Hello Families of Springfield Middle School,
I know many of you are experiencing some additional stress and anxiety with the next few weeks of educating at home and the uncertainty of the future. I want to share some tools that may help you and your children stay grounded, take some well-deserved breaks and stay in a positive mindset.
It is important that we acknowledge our overwhelming emotions as they arise and try to ease the negative impacts.
I am available by email or phone, see below.
Stay safe and mentally well.
Gayla Mason
School Counsellor, Springfield Middle School
860 Cedar Ave, Oakbank, MB R0E 1J0
Ph: 204.444.2995
www.sunrisesd.ca/school/sms
Klinic
Calm in the Storm: Coping with the Stresses of Life
This handbook and its corresponding website (www.de-stress.ca) contains important information on identifying signs and symptoms of stress, as well as simple, user-friendly methods that can be used by everyone to manage their stress and improve their lives
https://klinic.mb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Calm-in-the-Storm.pdf
Kids Help Phone website
This website provides information on numerous topics: test taking, mental wellness, dealing with stress, COVID 19, self-care, plus 100s more
https://kidshelpphone.ca/
Free apps recommended by Canadian Mental Health Association
Contact
Gayla Mason
204-444-2995
gmason@sunrisesd.ca