I will be working with all of the students on Academic's, College and Career, Scholarships and much, much more!!

Seniors! December is the first round of Scholarships! The Jackson Community Foundation Scholarship open on December 1st. One of those only takes the first 200 applications so get this one done ASAP. Here is the link: https://www.jacksoncf.org/scholarships

There are more scholarship opportunities listed at the College ad Career Access Center site. Here is their link: https://www.jcisd.org/domain/256 They are also having a Winter Wonderland Scholarship Workshop on December 10th from 12:00-5:00 at the office in Jackson Crossing. As always my weebly is being updated as quickly at they come in.

http://wdiefenthaler.weebly.com

10th grade: The career center visited 10th grade English classes on November 29th. Students signed up for three programs they are interested for an upcoming in person visit. If your student missed this day have them stop in and sign up with me.

7-12 grade After School Help! If you need some extra help on your school work many of our teacher's stay after school on Tuesday's. Drop in and get some extra help on an assignment, test prep or a topic that you are struggling with. It runs every Tuesday until 3:35.

10-12 grade Credit Recovery 8th hour: Credit Recovery has begun. If you need to retake a required credit and would like to do it now rather than in the summer or in your class schedule, stop in and see me. 8th hour runs on Monday's and Wednesday's from now until May 10th.

9-10 grade Jackson County Early College: Start your college career while you are still in high school. This program allows students to start working toward their associate degree. Open enrollment for Freshman and Sophomores is still going on. Contact me with questions about this program.

Hi There,

I am the High School Counselor. I work with 10-12 grades. Please reach out if you have any concerns.

We have implemented a peer to peer group called Rachel's Challenge, that will begin in October. We also have implemented TRAILS lessons once a month during Golden Eagle hour.

Rachel's Challenge

We are meeting once a month promoting positivity and kindness throughout the school, we will begin doing lunch activities during all lunches next week. This month we will be creating a "chain reaction" where students are able to write positive things they have seen throughout our school, or had happen to them. We will connect these chains to make one large chain, this will be a continued activity throughout the school year.

Coffee With The Counselor

Coffee With The Counselor will happen 4 times a year and we have different topics that will be discussed at each session. The first meeting is December 14, and the topic is Social Media and Cell Phone use.

My email is: Jessica White@myeagles.org Phone Number: 592-6634

Hey!

I am the Junior High School Counselor. I work with 7th-9th grades. Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns.

Email: storm.caryl@myeagles.org
Phone: 517-769-8613

We are having Challenge Day on November 16th for 7th and 8th grade students. Challenge day promotes a positive community within the school. Challenge Day helps students stop teasing, violence and alienation. This day is a powerful experience that helps change the way people view each other. All students were sent home with a permission slip to attend. Let me know if you would like your student to attend.

Spots are still available.

We will be getting together a peer to peer pro kindness program called Rachel's Challenge. The students selected for Rachel's Challenge will meet this month to be trained on how to handle tough situations. Jessica White and I will be hosting this meeting.

TRAILS will be implemented in each classroom during golden eagle hour, once a month! This is a Social Emotional based curriculum that focuses on cognitve behavioral learning strategies in the classroom.

Let me know if you have any questions!

This month we will be having a Coffee with the Counselor Meeting on October 19th from 12pm-1pm. This will be a virtual meeting only. Officer Hudson will be hosting the disussion of "Social media use and cell phone use" Please use zoom links below.

Virtual Meetings with the Counselors

2022-2023 School Year

12:00pm-1:00pm

December 14th, 2022

“Substance Abuse: warning signs and resources”

Zoom

February 15th, 2023

“Organizational skills”

Counselors: Wendy, Jessica and Storm

Zoom

April (TBA)

“Staying Healthy and the importance of routines during breaks”

School Nurse: Karyn Cripps

Zoom

*Due to confidentiality, no names of students should be used during the discussions.

*Informational Zoom meetings for parents. There will be 10 minutes at the end of each presentation for questions.

