Counseling Newsletter

On the agenda this month: Women's History Month, our Quarter 3 Breaker Breakfast Recap, and more! (Remember, this newsletter can be translated to Spanish by using the buttons at the top of your screen!)

March is here, and that means it's Women's History Month! This is the time when we celebrate the amazing contributions of women throughout history. From brave pioneers who fought for equality, like Rosa Parks and Amelia Earhart, to modern-day trailblazers like Malala Yousafzai and Greta Thunberg breaking barriers in science, art, sports, and more, women have made a huge impact on our world. During Women's History Month, we explore their stories, learn about their achievements, and celebrate the strength, resilience, and courage of women everywhere. It's a chance for us to honor the women who have shaped history and to inspire each and every one of us to dream big and reach for the stars. Let's come together to celebrate Women's History Month and all the incredible women who continue to inspire us every day.

P.S. Saturday, March 8th is International Women's Day! Use this day to thank the women in your life who inspire you.

• Biography.com - Women's History Month (https://www.biography.com/tag/womens-history)
• National Geographic Kids - Women Explorers (https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/history/general-history/women-explorers/)
• Scholastic - Women's History Month Resources (https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/teaching-tools/book-lists/womens-history-month.html)
• TED-Ed - Lessons About Women's History (https://ed.ted.com/lessons?content_type=lessons&direction=desc&sort=publish-date&theme=women-s-history)
• National Women's History Museum - Education Resources (https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources)

March's Student of the Month character trait is GRIT. Grit is when you have firmness of mind or spirit: unyielding or unshakable courage in the face of hardship or danger. For example, when it’s the end of the quarter, and school is hard and you want to give up but INSTEAD of giving up, you push through to the end. You are showing you have grit.

"It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop." - Confucius

We had such a great time at our Quarter 3 Spring Breaker Breakfast! We loved celebrating our students who "Made Good Decisions!" Take a moment to look through the photos below recapping the event:

In partnership with CUSD and the OCDE, the counseling department would like to offer the following resources for parents/families looking for more information about vaping/e-cigarettes, tobacco/nicotine, and cannabis:

Information

• E-Cigarettes & Youth: What Parents Need to Know
• English
• Spanish

• Let’s Talk Cannabis - What Parents Need to Know
• English
• Spanish

• Let’s Talk Tobacco - Productive Conversation Starters
• English & Spanish

• What You Need to Know About Vaping
• English
• Spanish

Infographics

1. Cigs in an E-Cig
2. Generations of E-Cigarettes and Vape Pens
3. Tobacco 21 for Parents
4. Tobacco 21 for Youth
5. Non-Nicotine E-Cigarettes for Parents
6. Non-Nicotine E-Cigarettes for Youth
7. All about ZYN for Adults
8. All About ZYN for Youth
9. Risks of E-Cigs and Vapes

You can also find all of this information linked on our counseling website, found HERE.

Office Hours: 8 AM - 3:30 PM

Students can come and see us:

• Outside of class: students can drop in before school, at break, or during lunch!
• During class: students must get a hall pass from their classroom teacher or receive a call slip from their counselor
• Emergency: Tell a trusted adult right away

Ms. Bordelon: Last names A-K

📧 sjbordelon@capousd.org

Ms. Wu: Last names L-Z

📧 rewu@capousd.org

Website: BAMS Counselors' Corner
Location: BAMS Front Office
Phone: (949) 366-9607

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