TASRO News

Sincerely,

Zach Duer

President

Texas Association of School Resource Officers

zach.duer@tasro.org

Registration for our best conference yet is open now! Don't miss out on Early Bird savings!

Click HERE for more information!

At the top right corner, next to the login in prompt is a blue register button. If you have not logged into the new site, please first register your account, which will allow for each member to enter their new password, PID, correct region information, etc. Please ensure all your contact information is correct. If there are issues accessing your account, please contact tina.lincoln@tasro.org.

We are excited to share our new APP!!

Go to your APP STORE and download the My Glue from Glue Up app. Register using your email that you use for the TASRO website.

This APP will house the agenda and other information for the upcoming conference. You can even choose events you are interested in, making it much easier to keep track of classes, events, and meet ups during the week!

We recognize the importance of the partnerships our SROs have with their team of school administrators. TASRO is striving to offer training opportunities that benefit both SROs and school staff. We have added a new EDUCATOR tab under the "About Us" portion of our website. We also have educator specific resources under our "Resources" tab on the website.

We encourage you to invite your administrators and other relevant school leaders to our Annual School Safety Conference!

We are currently gauging interest in the Education Administrator Training Day. We’re excited about the opportunity to host these breakout sessions and have set a registration deadline of February 15th to help us determine if there is enough participation to move forward.

This is a free training opportunity, and we encourage you to share it with your campus and district administrators. Those interested in attending can register HERE.

To the Administrator Addressed Correspondence

89th Legislature Summary

Each month we will be sharing valuable updates and resources. Some of the resources may be great for you. Some of the resources may be great to share with school staff, parents, or students. If you have specific questions related to Texas Education Code or school related matters, please feel free to submit questions to our Educator Representative- Dr. Stephanie Duer (sduer@esc6.net).

All pictures and resources are linked.

Food insecurity is a year round issue, but many times it becomes more apparent around the holidays. Below are some websites that can assist in finding food for families.

https://www.hhs.texas.gov/services/food/texas-food-bank-network-providers (Statewide HHSC List)

https://www.feedingtexas.org/food-banks/ (Find Food Texas)

https://ntfb.org/food-assistance/find-a-food-pantry/ (North Texas Area)

https://setxfoodbank.org/ (Southeast Texas)

https://www.houstonfoodbank.org/find-help/find-food/ (Greater Houston Area)

https://mosaicstx.org/ (Greater Houston Area)

https://www.bvfb.org/find-food (Brazos Valley Area)

• Gratitude Practice
  • Interrupts Negative thought spirals
  • Helps us focus on the present
• Noticing (FOND- Find One New Detail)
  • As children we notice all the tiny details because everything is new
  • Create the habit of “stopping to smell the roses” so to speak
  • Stop to really notice the details of something ordinary
• Mindful breathing
  • Remember the app on your apple watch?
  • Focus on breathing in and out
• 5-3-2 Plan (Dr. Amit Sood)
  • 5 People (first thing in the morning, think of 5 people that you are grateful for)
  • For the first 3 minutes when you walk in the door, meet your family like a long-lost friend and do not try to judge/change/improve anything in that moment.
  • The first 2 seconds when you see another person, send a silent “I wish you well”.

During the holiday break it is easy to doom scroll to infinity. Take time this December to consider:

• What are my screentime habits? What real life experiences am I missing being lost in my phone?

• Delete unnecessary or distracting apps
  • Does this add value?
  • How does this make me feel?
• Consider a social media fast
• Set limits for yourself
  • Time
  • Place
• Pay attention to the content you consume
  • What we focus on we become

It's easy to lose track of what day it is, the last time you ate a healthy meal, or when you last showered 😜 Trying to keep some sort of a schedule during the break will make it easier to return in January and it also prevents feelings of overwhelm, anxiety and depression. Sure, sleep in and relax, but don't get lost.

• Gratitude Ornaments (let students color/decorate paper ornaments and write something they are grateful for to hang on a paper tree in the hallway)
• Snowball Compliments (have students write a compliment about a classmate and then crumple the paper into a "snowball". Have a GENTLE "snowball fight" and have each student read the snowball they pick up)
• Create homemade holiday cards for the local nursing home. Extra credit for personal delivery (always check about visiting).
• New Year, Better Me” Vision Boards (Students create mini vision boards with goals, hopes, and positive affirmations for the new year.)

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