SPF Holiday Highlights

Take care of your body

• Get enough sleep
• Spend time outside
• play sports/exercise

Take care of your mind

• Write or draw your feelings
• Take a few deep breaths
• Take a break from news or social media
• Celebrate large and small successes

Connect with people for support

• When you feel ready, think about asking for help
• Join a support group or online community
• Talk to people who care about you and won’t judge you-- and be open to their advice
• If you’re in a safe relationship, be open with your partner about what you’re going through
• Get involved with a sports team, school activity, or a religious organization

World Kindness day is 11/13/25 and its purpose is to To remind people that kindness is a powerful force that builds community and connection. The S.M.I.L.E. Club collected blankets throughout the school district for the Warmth of Kindness Blanket Drive. All blankets were donated to Transitions, a local residential treatment facility in Erlanger, KY.

Each day from November 30th through December 23rd, Bellevue staff will share a short video featuring a holiday book read aloud by students or staff. At the end of every video, students receive a fun secret mission to complete the next day. After finishing each mission, students earn a signature on their Bookmas bingo card. Complete all 24 missions and return your card for a festive prize!

Students will need to watch the first video and complete their first secret mission to earn their Bookmas bingo card!

Join us to celebrate stories, kindness, and holiday cheer all month long! Check out two of the books that will be read by our students below!

• Disaster Distress Helpline 1-800-985-5990
• SAMHSA’s National Helpline 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline 988 or 988lifeline.org
• Care Solace 888-515-0595 or https://www.caresolace.com/site/bellevue

It's easy to feel anxiety and stress, especially with everything going on in the world today. This video demonstrates the 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Grounding Technique to help you work through your stress and anxiety. This proven method will help calm your mind and bring your focus back to the present.

How to Play:

• Everyone sit in a circle
• Someone start a holiday themed story. For example: (On Christmas Eve, I saw the most surprising gift under the tree…)”.
• Each person adds a sentence as the story moves around the group.