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Counselor Counselor Connection Connection NOVEMBER NOVEMBER RED RIBBON WEEK Showing our commitment to a healthy, drug-free lifestyle, Bryan Elementary participated in Red Ribbon Week October 26-30th. This annual event offers a great opportunity to raise awareness of the problem of drug misuse. Red Ribbon Week started more than three decades ago, and is honored in schools nationwide.
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CounselorCounselorConnectionConnection
NOVEMBERNOVEMBER
RED RIBBON WEEKShowing our commitment to a healthy, drug-free lifestyle, BryanElementary participated in Red Ribbon Week October 26-30th.This annual event offers a great opportunity to raise awarenessof the problem of drug misuse. Red Ribbon Week started morethan three decades ago, and is honored in schools nationwide.
WINTER CRISIS PROGRAMWinter Crisis Program is also referred to as E-HEAP, EmergencyHEAP or WCP. This program is available to help income eligibleOhio residents meet the high costs of home heating. Eligibleconsumers receive �nancial assistance toward the payment oftheir heating bill if they:
Are threatened with disconnectionHave already been disconnectedNeed service establishedHave less than a 25% supply of bulk fuel
Up to $500 of assistance is available to assist with furnace repairs or replacements.The Winter Crisis Program is in operation November through March. Assistance is availableonce per heating season Ohioans with a household income at or below 175 percent of the
VETERANS DAYWe will be honoring all who served in our nations militarythrough a special YouTube live video premier on Wednesday,November 11th at 9:00 am. Links will be located on the BryanCity School web page, Facebook page, and on BMU TV channel4. Thank you, Veterans, and GOD BLESS AMERICA!
federal poverty guidelines are eligible for the program. A household applying for HEAP mustreport total gross household income for the past 90 days (12 months preferred) for allmembers, except wage or salary income earned by dependent minors under 18 years old. Bothhomeowners and renters are eligible for assistance.
Requests for assistance require an appointment at one of the NOCAC Community Serviceo�ces in De�ance, Fulton, Henry, Paulding, Van Wert or Williams counties. The Programbegins November 1, 2020 and runs through March 31, 2021. Visit NOCAC.ORG or call 419-219-4641 to schedule an appointment or Schedule Online.
CATCHER'S CORNERCatcher has been busy helping teach the 7 mindsets, remindingstudents about the importance of staying drug-free byparticipating in dress up days during Red Ribbon Week, helpingwith the third grade reading guarantee and gifted testing, andmuch more! He is loving Bryan City Schools!
You can �nd updates and photos of Catcher on his FacebookPage@ bcs-Catcher
MINDSET OF THE MONTHIn October, students learned about the Everything Is PossibleMindset. This mindset oriented us toward understanding thatwe are all capable of dreaming bigger than we ever thoughtpossible. We will learn to take small steps every day on theroad to our dreams, embrace our creativity and imagination,look on the bright side of things, and turn mistakes or setbacksinto opportunities.
Everything is Possible
BENEFITS OF MINDFULNESSSociety for Research and Child DevelopmentAmerican Psychological AssociationPositive PsychologyPsychology Today
BOUNTIFUL HARVEST FOODDRIVEBryan Elementary will be holding a Bountiful Harvest food driveNovember 2-6 to bene�t the Bear Bag program. Students maybring their donations to their homerooms or parents arewelcome to bring food at the time of their parent teacherconference. A cart will be available for collection in the frontentryway. Parent donations will be accepted through Nov. 12th.
Due to our current needs, we are collecting ONLY the following items:Monday- Canned fruit (peaches, pears, mandarin oranges) OR Canned vegetables (peas,green beans, corn)Tuesday- Canned tuna or canned chickenWednesday- Canned pasta (ravioli, spaghetti and meatballs) & Soup (chicken noodle,tomato)Thursday- Mac and cheese or Pasta RoniFriday- Boxes of cereal bars/ granola bars/instant oatmealWhen possible, send cans of food with easy open tops.
FREE LUNCH EXTENDED!The Ohio Department of Education received approval to expand free breakfast and lunch to allstudents attending schools on the National School Lunch Program through the entire 2020-2021 school year. This opportunity continues the U.S. Department of Agriculture and OhioDepartment of Education’s dedication to meeting the needs of the whole child during theCOVID-19 pandemic. The expanded program will provide FREE Type A meals to ALL BCSstudents through the remainder of the 2020-2021 school year. This does not include Ala
Mindful SchoolsBerkeley UniversityHarvard UniversityScholasticEdutopia
THANKSGIVING FOODGIVEAWAYGrace will be distributing food boxes containing the �xings foryour Thanksgiving meal plus a week's worth of groceries andcleaning supplies. You MUST BE a resident of Williams Countyto qualify for a box. Letters will be sent out no later than Nov.3rd with the date and time for the food box pickup. Click HEREfor more details.
