- Aug 27, 2020
- 1 min
WELCOME BACK!!!
OH MY HOW I HAVE MISSED YOU ALL! This year has been a wild ride, but I'm SO excited to be back to school with students (in person and...
- Jun 15, 2020
- 1 min
Free Counseling available this summer through Penn State!
We know that the pandemic is still a reality and affecting all of us. Whether it's feeling lonely or anxious, stressing about school, or...
- Jun 1, 2020
- 1 min
Happy June! Happy Summer!
We made it to June and the final week of school! What an unforgettable year it has been. I want to wish all students and families a...
- May 26, 2020
- 1 min
A sad farewell
On Friday, I went to school to clean out my office and pick up some things. It was dark and quiet and not at all how school should feel....
- May 19, 2020
- 1 min
The Homework Completion Cycle
As we approach the final weeks of the school year, I have had many conversations with students about parents about completing work...
- Apr 23, 2020
- 1 min
Zoom and Gloom?
Hello friends! I hope you're all doing SO well and healthy! Let's be honest, while a lot of us are settling into this new "normal" and...
- Apr 15, 2020
- 1 min
Food Resources in your area
Hello families, This is such a challenging time for so many families. I have been working with many parents who have lost their jobs,...
- Mar 27, 2020
- 1 min
PA Parent and Family Alliance Resource!
Check out this wonderful website for some powerful resources for your child's needs. https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/
- Mar 19, 2020
- 1 min
Talking to your children about COVID-19.
There is no doubt that this is an overwhelming time in the world. It is important to speak with your child about what is going on in the...
- Feb 19, 2020
- 1 min
STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
As the co-chair of the Student Assistance Program (SAP), I wanted to make sure that I shared all the information about it here! SAP is a...
- Feb 13, 2020
- 1 min
NEW GROUPS STARTING!
I'm so excited to start my 3rd round of groups! This time I will be running 5 of them, so it will be a busy time until Spring Break! This...
- Jan 20, 2020
- 1 min
Social Emotional Learning
Teaching students Social-Emotional Learning is one of my FAVORITE parts of my job! It is such an important skill to learn and use in our...
- Jan 7, 2020
- 1 min
High School Transition Time!
Happy New Year! It's the time of year when 8th graders start thinking about High School already! Mrs. Cline and I took 23 8th graders to...
- Dec 3, 2019
- 1 min
Restorative Practices
Today I attended a Professional Development discussing restorative practices. We learned a lot about the Social Discipline Window related...
- Nov 18, 2019
- 1 min
LUNCH BUNCH LOTTERY FRIDAY!
Every Friday, I pick ONE students name from K-8 for Lunch Bunch with me! They can pick one friend to join us during this time. For K-3,...
- Nov 5, 2019
- 1 min
Small groups in full swing at YSCP!
Small groups are one of my favorite ways to teach students skills in a small, fun and interactive way! I use evidence based curriculums...
- Nov 1, 2019
- 1 min
Bus 49 Pinata party!
Bus 49 has been doing great with their behavior lately, so we teamed up with the bus driver to have a fun outside pinata party! The...
- Oct 28, 2019
- 1 min
Decade Day at School - Put Bullying in the Past!
This weeks theme was to get dressed up from a different decade to help to "Put Bullying in the Past!" Miss Russo and I enjoyed our groovy...