use leftover pumpkins from Halloween if you have any). Each day leading up to Thanksgiving, write one thing you are thankful for on the pumpkin. On Thanksgiving day, share out loud as a family.

Need help with Food? Check out the November Food Planner shared by W.A.R.M.

November Food Planner calendar listing food pantry, church meal, and community assistance locations throughout the month. The calendar includes daily schedules, times, and addresses for locations in Decatur, Bridgeport, Alvord, Newark, Boyd, Denton, Justin, and Rhome, Texas. Thanksgiving Day, November 26, is marked with a holiday graphic and notes that WARM is closed. The bottom of the graphic features colorful Thanksgiving decorations, including pumpkins, fall leaves, a turkey, a cross, and an open Bible with Psalm 107:1: “Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!” A bilingual reminder asks individuals to contact each location before visiting because each site has its own rules and regulations.

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Live Thankfully Information 2026

Graphic titled Live Thankfully Food Drive at McCarroll with picture of box of cereal and stack of pancakes. Has a star with the dates 11/30-12/10 and below it states We will collect food during our eagle time classes. The background of the graphic is a dusty blue and in a brown rectangle on the bottom it says "Earn 5 STAR points! 10 points for each item donated, BONUS 50 points for every 10 items donated! The Eagle time class with the highest average number of items per student will win donuts!

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Cream colored graphic with colorful squares and breakfast items inside the colorful squares. The graphic says, "McCarroll, here's what to bring: boxes or bags of cereal, pancake mix, muffin mix, biscuit mix.

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Interested in Making a difference? Mentors are always needed!

Do you love working with kids? Are you looking for a way to make a positive difference? Look no further than right here at McCarroll Middle School! If you are interested in being a mentor to a student, please scan the QR code or fill out the form below.