February 24-28th

The Douglas County Counseling Office organized it's inaugural school-wide Mental Wellness Week. During the week students completed Thank You notes to those adults who support them, teachers had breakfasts provided by community mental health partners, messages of inspiration were shared, book displays and drawing stations in the library, we PUMPED UP THE JAM between bells, and much more to support student and faculty mental wellness.

Parent engagement has a direct correlation to student success. Students with engaged parents are more likely to have higher self-esteem, lower absenteeism and earn high grades or test scores. Log into Infinite Campus Parent Portal today!

-Accessing student grades
-Give that praise and encouragement for that A or B they studied hard for!

-Review attendance and absences
-Get real-time notifications if your student is absent.

-Seeing assignments due or upcoming exams
-YES, you can know what your student is studying!

-Notifications for School/District Announcements
-Never miss a big event again!

-Lunchroom information - is your student making healthy choices? Fueling the body, fuels the mind.

Connect Today

Infinite Campus Parent Portal can be accessed on the web (login information is received from your district) or using the Campus Parent Parent mobile app.

Spread the Word was founded on an audacious belief, a simple observation, and an urgent goal.

• Our belief is that the world would be better if all people were valued, respected, embraced, included. Included in the games we play and the friends we make. Included in our schools, our workplaces, and our communities.
• Our observation is that despite the best efforts of many, groups around the world remain left out. One of these groups is people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, a group made of more than 200 million people, representing every country, belief system, sexual orientation, gender expression, race, and ethnicity.
• Our goal is to disrupt this cycle of isolation and exclusion with grassroots action for inclusion.

Douglas County High School believes academic, career, and social/emotional support and intervention is a collaboration between administrators, teachers, parents, counselors, support staff, school social workers, and school psychologists. We operate within a multi-tiered system of support. Universal supports are at the base of this model supporting all students. Occasionally, we find some students need more of the targeted and intensive supports that fall within our Response to Intervention (RtI) process within MTSS.

A student who may need additional support may benefit from RtI. Our hope is to integrate strategies to maximize student achievement and provide needed interventions in a timely and effective manner. Students are referred to RtI by a teacher, counselor, administrator, or a parent.

Function of Anxiety: Protection Anxiety vs. Stress

How does anxiety work? Scans the environment for danger, and when it sees danger, it goes off to prepare you to get out of the situation (flight) or fight. Sometimes if you get too much anxious energy, you could freeze.

What is the paradox of anxiety? The more we do what it wants us to do, the stronger it becomes and the more anxiety we have.

What is the irony of anxiety? Anxiety thinks it is protecting us from our worst psychological fears, but really it’s the path to making our fears become a reality.

Credit: Anxiety Force LLC

Douglas County School District is committed to providing our students with authentic, project-based learning, allowing them to explore industries, gain real world knowledge and 21st Century Skills they’ll need to compete for the college or career of their choice.

Through Career and Technical Education programming, DCSD's vocational and career training program, we strive to give our students experiences related to various careers.

CTE is designed to help students choose a career path, pick the learning needed, build the right skills and knowledge and get into a great job in a field they will love.

TALK TO YOUR SCHOOL COUNSELOR FOR MORE INFO

Parenting Requires Self-Regulation

Don't forget about self-care!

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/parenting-purpose/202003/parenting-requires-self-regulation

"My Kid Won't Talk to Me!" Pro-Tips for Helping Kids Open Up

Try these three neuroscience informed techniques to encourage communication.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/targeted-parenting/202003/my-kid-wont-talk-me-pro-tips-helping-kids-open

How Can I Get My Teenager to Talk To Me? Begin With A Plan.

Four steps towards a better relationship with your teen.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/thinking-about-kids/202003/how-can-i-get-my-teenager-talk-me-begin-plan