Covid19
Tips and Resources to Keep Kids and Families Active and Calm During the Coronavirus Outbreak (and always!) Are your kids going crazy in the house? At the Sycamore School, our physical education program is called Movement & Mindfulness. While families begin to adjust to virtual schooling, our school counselor and Director of Student Services, Yvette Mitchell, compiled the following list of ideas to help kids stay active and peaceful (we think this will work for the grown-ups, too!) MOVEMENT IDEAS Walking Basketball Jumping on a trampoline Gymnastics Baseball (with family) Yoga poses Tossing a ball Walking a dog Dancing (anywhere, anytime) Martial arts Soccer Jogging Stationary bicycle Hiking and/or nature walk Wii sports MEDITATION APPS Calm (meditation) Stop, Breathe, Think (meditation app) Insight Timer (meditation) TEEN WELLNESS WEBSITE Change to Chill, Change to Chill is a free, award-winning, mental well-being resource offered by a subdivision of Allina Health. Our interactive…
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Parents, help mitigate panic and communicate realistic expectations to your children. It feels as if individuals are falling into two camps in response to the Coronavirus outbreak: panicking or dismissive. Neither reaction is helpful. Instead, we need to take preventative measures seriously and think beyond ourselves. Panic: A Selfish Response Panic can bring out the worst in some: people stealing masks from hospitals, hoarding hand sanitizer, and buying caseloads of water. These reactions show a regression to thinking only of ourselves and our own basic needs and not being mindful of the impact these actions have on others in our community. What happens if people don’t have access to basic supplies because other people hoarded? Social Distancing: It’s Not About You Are you in the dismissive camp when it comes to the seriousness of the pandemic and the need for social distancing? This is a little more subtle, but important.…
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The Sycamore School Announces Changes In Response To Coronavirus After much deliberation, we have decided to move to distance learning and instructional support starting Monday, March 16th. The TSS facility will be closed until April 14th. This means that we’ll be supporting student learning remotely for the three weeks up until spring break. This is a fluid situation, so we can adjust based on guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), World Health Organization (WHO), and the US Department of State. All after school clubs and TSS events are cancelled through April 14th. Please note, we will continue to review applications for the 2020-21 school year during this period.
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