Michelle Faas, School Counselor
Counselor Cares
Your Trusted Professional for Distance Counseling and Helpful Resources During School Closures
School closures due to the COVID-19 circumstances can be unsettling for your children. Take a look around the site for resources that can help guide your student, and please know you can contact me at any time if your child needs guidance or a trusted professional to assist them during this time.
Are You in Immediate Need?
We are here to help.
If you are in immediate need of food, medical assistance, shelter, or more, please see the below resources or feel free to call me at 742-5603.
Helpful Resources for Children
Wellness Toolkit
Fun activities for children at to do at home to promote wellness and emotional, physical, and mental health.
Take Time For Fun!
A wonderful list of ways you and your children can take time for fun and be creative!
Resilience
Helpful ways for children to build resilience during this uncertain time.
Facts about COVID-19
Helpful information about the facts on COVID-19, from the CDC.
Brain Pop COVID-19
Fun, interactive games for children to teach them the facts about COVID-19.
When School Stays Home
A story for primary-aged children about being gone from school during this time.
Helpful Resources for Parents
Self-Care
As a caregiver, it's important to take care of yourself as well. Check out these suggestions.
Stress Reactions
Following events, our bodies exhibit stress reactions. Here are some ways to cope.
Coping with Stress
SAMHSA recommendations on coping with stress during infectious disease outbreaks.
Emergency Human Services
Anchorage emergency services and community resources during times of crisis.
Resilience
How to help build resilience in you as a parent and your child.
Managing Anxiety and Stress
Helpful tips from the CDC on managing stress associated with COVID-19.
Tips for Social Distancing
Tips for social distancing, quarantine, and isolation during an infectious disease outbreak from SAMHSA.
Keeping Kids Learning
Common Sense Media helps guide parents in ways to set up days to keep kids learning.
Class Pages
Sara Paulson, Bowman P.E.
Elizabeth Knapp, Bowman Music
Ashley Austin, Bowman Art
Ocean View Elementary