Carte items and separate/extra milk only purchases. Studentswill continue to be charged for any extra items beyond the TypeA meal. Students enrolled in our ACE Digital Academy can pickup meals from 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM at the rear of theelementary school each day that school is in session.
PARENT TIPSQuite often children compare themselves when they strugglewith something. And it can be very discouraging for them ("Jakeis always so good at math and I am not...") So when we witnessthat we want to jump in and HELP our kids so they stopstruggling. But is this really the best thing to do for them?Should we let our children struggle or should we come to theirrescue?
When we let our children struggle, we help them build themuscle they need to overcome challenges in the future. It’s verydi�cult to see our children struggle and our immediate desire isto save them. But imagine you’re lifting weights at the gym. At the �rst sign of struggle orstrain, a well-meaning bystander lifts the weight for you. Every time. Are you going to get anystronger? Will you ever discover just how strong you can be?
The same concept applies when we refuse to let our children struggle. If we always solveproblems for them, they will never learn to solve problems for themselves. We actually implythat they are not capable of overcoming obstacles or succeeding on their own.So how can you empower your children when they are struggling, instead?
BEAR BAGSBear Bags are sacks of food sent home with students for theweekend. They are available to any Bryan student who mayneed additional food to supplement what they have at home.Sign-up slips will be sent home each week. On the weeks youwish to receive a Bear Bag, return the slip with your child byWednesday. Bear Bags will be sent home every Friday and onlyone bag per household will be sent. This year, food will be senthome in disposable grocery bags instead of backpacks. If youhave any questions, please call Sarah Vashaw at 419-633-6241.
1. LISTEN and empathize. Sometimes children do not expect us to help and all they need is alistening ear. Practice listening when your child vents to you about a problem:“You seem frustrated. I can understand why you feel that way.”
2. ASK open-ended questions:“How do you think you can solve this?”“What solutions have you tried?""What else can you try?”
3. PROVIDE options. Sometimes children are so consumed by their frustration, they can't thinkof what to do next."Would you like to keep trying, take a break, or ask for help?"
4. ACKNOWLEDGE when they succeed:"Wow, I know that was hard.""How do you feel now that you were able to solve that problem?"It's important to remember that success and achievement aren’t about talent. It’s all about thewillingness to struggle and keep going. Make the shift from “I’ve got this!” to “You’ve got this!”and your resilient, problem-solving, and gritty child will thank you.
Warmly,AlexandraBig Life Journal, creator
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SCHOOL MESSENGERSchoolMessenger is our school's noti�cation system for alltypes of noti�cations including General, Teacher Messaging,Non-Emergency, Emergency & Attendance. There are two partsto SchoolMessenger. School Administration and teachers cansend noti�cations via email, phone calls, and text messaging tothe emails and phone numbers you provided during theregistration process. The second part is a service that teachers can use to create two-waymessaging between themselves and parents. Finally, you can use this app to report anabsence for your student.
Visit SchoolMessenger for more information.
COMMUNITY RESOURCESMany families may have concerns that extend beyond theeducational needs of their children. If you need help �ndingresources in our community such as food, �nancial assistance,health care, and mental health services, please let us help you.
Williams County Resource GuideUnited Way of Williams CountyWilliams County Health DepartmentUnemployment Bene�tsUtility AssistanceNorthwest Ohio Community Action CoalitionJFS Financial AssistanceToledo Northwest Ohio Food Bank
SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING7 MindsetsSecond Step LearningZones of RegulationThe Character TreeCollaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning
OHIO COVID-19 RESOURCESFor more information on how Ohio is dealing with COVID-19,visit Ohio's response to COVID-19 or call 1-833-4-ASK-ODH. VisitOhio Department of Mental Health for behavioral health-speci�cresources, and click HERE for a list of pop-up COVID-19 TestingSites.
Important Contact Information:Behavioral health-related questions: [email protected] OTP questions: [email protected] questions: [email protected] and forTelehealth questions: [email protected] Careline 1-800-720-9616.
MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCESWellness KitMental Health America COVID-19 ResourcesNational Alliance on Mental IllnessNational Council for Behavioral HealthOhio Department of Mental Health and AddictionOhio Department of HealthCenters for Disease Control and PreventionOhio Suicide Prevention FoundationYou MatterOhioRISECrisis Line 1-800-468-4357
NOVEMBER DATESNovember 5: PT ConferencesNovember 10: PT ConferencesNovember 13: End of TrimesterNovember 16: No school for studentsNovember 23-27: Thanksgiving Break
BRYAN CITY SCHOOLS 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEARBRYAN CITY SCHOOLS 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEARCALENDARCALENDAR
RACHAEL MANN (K-2)
Counselors Corner
[email protected] 419-633-6249
SARA HUARD (3-5)
Counselors Corner
[email protected] 419-633-2886
