Mental Health, Academic, & SEL Resources
How do you get in touch with your school counselors or school psychologist?
Guidance/Academic Counselor
Ms. Renee Breault
Phone (315) 324-5931 Ext. 26131
Mental Health School Counselor
Jennifer Graveline
Phone (315) 324-5931 Ext. 26144
What to expect during these weeks:
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If your child already meets with a counselor regularly the counselor will be in contact.
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Ms. Breault will be in contact via email with students who still need to complete their scheduling for next year.
- Mrs. Graveline and Ms. Breault will be available to have phone conferences or set up a video meeting as needed. Please email them with specific requests.
- For specific academic questions, please contact the classroom/subject teacher.
Crisis Resources:
- 1-800-273-8255
- Available 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week.
Texting Crisis Like
- Text to 741 741 from anywhere, anytime, about any type of crisis
- A live trained crisis counselor will receive the text and respond, help you through a time of crisis, and can link you to needed resources.
- 315-265-2422
- Free, confidential crisis and information hotline available 24 hours a day/7 days a week
*If you are experiencing an emergency please call 911
Resources to help guide you through some interactive and fun home instruction.
- Creating a routine for your kids:
Click here to access a sample template
- Calming Techniques:
- Listen to mindfulness stories on the Calm App.
- Wellness ideas in 5 minutes.
- Listen and watch Good Morning Yoga by Mariam Gates online reading.
- Exercise Bingo with Banford PE teachers. Be sure to connect to the Banford PE Facebook page to post your video!
- Educational Websites
- Nicandri Nature Center in Massena is offering daily live stream at 1:00pm for nature lessons!
- Take a virtual tour to a national park, zoo or farm.
- Open license for online story time and classroom read aloud videos through Penguin Random House.
- Educational Podcasts for the Family:
- Elementary School
- Noodle Loaf, Short and Curly, Teacher Talking Tech, Big Life Journal
- Middle School
- Eleanor Amplified, Stuff You Missed in History Class, The Breakfast Club, Six Minutes
- High School
- EdTech Talk, Dear Hank and John, Science Friday, Stuff You Should Know.
- Elementary School
Ideas for alternative Education
- Research, plan and create a garden
- Build a time capsule with pictures, newspaper clippings, journal entries and pieces of memorabilia
- Design a gratitude challenge by writing down daily prompts for reflection
- Create a song playlist that evokes happiness
- Establish a family recognition ceremony for kind acts
- Create a Brain Booster Board that lists activities that encourages "Focus" and "Energy"
- Design a magazine cover that highlights your character traits using a digital template or arts and crafts
- Create a worry jar by writing concerns and drawing them from a jar to discuss as a family
- Start a nature journal by going into nature and reflecting on what you see, hear, smell and feel
- Write a play and act it out
Talking to Children About COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
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