TOY DRIVE

 We are having a toy drive during Santa’s Workshop on December 12th to help local children in need. We are accepting any toys/presents for children of all ages (babies to young teens).  There will be a donation box in the foyer. If you can't make it to the breakfast, but would like to donate a toy, please send it in to guidance by Dec. 16th.

Thank you in advance for any donations & for helping to make local children’s holidays a little merrier! If you have any questions, please contact Amy Wight at 648-2732. Thank you to our PTA for sponsoring this drive!

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SAFETY PATROLS

   I am excited to be sponsoring our Safety Patrols again this year!    Safety Patrols must maintain high standards for citizenship, behavior and work habits. I'm looking forward to working with a great group this year. We appreciate all our patrols do to help create a caring and safe atmosphere for students at K.E.S.!

                                    


     Individual Referrals:

 Many times children experience situations or changes in their lives and need a little extra support and encouragement. Please inform your child's teacher or the school counselor if you would like your child to see the counselor on an individual basis. The counselor will contact the parent(s) or guardian(s) for more information. The school counselor uses a brief, solution-focused approach when working individually with students. 

          J K.E.S. SMALL GROUPS:  

An integral part of the school counseling program at Kempsville Elementary School is small group counseling. Groups allow the counselor to help students with similar needs in the most efficient way and give students the positive experience of working with and supporting their peers. Topics offered vary year to year,  but typically include school success (organization, study skills), friendship skills, deployment, grief, anger and behavior management, family change, and more. Students will be selected for groups based on several factors including need, recommendations, and availability. Please contact the counseling office at 648-2732 for more information. 


IS YOUR CHILD HAVING A HARD TIME WITH THE TRANSITION BACK TO SCHOOL?

HERE ARE SOME SMALL WAYS TO HELP LESSEN SEPARATION ANXIETY:

 
·       PRACTICE (ROLE-PLAY) WITH YOUR CHILD NEW WAYS OF HANDLING ANXIETY-PROVOKING SITUATIONS (AT  A TIME WHEN YOUR CHILD IS CALM & RELAXED)

·       TRY RELAXATION EXERCISES TOGETHER….TENSE UP , THEN RELEASE MUSCLES, STARTING FROM FEET GOING UP TO THE FACE, TAKE DEEP BREATHS TOGETHER, ETC.

·       MAKE A CONTRACT WITH SPECIFIC GOALS AND REWARDS FOR BEHAVIOR

·       LET YOUR CHILD’S TEACHER KNOW ABOUT THE SITUATION

·       HELP TEACH POSITIVE “SELF-TALK”

(SOMETHING YOUR CHILD CAN SAY OVER & OVER AGAIN….”I CAN SOLVE PROBLEMS, I CAN DO IT,  I WILL BE PROUD OF MYSELF”…)

·       TRY (THIS ONE CAN BE TOUGH!) TO MODEL A “YOU CAN DO IT” ATTITUDE…TRY TO HOLD BACK YOUR OWN TEARS UNTIL YOU’RE OUT OF SIGHT! ALLOW THE TEACHERS/STAFF TO WALK YOUR CHILD TO HIS/HER ROOM OR ENCOURAGE YOUR CHILD TO RIDE THE BUS, IF POSSIBLEJ

·       ALLOW YOUR CHILD TO HAVE A PICTURE OF YOU/YOUR FAMILY IN HIS/HER BACKPACK

·       PUT ENCOURAGING NOTES IN YOUR CHILD’S LUNCHBOX