Hello Little Eagle Families!

February was a short month, but filled with so many great things. I was able to visit each classroom and explore how kindness and respect are important in being a great friend. Students each created a heart where they drew pictures or wrote words they may say to others to spread kindness. Each class then created a paper heart chain with all their hearts. All the class chains were delivered to the Brooklyn Living Center to bring smiles and spread love to residents. This activity brought so much joy to our Little Eagles as a way to share kindness to others outside of our school.

Groups

In March I will be beginning the next round of small groups. These include topics such as: social, friendship, conflict resolution and worry. If you feel you have a student that could benefit from one of these groups please reach out. If your student has been chosen to participate you will receive a communication letter home in the next week.

Career Day

CES and CUES will be having Career Day this year on Wednesday, April 17th. It will take place in the morning at CES and the afternoon at CUES. Please reach out if you are interested in participating at either or both schools.

Character Strong

March's Character Trait of the month is Cooperation

See below for more information for the month.

Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions or support needs.

Ashley Phelps, CES Counselor - ashleyphelps@myeagles.org, 517-769-8557

The last week of March is Spring Break. Here are some ideas for spending time together as a family while students are home!

Hello! Here is what is happening in the counseling world at CUES!

We finished our social skills small groups at the end of February. I also went to every third and fourth grade classroom to teach a mini lesson on conflict resolution and to create football rules so the students could be successful playing football at recess. I met with the teachers of each grade level to check in and be sure I am meeting their needs as well as the needs of their students. I am continuing to work with our sixth grade on career exploration using the Xello program and other various resources. See information below:

Once a month from January-June, I will be working with the 6th grade classes on career exploration. We will be working on various activities, such as Interest Inventories, Learning Style Inventories, the Xello program (career exploration) and learning about different careers, trades and how to achieve the job they desire.

We have Career Day coming to CES and CUES April 17th. The time for CUES is 12:30-2:50 pm. We are looking for volunteers who are willing to talk about their career and what it took to be eligible for that said job. The format is four 25 minute sessions. The students rotate to four different sessions. Please fill out the Career Day form if you are willing and interested in presenting, we are still in need of volunteers to present.

As always we focus on Character Strong at CUES. This months character of focus is Cooperation!

As always, please don't hesitate to reach out to me if you have any questions or concerns -krista.schatzle@myeagles.org or 592-2181.

Each month I will be posting a Mindfulness Moment for students and their families to try at home. This month the mindfulness moment is Box Breathing. When practicing box breathing, you will breath in a deep breath for 4 seconds, hold that breath for 4 seconds and then slowly breath out for 4 seconds and then again hold for 4 seconds. Repeat 4-5 times. This is an excellent exercise to do when upset or angry. It resets the diaphragm helping to calm the nervous system. This technique is used by athletes, police officers, even Navy Seals.

Mental Health Resource List

The following document provides a list of different mental health resources available in our surrounding area. If immediate danger is suspected please call 911. For additional guidance and support, our district counselors are available through school email.

Storm Caryl-School Counselor, storm.caryl@myeagles.org

Wendy Diefenthaler-Academic Counselor, wendy.diefenthaler@myeagles.org

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Krista Schatzle, CUES Counselor, krista.schatzle@myeagles.org

Ashley Phelps, CES Counselor, ashley.phelps@myeagles.org

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Okay2Say

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A student safety program that allows students to confidentially report potential harm or criminal activity directed at school students, school staff and schools. Tips can be submitted 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Students can submit tips through phone, email, text message, mobile app or Okay2Say website.

Community Action Agency Jackson, Lenawee & Hillsdale Counties

1214 Greenwood Ave. Jackson, MI. 49203

400 W. South St. Adrian, MI. 49221

55 Barnard St. Hillsdale, MI. 49242

517-784-4800

517-263-7861

517-437-3346

Services: Education, Economic Self-Sufficiency, Housing, Health & Nutrition, and Community Development.

LifeWays CMH

1200 North West Ave. Jackson, MI. 49202

25 Care Drive Hillsdale, MI. 49242

517-789-1200

517-439-2641

Behavioral Health Services in areas such as severe mental issues, intellectual/developmental disability, substance use disorder, and co-occurring disorders.

Family Service & Children's Aid

330 W. Michigan Ave.

Jackson, MI. 49201

517-787-7920

Born Free: Counseling & treatment for females (ages 14+) 12-step recovery program into daily life; Intro to Alcoholics & Narcotics Anonymous and Al-Anon; Families & Schools Together: families attend an 8-week group focusing on family bonding, communication, discipline and nurturing; Other services by referral only: drug screening, counseling (group & individual), First Time Offenders Program, and Breakout Drug Free Education Program in schools (6-12th grade); Child abuse and neglect educational presentations

Lenawee County Community Mental Health

517-263-8905

Behavioral Health Services in areas such as severe mental issues, intellectual/developmental disability, substance use disorder, and co-occurring disorders.

LJ Gallagher PsyD and Associates PLLC

451 Marshall Street

Brooklyn, MI 49230

(517) 414-0697

A Healing Place, LLC

207/209 First St. Jackson, MI. 49201

1218 Greenwood Ave. Jackson, MI. 49201

517-998-4673

Services: Individual Psychotherapy, Psychological Testing, Children/Adolescent Therapy, Family Counseling, Couples Counseling and Group Therapy for Eating Disorders.

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