The Counseling Connect
February Newsletter
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Author Nic Stone Presents at University City High School- Tuesday January 22nd
Student's from Ms. Giden's after school girls group program were invited to see speaker and best selling author, Nic Stone who created the books "Dear Martin" and "Odd One Out." Students were able to hear Nic Stone talk about her life and upbringing, her childhood struggles and what brought her to becoming an author. Topics also included diversity, universal equality and empowering people of color. LSMS students were gifted her book "Dear Martin" and were able to get their books signed as well as receiving special notes from Ms. Stone. As you can see, the girls were very excited!
Food Stamp Information- Government Shutdown
For more information on how we can be a resource for you or someone you know please email our School Social Worker, Debbie Gegg at geggdeborah@rsdmo.org
Equity Team Updates
Our Equity Leadership team attended the 4th field trip through the Give Respect, Get Respect program through the Diversity Awareness Partnership at Boeing on Tuesday, January 15th. Students spent the day at the Islamic Foundation of Greater St. Louis and were able to hear from speakers with various diverse religious backgrounds such as, Atheism, Islam, Christianity and Judaism. Students were able to develop skills in compassion, empathy and understanding for those who share differing beliefs and tips on what they can do to challenge bias and judgement. Our next field trip is scheduled for Tuesday, February 12th.
Our Equity Leadership Team is also hard at work at developing school wide lesson plans and information regarding equality and diversity. So far, students have developed lessons around topics that include, immigration, social media and racial slurs. More information to come!
Beating the "Winter Blues"
That's all for this month! As always, we are here to help! If you have any topics that you would like for us to include more information about in our newsletters please let counselor, Robin Giden know. See you back here next month!
Mr. Eric Barnhart, 6th Grade Counselor
Email: barnharteric@rsdmo.org
Phone: 636-733-4227