Hello! It is soon to be November!!! We have enjoyed a wonderfully colorful and warm October, and we celebrated Acceptance as our monthly character trait! I taught each grade level an anti-bullying lesson where we talked a lot about creating an accepting and kind culture here at CUES. We also showed our support for one of our own, Brantley, who is a 5th grade student and is battling Chordoma, a rare type of cancer for a child. Many staff and students bought Block for Brantley t-shirts to wear on specific days as well as donated money and gift cards. The kindness I have seen from students is amazing, like the 4th grade student who gave all his savings (many coins and some dollars in a baggie) for Brantley, or another 4th grade student who is making items and selling them, then she is giving the earnings to Brantley! It's incredible to see this type of sacrifice and effort from the students to help one another!

We will continue our character trait for the month of November as it is fitting-Gratitude! We will be looking at all the things that we are grateful for and acts of kindness and compassion we can do for others. I will be getting into the classrooms to do some activities/lessons around this idea as well as starting our career explorations in the upper grades.

Some important notes:

Conferences are coming soon-Wednesday, November 16th, 4-7 and Thursday, November 17th, 4-7. Teachers will be sending out information soon. The conferences will be scheduled and teachers will work with families if the above dates/times aren't possible. Please note-there will be FULL days of school on both conference days.

Also to note, St. Rita Church will not be providing Thanksgiving dinners this year as they have in the past. Families in need can contact their local church or call 211, which is an agency that provides various resources to families in need.

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 am posting a Mindfulness Moment for students and their families to try at home. This month the mindfulness moment is Gratitude. Find a comfortable, quiet spot to lie down or sit. Focus on the many things you are grateful for. While concentrating on this, breath deeply in through your nose and out through your mouth. When breathing out, concentrate on relaxing your shoulders and all the muscles in your body. This is a great exercise to do, even if stressed about the Holidays approaching, because it reminds you that there are still things to be grateful for, such as friends, family, good health, a helping hand, kindness of strangers and friends alike and so much more. Simply reflecting for 3-5 minutes a day on the positive in your life and what you are thankful for improves your mood and over-all health. It is also helpful in forcing you to relax before bed, or simply to have some quiet positive time in your day. Enjoy!

Happy Holiday's Eagle Families!

As we enter into the busy season of holiday gatherings, traditions and fun remember to leave room for downtime. Just as adults, children need time to reset now and then. Sometimes the holiday's can become overwhelming, as resilient as they are, children need us as the adults to help protect their boundaries and show understanding when things becoming to stimulating. Give you, and your family grace and build in those reset days as a family, and even one on one time with your little ones.

Click for helpful tips during the holiday season:

https://emergepediatrictherapy.com/parenting-during-the-holidays-tips-to-help-you-deck-the-halls-and-not-hit-the-deck/

Each month at CES we have an assembly to celebrate our Character Trait of the Month trait. In November we practiced gratitude by having NED visit our school for a fun assembly discussing how we can be champions while being grateful for all the things in our lives. NED showed us some really awesome yo-yo tricks too!

December brings lots of fun things here at school. School wide we will be having holiday spirit dress up days, a sing-along, holiday parties, and our monthly Character Trait assembly. Watch your student(s) classroom & CES Facebook pages for important updates of all the fun to come!

You can reach me by email: ashley.phelps@myeagles.org or by calling 517-769-8557, feel free to leave a message and I will get back to you as soon as I am available.

The holidays are all about traditions. This month try a new fun Christmas activity as a family and see if it's worthy of adding to your holiday traditions!

In December we will be focusing on being Trustworthy. Defined as: the ability to keep promises, to be honest, reliable and principled while never inappropriately betraying a confidence.

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

Michigan.gov/okay2say/

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.

Accepted Insurances (Varies by Therapist): BCBS, BCN, Priority Health, HAP, Aetna, Cofinity, PCN/PHP, JHN, Medicare, Magellan, Meridian