Columbia Counselor Corner
April 2026
Hi Eagle Families!
I hope everyone has a restful Spring Break! You all deserve this break to rest and come back refreshed to rock the rest of the year out!
Character Strong
April's Trait of the month is Courage.
Defined as: Choosing what is helpful, right, and kind - even when its hard or scary.
Student of the month for:
March is on Tuesday, April 7th at 10:30am.
April & May will be on May 6th at 10:30am.
Safer, Smarter Kids *Only those who opted in for lessons*
We will begin final lessons in April, connection letters on topics will continue to come home to further discuss lessons as desired.
K-Kids Peer Mentoring
2nd grade K-Kids have continued mentoring Kindergarten students: role modeling positive play, good choices and conflict resolution strategies. In April & May K-Kids will begin joining Kinders out on the playground as recess buddies too! They are excited about this.
Vehicle Career Day
CES will be having Vehicle Career Day on Thursday, April 30th in the morning. If you have not yet signed up and have a career that includes a vehicle and you would like to share please reach out to Mrs. Phelps asap.
Take Ellie the Eagle to work
Along with Vehicle Career Day, CES will be doing another fun Career activity in April. Parents will be invited to "check out" Ellie the Eagle to take to work with them (And share pictures of Ellie at their job to share with students at school). This will be a way for those who are not able to participate in Vehicle Career Day but still want to share about their career. ** See flyer attached, and coming home!
Ways to help your student when BIG emotions pop up
As adults we all get burnt out sometimes, and it can be the same way for kids. Although they don't know what these strange feelings mean and how to calm the big feelings. Here are a few tips to help students as they are feeling overwhelmed or just full of worries this time of year.
- Have a set bedtime to be sure they are getting the right amount of sleep.
- Have a morning routine - arriving on time and being prepared for the day.
- Practice self-care with your student. For a child this may also look like painting, a dance party or a nice walk to take a minute and help them unwind.
- Remind them to breathe, routinely practice how to take big breaths when things feel overwhelming.
- Read a story to help them normalize their feeling such as "Ruby Find a Worry", "The Very Hungry Worry Monster" or "A Little Calm Spot".
- Encourage them to ask for help when they do not know how to calm their worries.
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.
My family!
My dog, Deeogee!
My happy place!
