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Columbia Counselor Corner

November 2024

ColumbiaCounselor CornerNovember 2024

Our Smore will provide counseling updates from both Elementary buildings. Our Smore will provide counseling updates from both Elementary buildings.

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Lower Elementary Updates: Ashley Phelps Lower Elementary Updates: Ashley Phelps

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Hi Little Eagles!!

October was full of so many good things. We learned/reviewed in every classroom what Bullying is and how we stop mean behavior. Ask your student what a traffic light means at school to stop mean behavior.


K-Kids Peer Mentoring

2nd grade K-Kid Mentors were all able to take part in their first "Recess Buddies" session. They did a great job being a positive role model and helping our Kinders work through issues at recess. 1st & 2nd grade K-Kids also showed great leadership in visiting the Kinder classrooms to practice positive play with them.


Character Strong - Purposeful People

This month our Character Trait focus is: Gratitude.

We will practice positive mantras with students as a way to explore how to feel grateful for all the things in their lives.


  • Conference times - If you would like me to attend your child's conference please let me or your students teacher know.


  • Small Groups -In November I will be starting small groups. Working close with teachers, some students have been placed in groups they will benefit from to build skills in areas of social/friendship, worry, confidence and life transitions. If you student has been chosen for a group a letter should have come home in the next week with them. Please review and return the letter as soon as possible.


Student of the Month

We are celebrating October Student of the Month recipients on Wednesday, October 30th. If your student was chosen for October a letter was sent home last week and we hope to see you here to celebrate with us.


Holiday Help

Please reach out to your building Counselor if you are either interested in adopting a family to support for the Holidays or if your family is in need of support yourself.


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.

Family Connection

Embrace World Kindness Day on Wednesday, November 13th with ideas below.

Upper Elementary Updates: Krista Schatzle Upper Elementary Updates: Krista Schatzle

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My family!

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My dog, Deeogee!

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My happy place!

Hello Fall! Hello Fall!

CUES Updates

Hello!

Fall is in full swing! I will be finishing up the last of the Quick Checks with individual students. I love being able to spend a few minutes with each student, checking in so they know where to find me if needed and checking their well being. Our 6th grade students took a more in depth survey as well so we can assess the needs of the students as well as the culture climate of the school. The survey is alway available to view in the office.



  • October was Bully Prevention Month so we celebrated Unity day on October 16th. I started the grade level guidance lessons on preventing and stopping bullying and will finish up in the first week or two of this month.



  • The Character Strong word of the month for October is GRATITUDE. We will be doing different lessons and activities to emphasize the word. We also have family activities that parents can do with their child. Teachers will be sending these in their newsletters.
  • The Student of the Month ceremony is moved up this month to November 19th due to the holiday and Thankgiving break. More information will be sent individually for this event.
  • One teacher from each grade level will be piloting an SEL curriculum this year, which is free through a grant from the state of Michigan. Those teachers will use a hybrid SEL curriculum of Character Strong and Navigate 360. The teachers had their training and will begin the pilot program soon.
  • Conferences are November 13th and 14th. These days are full school days and conferences are 4-7 pm both days. Please let me know if you'd like to meet with me during this time or if you would like me to attend your child's conference. I am happy to do so and will be here during the conferences time.


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.

Mindfulness Moment

Each month I post a Mindfulness Moment for students and their families to try at home. This month the mindfulness moment is Gratitude in Mindfulness. There are 8 benefits to your wellbeing from practicing gratitude, which is common in mindfulness. The benefits are:

1. Greater energy levels

2. Better sleep

3.Reduced blood pressure

4. Feeling less lonely

5. Fewer physical symptoms

6. Improved attentiveness

7. Taking better care of health

8. Increased joy


There are some great Gratitude Meditation videos on YouTube. They are 2-6 minutes long and are for kids. Type in Gratitude Meditation for Kids.


Another idea is each person can share what they are grateful for at the table during Thanksgiving dinner.

We can all find something we are grateful for and this is a great month to count our blessings!

Character Strong Character Strong

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Mental Health and Crisis Intervention Resource List Mental Health and Crisis Intervention Resource List

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.


Ashley Phelps, CES Counselor, ashley.phelps@myeagles.org

Krista Schatzle, CUES Counselor, krista.schatzle@myeagles.org

Jessica White-School JR/SR High Counselor, jessica.white@myeagles.org

Wendy Diefenthaler JR/SR High Counselor, wendy.diefenthaler@myeagles.org

Will Bower, 504 Coordinator/BTAM Coordinator, will.bower@myeagles.org


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Dial 2-1-1 for immediate access to over 2,000 services available to Jackson County Residents. When you call you are connected to a trained Information and Referral Specialist who can discuss your needs and give you the information and/or referrals you need to find what you are looking for. There is an online directory of available resources as well on the website listed above.


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


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


Waves of Change, LLC

517-581-4886

2017 4th St, Jackson, MI 49203-4572

https://www.wavesofchangellc.com


Jackson Healing Clinic

734-219-3314

126 Seymour Ave, Jackson, MI 49202

https://jacksonhealingclinic.com/


Counseling Services LLC - Doug McComas

(There are other therapists in the office also)

(517)788-8330

2575 Spring Arbor Rd Suite 300

Jackson, MI. 49203

Ok2Say
Student safety program

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