Note during COVID-19 school closures: If you are in crisis and need immediate support, please contact the New Mexico Crisis and Access Line at 1-855-NMCRISIS (1-855-662-7474), and you will be directed to a counselor who can assist you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. If you have a life threatening emergency, please call 911.
Counselor's Corner
Welcome!
Here you will find resources and information to support your social and emotional health. Whether our current "stay at home" situation has you feeling happy or worried, I know you can find something useful to get you through this uncertain time!
Distance Learning Plan & my role:
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Phone Call Appointments - I will be available to students and families as extra support (academic as well as social/emotional support) while adjusting to learning at home. I am available by appointment for 30 minute phone call sessions. These sessions are designed to be brief, solutions-focused approach.
*See Scheduler at bottom of page to get on my phone call calendar!
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You can reach me via email as well, I check it frequently. roberta.lujan@aps.edu
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I will be posting links to optional SEL lessons on Class Dojo.
Resources
Extensive list of Local Resources including Mental Health
Virtual Counseling Corner and Redirector Room
SEL Lessons and Links
Second Step Emotion Management lessons for Grades K–5 on-demand, along with support materials for each lesson. All lessons are free (no login required)
Kindergarten Second Step Lessons
First Grade Second Step Lessons
Second Grade Second Step Lessons
Third Grade Second Step Lessons
Fourth Grade Second Step Lessons
Other resources to support SEL
Calm - Meditation for adults and kids
Fifteen mindfulness program sessions are now available for anyone to use. Mind Yeti provides a great way for everyone to practice mindfulness during this difficult time.
Little Children, Big Challenges
Committee for Children and Sesame Street have partnered to create a collection of resources for young children facing significant challenges. Aimed at building children's resilience.
KINDNESS CHALLENGE
If you've read this far, I'm seriously doing a happy dance!
Let's do a Kindness Challenge!!! :) :) :)
Here's all you have to do: (you might need a grown-ups help)
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Create an uplifting picture, poem, or even just a few kind words...and send them to me. About who?? YOU PICK! Think of a friend or teacher, the principal, the nurse, the custodian, an EA who you particularly miss...and make their day!! Once you've created something special - take a picture of it and email it to me & I'll share on class DOJO and send it to them directly! I can't wait to see what you do. Lookout for our Kindness Challenge shout-outs on FRIDAYS!
Miss you all!!
Ms. Bobbi
