Learning a new strategy to help calm our body and mind, Mindful Breathing with a stuffed animal. 🧸❤️@OLFMilton MindUP #OLFFantastic

Have your child share one way they can calm down their guard dog. ❤️ @OLFMilton MindUP #OLFFantastic

Today students created their own Mind Jar. Have your child share the importance of a Mind Jar and demonstrate how it’s used.🫙❤️ @OLFMilton MindUP #OLFFantastic

This week we have been focusing on exercising our brain! Students loved today’s activity of Spot the Difference. The link has been added to our D2L Classroom! 🧠❤️ @OLFMilton MindUP #OLFFantastic

November 8th is National Indigenous Veterans Day. Today, we commend and thank the contributions of Indigenous peoples to the Canadian military service. #IndigenousAwarenessMonth #IndigenousVeteransDay

Happy World Kindness Day, #HCDSBfam! 🧡💙💚💛

There are many great resources out there for professionals, parents, and children on the topics of illness, death, dying, and grief. 📚We recommend: A Parent's Guide to Raising Grieving Children Find it locally or buy it here: amzn.to/4eQWCSg

November 17-23, 2024, is Bullying Awareness & Prevention Week in Ontario, and #HCDSB will join school boards around the province in enhancing awareness and understanding about bullying, and the factors that contribute to safe, caring and inclusive schools.

November 20th is 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 - a day to honour the memory of all victims of anti-transgender violence. Let’s stand up against hate and work together to make our communities 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲, 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 and 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 for all.

We are trying to help make this holiday season brighter with the gift of generosity for grieving children and families. Can you help us? 🌿🌟 We are accepting donations from now until December 4th. Please share this post to spread the word. gofund.me/c42a695b

Puzzles are a great activity to practice how to be mindful using our sense of sight. 🧩👀 @OLFMilton MindUP #OLFFantastic

#HCDSB is celebrating disabilities and promoting acceptance & inclusion ALL week (Dec 2 – 6, 2024) as part of International Day of People with Disabilities, which falls on December 3rd! For more information, please visit: hcdsb.org/2024/11/hcdsb-…

Scent Letters, using our hippocampus to identify thoughts and feelings about certain scents. 👃☺️ @OLFMilton #OLFFantastic MindUP

📣❄️Here are some Mental Health resources for Halton Catholic DSB students to access during the winter break if needed. We look forward to seeing you in the New Year! ❄️C Jack- Caldeira

Using our sense of touch to help practice our mindful focused awareness. @OLFMilton MindUP #OLFFantastic

Our team is so grateful the skilled clinicians who contributed to this much needed re-imaging of childhood grief. Please read and share so grieving young people can benefit from having adults in their orbit who have access to this information. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00…

This week we are focusing on Mindful Tasting. Have your child share their experience with our Mindful Tasting activities. @OLFMilton MindUP #OLFFantastic

Self-love includes honouring our needs and boundaries Image: Headspace

Let's continue to #TalkAboutMentalHealth. Class Conversation Starters can help support discussions with students about caring for their mental health and seeking support. Check out our new version about stress, with simplified text & visuals. smho-smso.ca/online-resourc…

📢 The By Your Side toolkit is live! This ready-to-use toolkit offers guidance to school staff as they engage parents/caregivers in meaningful mental health learning. Let's work together to support student mental health and well-being! 🌟 Explore now ➡️ smho-smso.ca/by-your-side