Week 3/30-4/3

Welcome Back to School Grizzlies--Albeit Virtual!

I have missed you and I hope that you make some much-needed connections with your peers, teachers, administrators, and even me! Check your Google Classrooms and emails and I know that you will all feel the love. You all are my heroes and here is a little pep talk for all of you:

Mental Health Focus: Depression

3 million students experience depression—almost 12.5% of the U.S. population 12 to 17 years old, or about 3 or 4 students in a typical classroom of 30 students. Here are some things that you can do at home and at school:

• Use journaling activities (click here for more information)
• Build on strengths
• Facilitate discussions about mental health and coping
• Encourage collaborative exercises
• Incorporate positive coping strategies, or mindfulness, into class  and home activities

Click here for more information regarding depression. In addition, please watch "Everyday Mindfulness" below: 

App Spotlight: Inner Explorer

Inner Explorer has provided FSUSD with the FREE Mindfulness App for families during this time of uncertainty. Please click here for more information and to get started using Mindfulness at home: https://innerexplorer.org/compass/fairfield_onboarding.

Journal Spotlight: School Psychologist, Heather Toll 
During the school closures, I journaled about my days (it is a great way to reduce stress and ease anxiety--I hope you will join me and not only read about my day, but also start journaling for yourself). Since school starts tomorrow, today was my last entry: