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St. Matthew Catholic School Counseling Program
St. Matthew Catholic School implements a comprehensive school counseling program, that promotes and enhances student achievement. The school counselor is available to help students, administration, teachers and parents develop positive learning experiences for students using a holistic approach in their development - personal & emotional, social, spiritual, educational and career/occupational.
The St. Matthew Catholic Counseling program provides elementary and middle school students with education through guidance classroom lessons, prevention, consultation & intervention and remediation services through the academic school year ensuring students a strong foundation for future success. In addition, the school counselors work and provide resources to parents and teachers alike in order to meet the demands and challenges facing today’s students.
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Counseling Request Form
Please click the Counseling Request Form Button below to fill out the form to request a counselor's services.
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If you need to report a bullying incident, you can find the link to report at the bottom of the page under links.
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Social-Emotional Resources for Parents & Students During Distance Learning
1. How to Talk to Kids About COVID-19: https://safeYouTube.net/w/zWx3
2. How to Help your Anxious Child: https://childmind.org/article/what-to-do-and-not-do-when-children-are-anxious/amp/
Click the links below for ddditional resources:
CDC FACTS About COVID-19
Talking with children: Tips for Caregivers/Parents/Teachers
Coping skills - Anxiety
6 of Garry Landreth’s, “Rules of Thumb” as useful parenting reminders - COVID-19
Community Crisis Resources
Healthy ThinkingSee graphic below on how you can focus on reframing thoughts in a healthy and positive way regarding Covid-19.
Celebrating Birthdays During a Pandemic
"In addition to the ideas below, the attached template will help you honor your birthday boy or girl by applauding their unique awesomeness and providing them with a priceless gift that can last a lifetime. Celebrating Awesome You." (Resource: SendersPedatrics, 2020).
- Create a Zoom birthday song with friends & family https://zoom.us/
- Ask friends and family to make hand-made birthday cards
- Design an at-home birthday scavenger hunt
- Draw birthday messages on the sidewalk with chalk and go on a family walk
- Ask friends and family to drive by your home at a specific time, honk their horn and adorn their car with birthday messages
- Reminisce over baby pictures or family videos
- Prepare a special meal together and encourage family members to make decorations
- Distract the birthday child and have other family members decorate their bedroom.
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And, don't forget dancing to festive music!
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Contact Us
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jsepulvedasmcssa.orgCounselor -
mtrejomathyssmcssa.orgCounselor
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