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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.
Puppy and snail missing and saying hello to their friends!
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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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Bullying Incident Report Form
Please click the Bullying Incident Report Form button below to fill out a Bullying Incident Report.
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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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