October Counseling Newletter

Professional School Counselor

Yenisey Sandhir

Email: sandhiry@lisd.net

Website
Location: 4520 Maumee Drive, Carrollton, TX, USA
Phone: 972-350-4310

Twitter: @counselor927

Every October we participate in the Red Ribbon Campaign by teaching kids how to make healthy choices through goal setting, respect for self, and problem solving, refusal, and coping skills. The month ends with the celebration of Red Ribbon Week.

For more information about this national campaign, please visit redribbon.org and the LISD Counseling and Social Work website.

One lesson per week in the month of October (4 lessons total per grade level) in lieu of Second Step.

Kindergarten

First Grade

Second Grade

Third Grade

Fourth Grade

Fifth Grade

LISD encourages parents to take time to talk, listen, and keep the conversation going with their children. See the attachment below for some conversation starters.

Whole lIfe series will presents The Latest Drug Trends with DEA SAC Chavez, more information below

Medication Disposal Day (MDD) is an opportunity for LISD and CHOICES to partner with the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) “National Prescription Drug Take Back Day" and provide drop off locations around LISD.

According to the DEA website, “The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day medications aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse and medications”

Hello Parents!

Parent Cafe is back, and we are inviting you to join us!

What is Parent Cafe?

Parent Cafe is a virtual event hosted by the LISD Social Workers where parents and caregivers are invited to come together in a safe and encouraging space to talk about the challenges and victories of raising a family. Through self-reflection and peer-to-peer learning, participants are able to explore their strengths, learn about the Protective Factors, and create strategies from their own wisdom and experiences to help strengthen their families. Please see the attached flier.

When asked about their takeaways, parent feedback included:

“Someone else can relate to what I am going through”

“Invigorating and exciting”

“I felt heard”

“There is always opportunity for growth as a parent and as an individual”

Why should you attend Parent Cafe?

• Get ideas for managing the challenges of parenting
• Build friendships and get support from other parents/caregivers
• Grow into stronger and more flexible parent/caregiver
• Get time to reflect on your family and how important you are

Who can attend Parent Cafes?

Anyone in a parenting or caregiving role such as:

• Moms
• Dads
• Step-parents
• Foster Parents
• Grandparents
• Other relatives

"When we learn to use words to talk about emotions, having big feelings is less frustrating, because we can say what happened and ask for what we need."

This is the basis for Sara Olsher's newest book, and her first for kids ages 3-5. "No Feeling Lasts Forever" is a foundational book for emotional literacy, helping kids to recognize emotions in themselves and in other people.

Review provided by Amazon

Openly, honestly, and using terminology that we can incorporate into our everyday conversations with our kids.

This book is a fabulous educational resource that uses colors and the emotional "up and downs" in every day to talk about how to understand and identify emotions - and why that's so important.

Identifying emotions and where they're felt in the body is a vital skill for kids and adults alike and is the first step toward emotional regulation.

Review provided by Amazon