CALENDAR OF SCHOOL COUNSELING ACTIVITIES TO HELP STUDENTS DURING THIS CRISIS

May 18 May 19 May 20 May 21 May 22

Mindful Monday Timely Tuesday Wannabe Wednesday Transition Thursday Friendly Friday

Activity: With technology Activity: As we move closer Activity: When thinking of Activity: Take time to savor Activity: Tell someone about being the way we connect at to the end of the school year, careers, explore your the things that you do enjoy. an event in your life that was that this time, we are it is time to buckle down! Do strengths and weaknesses. Using all five of your senses, meaningful to you. Then ask constantly being inundated your most important tasks of Make a list of your five top take time to relish activities that person to share an event with sound, but too much the day first thing in the strengths and weaknesses. that calm you or bring you in their life that was noise can be overwhelming morning. Mark Twain once What sorts of employers joy, even if they are as simple meaningful to them. Talk and stressful. However, said, "If it's your job to eat a would be interested in your as breathing in fresh air, about the similarities of engaging in comfortable frog, it's best to do it first strengths? If you’re a good taking a warm shower, or those two moments. Maybe silence, alone or with others, thing in the morning. And If public speaker, for example, watching something that they are similar events, or has health benefits both it's your job to eat two frogs, explore what types of careers makes you smile. you shared similar feelings. physically and mentally. Take it's best to eat the biggest call for that skill. Sharing those connections ten minutes today to sit or one first." Gross? Sure. But Tip: It is common to feel with help you become closer. walk in silence, without Twain was making a point. Tip: Don’t stress about the guilty about things that are music, talking, or your phone. list of your weaknesses. Your going well, when we know Tip: Do not be one step Tip: You usually have the weaknesses can also tell you that others may be suffering. ahead in conversation or plan Tip: If you are struggling with most amount of energy in a lot about where you might However, by focusing on what you will say next. Listen sitting in silence, try noticing the morning, making it better go. You can either steer away joyful experiences and fully to the person speaking your surroundings. You might to tackle these tasks when from careers that require practicing gratitude, you can as if you will have to repeat hear birds chirping or notice you’re not drained. Also, you skills you’re not confident significantly elevate your back what they said. This will a bug crawling. Just relax and can use that feeling of about, or work to improve mood and strengthen your keep you focused on what is enjoy the silence. accomplishment to get weaknesses that may keep ability to be emotionally really being said so you can through the rest of the day. you from your goals. available for others. respond correctly.

CALENDAR OF SCHOOL COUNSELING ACTIVITIES TO HELP STUDENTS DURING THIS CRISIS

May 25 May 26 May 27 May 28 May 29

Mindful Monday Timely Tuesday Wannabe Wednesday Transition Thursday Friendly Friday

Activity: Honor Memorial Activity: It is important to Activity: Use your summer to Activity: As we finish up our Activity: Before we break for Day by taking a Virtual Tour keep your brain active. Put explore possible careers. last week of school, lets summer, thank someone for of the National Museum of together a suggested What do actuaries or reflect on what we have helping you this school year. the Marine Corps. Other summer reading list. Reading archaeologists really do? learned during our time at Maybe a friend kept you engaging virtual military is one of the easiest ways to What sorts of opportunities home. Reflect one challenge laughing, a teacher helped museum tours include keep a student’s mind will there be in the future for in this new environment that you understand a difficult the National Museum of the engaged during a break from architects or art directors? you overcame. What helped lesson, your school counselor U.S. Air Force, the National structured educational Imagine yourself in different you with that struggle? How helped you through a tough Aviation Museum, and activities. roles as you explore Major can you use this experience time, or a family member the National World War I and Career Search. to help you in the future? kept your focused. Recognize Museum. Tip: Looking for some good that person with a simple books to read this summer? Tip: Even if you know Tip: Knowing that you are note or a virtual hug. Tip: Memorial Day is an Check out the Volusia County someone who has been competent to handle opportunity to honor the Library branches, online planning to be a doctor since challenges can help you Tip: It can be difficult to feel great sacrifices of those who ordering and curbside pickup the age of seven, most young become more resilient. grateful currently, so be died in battle. It can also be a is available while the libraries people don’t know what they Resilience allows people to gentle with yourself. Be call to restore hope amid our are closed. want to do or be. Many be knocked down and come grateful when you can have most dire circumstances. adults work in a few different back stronger than ever. compassion for yourself and jobs before selecting a career Rather than letting failure when you can’t. You deserve path. You have time to get to overcome them and drain as much gratitude for know yourself and find a their resolve, they find a way yourself as you give everyone career that suits you. to overcome. else.