Counselor's Corner: October Issue

Happy Fall Kings Park Family!

Dear Parents, Staff, and Students of KPCSD,

Thank you for returning to our newsletter! This month's issue will feature anti -bullying SEL materials,

information on Unity Day happening here at Kings Park on October 20th, this month's mindfulness skill

(grounding), and more community-wide events happening in the months of October and November.

As always, we appreciate your readership and participation in our monthly wellness activities and events!

Happy Fall Everyone!

Wendy Hartill, LMSW, Park View Elementary

Katie Koester, LMSW, Fort Salonga Elementary

Monthly Wellness Initiative: Anti -

Bullying Awareness Month!

For the month of October Fort Salonga & Park View Elementary Schools will be participating in lessons

and activities focused on building Anti-Bullying Awareness school-wide. Students will participate in

activities that promote friendship skills and acts of kindness, while also learning about being Upstanders

to Bullying & the negative effects bullying has on others. On October 20, 2021 we will celebrate UNITY

DAY. Please wear orange to school to show unity for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion and to send a visible message that no child should ever experience bullying.

Click Here to check out Pacer's National Bullying Prevention Center Website for more resources!

Anti-Bullying SEL Resources

October is anti-bullying awareness month and we encourage you to talk with your children about what bullying looks like and what to do if they see it in or outside of school.

1. Mrs. Hartill's anti-bullying read-a louds for home and school CLICK HERE (please sign into your google account to view videos)

• Intro to bullying K-3 Video

2. Ms. Koester's anti-bullying lesson plans for teachers (K-2nd Grade and 3rd Grade)

Digital Literacy Month

DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP K-3

October is also digital literacy month! Danielle Thompson and the IT department will be rolling out

lesson plans to our elementary level teachers that focus on utilizing technology in a safe and productive

manner. It coincides well with our anti-bullying theme since we know that in our modern world, a lot of bullying takes place through screens.

All activities, videos and supplemental content has been modified from digital curriculum resources provided by:

The Magic of Mindfulness: Grounding

This month's magic mindfulness technique is grounding. Grounding, like the body scan, guides students'

attention towards a target. This time, instead of paying attention to what we feel internally, we pay

attention to what is happening in our environment. Grounding asks students to focus on what they see,

feel, hear, smell, and taste... their five senses! We encourage students to use their fingers and start with

5 things we see, 4 things we can touch, 3 things we can hear, 2 things we can smell, and 1 thing we may taste. See below for the poster that we use in-school with students.

Community Corner

This month Kings Park will host the following events:

1. Kings Park Homecoming on Saturday, October 9th, Parade at 12 noon and Football Game at 1:30pm

2. FS PTA Meeting on Thursday, October 14th at 7:30pm

3. FS Fall Fair on Saturday, October 16th from 11am-3pm

4. FS Fall Parade on Friday, October 29th at 9:30am

November Events

November's Social Emotional Theme is:

Unlocking Potential; Knowing Who I am

Events:

Fort Salonga & Park View Food Drive: November 12- November 19

Please leave non-perishable donations in the school lobby

Donations include:

Canned/Dry Beans

Peanut Butter/Jelly

Rolled Oats

Canned Fruit

Canned Vegetables

Canned Soups

Canned Tuna

Canned Chicken

Rice

Pasta

Pasta Sauce

Apple Sauce

Gravy

Instant Potatoes

Canned Tomatoes

School Snacks

Cereal

Boxed Macaroni and Cheese

Instant Coffee

Honey

Paper Goods (Towels, Toilet Paper, tissues, etc.)

Personal Hygiene Items ( Shampoo, Conditioner, Soap, Toothpaste, Toothbrushes, etc.)

World Kindness Day November 12, 2021: Please Wear Red White & Blue

We will kick off world kindness day November 12th with our annual Thanksgiving Food Drive!