
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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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,...

PA Parent and Family Alliance Resource!
Check out this wonderful website for some powerful resources for your child's needs. https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Restorative Practices
Today I attended a Professional Development discussing restorative practices. We learned a lot about the Social Discipline Window related...

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,...

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...

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...

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...