Columbia Counselor Corner
November 2024
Our Smore will provide counseling updates from both Elementary buildings.
Lower Elementary Updates: Ashley Phelps
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
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
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
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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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
