School Safety

Mental health is important for all of us. There are three components to mental health – our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. Mental health impacts how a person thinks, feels, and acts. It also determines how we handle stress, relate to other people, and make choices. The mental health of our children and young people also plays an important role in their academic success. Mental health challenges can hinder the ability to think clearly, concentrate and focus at school, prioritize tasks and complete work, and the ability to grasp and process new information. Good mental health lays the foundation for our children and young people to thrive – both in school and out of school.

Let’s take a moment to talk about what it means to thrive as individuals, families, and as a school district. To thrive means to grow, develop, and/or be successful. Of course this is what we want for our children and young people at every age and every stage of their lives.

As we work together to achieve this for our students, it’s important that we operate as a team – school, family, and community. More than ever, young people growing up and learning to navigate today’s world need all of us to help them gain the tools they need to be successful academically and personally.

In order to thrive, resilience is essential. A simple definition of resilience is the ability of a person to bounce back after adversity. It is the quality that allows people to be knocked down by the challenges of life that we all experience and come back just as strong or even stronger than before.  The best thing about resilience is that it can be learned!

Our school district is committed to giving our students the tools they need to become resilient, thriving young people. This will be accomplished through instruction in your student’s classroom, the support of our school counselors, and our district mental health counselors. Your student’s well-being and their academic and personal success is the reason we come to work every day. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to someone if you have concerns about your child’s mental health, or if you have any other worries about your student.