Boone's Counseling Corner

UPDATE: 3rd-5th Lessons here

UPDATE: Find PK-2 Lessons here

Need to talk to the school counselor: Virtual Check-in Request

Let me start by saying I'm thinking about you and your families. All of us Boone miss you very much! Each week you will receive an updated newsletter with all sorts of counseling resources. At the end of this newsletter you will find Parent & Caregiver resources related to COVID-19.

As you probably already know Social Emotional Learning (SEL) is an important part of your child's education. At Boone we aim to provide social emotional learning opportunities every day. Depending on your child's class, this may look like morning meetings, mindfulness strategies, reading social emotional learning books, and peace areas.

With that said, every child at Boone receives weekly Second Step lessons from their classroom teacher. Every child also receives biweekly counseling lessons from the school counselor. Therefore, I want to provide you with some SEL opportunities while we are far apart that include Second Step access as well as the learning opportunities I was going to give grades PK-5th. This week will include PK-2nd grade lessons with 3rd-5th grade lessons the following week. Lessons will be updated in the weekly counselor newsletter and on BLEND.

Please feel free to contact me if your child or family needs resources, support, or assistance throughout our virtual time together.

Sincerely,

Nicole Lozo

nicole.lozo@austinisd.org

210-920-1104

Second Step curriculum is used in classrooms on a weekly basis. We are grateful that Second Step is working on providing families with access to streaming lesson media.

We've contacted Second Step to learn more, and thankfully, they've provided us with the following information that we wanted share. To begin, depending on what grade level your child is in, there is an activation code to use when you access resources at Second Step. Below are the codes and directions to use.

K-5 Family Activation Codes:

Kindergarten: SSPKFAMILY70

Grade 1: SSP1FAMILY71

Grade 2: SSP2FAMILY72

Grade 3: SSP3FAMILY73

Grade 4: SSP4FAMILY74

Grade 5: SSP5FAMILY75

Here are some instructions for parents to access those resources:

• Go to https://www.secondstep.org/create-account
• Enter your email address and create a password

• For Job title, select "Parent"
  
• Enter your State, city, and select your student's school
  • Note: if you do not see your student's school listed, please scroll to the bottom of the drop-down menu and select "My school/organization is not listed"
• Enter your family activation key under "Product activation key"
  
• Navigate to "My Dashboard"
  
• Find your student's grade level, under SEL Program, Click on "Resources"
  
• Click "READ MORE" under the category of your choosing

To view supporting Lesson Materials (not the actual lesson content) that Teachers & Counselors use:

• After clicking on "Resources," navigate to the "Teacher's & Counselors" tab
• Below that tab, a blue bar with several options will appear
• Hover over "Downloads" and click on "Lesson Materials"
• Click on the lesson material to download or print

At first the Worry Bug is small and non-threatening, but the more Wince Worries the more his WorryBug grows. Don't Feed The Worry Bug is great story to start the conversation on worry and anxiety. We all worry, it happens, but the key is to not let those worries aka the WorryBug grow to the point it ruins your day.

City of Austin Resource List

Stay updated on COVID-19 resources from the district, including communications, FAQ, telehealth options, learning at-home, and meals during closures.

Austin ISD COVID-19 Resources

Our wonderful nurse, Rebecca Schieck, has provided us with great coping resources from Dell Medical School, AISD Student Health Services, and a 24/7 statewide mental health support line.

Student Health Services COVID-19 AISD Community Page

Coping in Times of Uncertainty: COVID-19 Resources

Texas Health and Human Services Commission

Texas Health and Human Services Commission launched a 24/7 statewide mental health support line. 833.986.1919

Week 1, April 6-10