HSI NEWSLETTER FALL 2020
Supporting Students:
Supporting Staff:
From the District Office to each classroom in BRSSD,
Relationship building isn’t just for students in
the focus this year is on building relationships. We
BRSSD, it’s for the adults too. In an effort to
want our students to feel connected to their school
strengthen relationships and build community
community even if they are not physically present at
districtwide, BRSSD offered a 6 week health and
school. With the support of our Middle School
wellness challenge for all employees. Led by
counselors and One Life counselors at the elementary
Shannon DeChaine, fitness guru/owner of Gym
level, our students have been receiving universal social
Class and a BRSSD parent/alum, over 100 teachers
emotional support. Our Middle School counselors
and staff connected and bonded over
ensure all students know how to reach out for support
(re)establishing healthy habits.
through the use of their self-referral process and host regular lunch bunches for students looking for ways to
Participants were placed into site teams and given
connect with students across the site. Our One Life
daily challenges. These challenges ranged from
counselors kicked off the year partnering with general
creating a team name and video introducing the
education teachers to complement and reinforce
team members to earning points for engaging in
concepts and strategies taught through our Social
Gym Class virtual workouts and staying hydrated.
Emotional curriculum, Second Step. Now, more than
Employees across the district not only engaged with
ever, the adults at each site are collaborating to
their site colleagues, but established friendships
ensure our students social emotional needs are being
across the district. The end result was happier,
met with the same vigor as their academic needs.
healthier, more connected employees!
Meet our One Life counselors:
Kerri Haley Cipiriani
Kim Gengler Redwood Shores Kathryn Palza Central
onelifecounselingcenter.com
Cameron Wild Sandpiper
Pedro Cortez-McLaughlin Nesbit
secondstep.org
Paisley Scarberry Fox
gymclassrocks.com