WELCOME Back Braves!

A message from your counselor,

Welcome to the 2026-2027 School Year! We are so excited to meet our new Braves as well as seeing our returning Braves! As your counselor, I am here to help and support your needs. Let's make this school year the best yet- "BACK.TOGETHER.BETTER"

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Thinking through how to manage your time.

While we're not quite in quarantine anymore, with kids staying home and parents working from home, it can still feel as if we are. This article offers helpful tips for managing your time.

6 self-care steps for a pandemic - always important, now essential - Harvard Health

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2) Supporting your kids through these challenging days:

Positive Affirmations for Kids

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An Opportunity to help kids develop inner strength

This article gives helpful tips for nurturing kids' resiliency -- yes, we're all missing out on A LOT, but let's offer other ways to think about it all.

Pediatricians on Balancing Screen Time, Sleep, and Family During Coronavirus

In the wake of the coronavirus, though, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recently emerged with some new guidance: You should still set limits on screen time, but you should prioritize your mental health-and that of your children-which might mean allowing a little more screen time for school work or for connecting with friends, for example.

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6 Tips to Get Your Kids Focused on the New School Year | Brightly

Summer vacation is a time when kids can dream, play, scheme, and goof off. School, on the other hand, is a time for hunkering down and focusing. How can parents help their kids get back on track after those blissful weeks of relaxation and recreation? Here are six tips to get you started: 1.

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1) Parents/Students - Taking Care of You:

And When in Doubt, Play Some HAPPY Music

HAPPY - Pharrell Williams (feat. Minions)

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2) Supporting your kids through these challenging days: 2) Supporting your kids through these challenging days:

1) Parents/Students - Taking Care of You:

2) Supporting your kids through these challenging days: