MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL Student Support During COVID19

MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL Student Support During COVID-19, extended break Find all kinds of information to support you during this time away from school.

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We are connected! We are here! Counselor: Email address: Students whose last names begin with: Mr. Loury louryja@staffordschools. net A-Cl Mrs. Irizarry irizarryns@staffordschools. net Co-Go Mr. Carroll carrollsa@staffardschools. net Gr-Li Mrs. Hodges Counseling) hodgessa@staffordschools. net Lo-Ne Mrs. Lopes lopesjd@staffordschools. net Ng-Si Mrs. Finder findertc@staffordschools. net Sk-Z (Director of

Make sure you check your student email, Student. Vue, and Parent. Vue for correspondence from your teachers and counselors! ● Contact your counselor if you need assistance or have questions. They are available through email! ● Be sure to check your school email address, as we will send any updates through that method. ● Follow us on twitter @MVHS_Counseling

If you need immediate assistance: EMERGENCY - Call 911 ~Sexual Violence Support~ Rappahannock Council Against Sexual Assault (RCASA) Crisis Line (540 -371 -1666) ~Crisis and Support~ Youth. Line: Call (877. 968. 8491) Text: teen 2 teen to (839863) ~Crisis, Support, LGBTQ~ The Trevor Project: Call (866 -488 -7386) Text: START to (678678) ~Drugs and Alcohol Education, Treatment and Referral~ National Drug Helpline: Call (844 -289 -0879) ~Mental Health, Prevention, Substance Use Disorder~ Rappahannock Area Community Services Board (RACSB) Call (540 -373 -6876) National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800 -274 -8255

Stay Positive Wildcats! “Staying positive doesn’t mean you have to be happy all the time. It means that even on hard days you know that there are better ones coming. ”

Maintain your Mental Health at Home Following these routines each week will allow you to maintain your mental health! 1. 2. 3. 4. Get Dressed Every Morning Plan Out Your Day Get Some Fresh Air- Maintain Social Distancing Be Intentional a. Don’t use extra time aimlessly b. Use any extra time you have purposefully. 5. Beware of Too Much Social Media

Things to do while away from school ! e d o C o t Learn for e H k c Cli re! o M & , s site b e W , s p Ap Get Active! Go for a Walk o r Run You. Tube Just. D ance or other workout videos Practice Yoga u sing You. Tube videos Learn Something New From a Podcast! (Click the hyperlink!) For Science Lovers: Radio. Lab or Science Friday For History Buffs: Forever Ago For Biographies: Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls For Storytelling: This American Life

Things to do while away from school Virtually Tour Museums: Google Arts and Culture Virtually visit the Smithsonian Zoo: Smithsonian National Zoo Or search the world: https: //www. google. com/earth/

Envision Your Future Make a Vision Board! ● During this time, you have a great opportunity to take some time and think about what you want your life to look like. ● Some key components to a vision board include: ○ ○ ○ Potential College’s, thoughts of Military Service, careers and jobs to have one day Future family visions Hopes & Dreams ● Designing a Vision Board can be done at any age and is a great way to lay out your goals on paper!

Naviance ● It is never too early to start thinking about life after high school. ● Naviance is a tool to help you organize your ideas, thoughts and plans for life after high school. ● Tools that can be utilized on Naviance include: ○ ○ Virtual College Tours Access to every college’s school website Compare average SAT, ACT & GPA scores against other schools Create a list of potential schools in the “College’s I’m Thinking About” tab ● Click on the link below to gain access to Naviance https: //www. staffordschools. net/domain/3272

SAT & ACT Prep ● Website’s such as Khan Academy and Kaplan Test Prep are offering online practice exams to students. ● It is a great time to practice your test taking skills and preparing yourself for these college entrance exams SAT Prep https: //www. khanacademy. org/test-prep/sat ACT Prep https: //www. kaptest. com/act/free/act-practice

Wildcat Parents: Below are helpful website links that provide key information to keep in mind during this quarantine. https: //www. insidehighered. com/news/2020/03/31/mental-health-support-systems-copingpandemic https: //news. vanderbilt. edu/2020/04/06/resources-and-tips-for-supporting-your-mental-healthduring-covid-19/ https: //www. apa. org/practice/programs/dmhi/research-information/pandemics https: //www. cdc. gov/coronavirus/2019 -ncov/daily-life-coping/managing-stress-anxiety. html https: //www. pbs. org/newshour/health/why-your-mental-health-may-be-suffering-in-the-covid-19 pandemic

Senior Information ● Please continue to check your SCPS email. We will send you updates there ! ● If you need a transcript: email your counselor and we can send it electronically. ● Please send a copy of your acceptance letter for the college you decide to attend to your counselor. We would also a love a picture of you in the college tee/military branch tee/work emblem to post on twitter so that your peers can celebrate your accomplishments virtually with you! ● If you receive & accept any scholarships, we would like to know about those also!! scholarship information to lopesjd@staffordschools. net ● Local scholarship opportunities will continue to be posted in Naviance Follow us on twitter @MVHS_Counseling Please send

This Too Shall Pass Soon enough we'll be back at Mountain View; back in the classroom, back on the field, back in theatre… We can’t wait to get back to school and see all of your smiling faces! In the meantime the Mountain View faculty wanted to pass along a message from Dr. Stemple to share with our Wildcat Community. Follow the link below to see the message! See you soon! https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Hx. GA 8 E-k. Fc. E