Wellness Corner from the Counseling Department

There are so many events, resources, and institutions offering thoughts and support to young people--and to their families. We will begin sharing a few in our weekly newsletter that may be of interest to you.

The Child Study Center is offering a free workshop called "The Struggling Learner: Understanding the Signs and How to Help" from 6:30-7:30p next Thursday November 7th:
Educational Workshop at The Child Study Center

The Child Mind Institute recently shared this piece on how families can help young people build self-regulation skills:
The Child Mind Institute's piece on helping kids with self-regulation

NYU Langone is offering a group:
For shy and socially anxious teens
(Feel free to inquire about sliding scale fees and upcoming start dates)

Looking for Parent Volunteers

Here are a couple of projects/events for you to consider:

TOWN MEETING SCRIBE — Wednesdays at 10:05am - 11:39am (4 volunteers)

• Several parents take turn attending Town Meeting.

It’s fun and gives you insight into the life of the school, not just your own kid’s class, which means it’s particularly nice if you have an uncommunicative kid. (Which is, y’know, MOST kids.) You can see musical performance, acting, guest speakers. The job involves attending Town Meeting and taking notes, then inputting them into a MailChimp template — not hard, I’ll show them how.  
 
PICTURE DAY FUNDRAISER (Grades 6-11) – Friday, October 25th, 2019 8:00am - 3:00pm

Choose the shift that best fits your schedule:

• Afternoon Shift (3 volunteers) - 12:30pm - 3:00pm

• All Day Shift — 8:00am - 3:00pm

To volunteer visit the ICE Community Volunteers page on the school website located under the Parent Life tab then sign-up using the ICE Community Volunteers Form.

Sewing Machine for Drama Department

Do you have an old (or new) sewing machine that's sitting in the back of a closet, gathering dust? The drama department could use it!

Please r\email Lisa Bleyer if you can donate a sewing machine to the drama dept.

Thank you!!

PSAT on Wednesday October 16

All 10th and 11th graders will be taking the practice SAT exam (PSAT) on October 16th in the morning, instead of their regular classes. They will receive a booklet in advisory describing the exam, with practice questions and other information.

For more information on this practice exam visit here.

ICE Drama Department Save the Date

The ICE Drama 7th & 8th grade elective will be performing their second annual site-specific show show in Stuyvesant Square Park on Thursday, October 24th @4PM & Friday, October 25th @3PM. This time, the ensemble will be activating the poetry of Mary Oliver at various points around the park...get your walking shoes ready! Please stay tuned for more details in the days ahead & feel free to reach out to Natalie Mack with any questions.