FINAL: The Kansas City Chiefs will host the AFC Championship! #NFLPlayoffs #ChiefsKingdom (by Bud Light)

It’s National School Counselor Week and I’m feeling pretty loved here at Abraham Mallinson 🤍 #isdstrong #NationalSchoolCounselingWeek

🏆 Final 🏆 Bearcat Basketball 70, Augustana University Men's Basketball 56 The defending national champs get 27 points from PG Trev to win the #CentralRegionMBB title and advance to the NCAA Division II Elite Eight in Evansville, Ind. #SanfordSports #D2MBB

CHAMPS. Northwest takes care of Augusta 67-58.

Focusing on Thinking Traps this week in my counseling sessions and had a great video shared with me to use as a resource… youtu.be/lDcSTuNgZX0 •Utilizing this to show what Thinking Traps are and how we can combat them! •Negative thinking ——> Positive thinking

Today, Grain Valley, MO teachers were instructed to take “Safe Space” stickers off of their classroom doors. In 2011, I tried taking my own life because I was bullied for being gay while attending Grain Valley South Middle School. My parents moved me out of the district. (1/2)

Today’s move is taking what little visibility LGBTQ+ students may. This may seem small to some, but to queer students who may feel like they don’t have a place, this means the world. This may save a kid from making a similar decision like I did because we didn’t have these. (2/2)

Feeling extremely thankful for people in the ISD community like Terri Hays, who donated these pillows to my counseling office. They even come with a pocket on the side to hold resources. The students at Sugar Creek and Abraham Mallinson thank you! #isdstrong #counseling

- This month kindergarten and first grade students learned about their feelings and how we can recognize emotions in others. - They also got to share a little bit about themselves as this was the first lesson of the year! 💙 #counseling #isdstrong #sugarcreek

- Mallinson students learned about the zones of regulation this month! They were able to learn what colors match which emotions they might be feeling. - Our 4th and 5th graders even got to learn about how our brain controls our emotions and what we can do to not “flip our lids”!

So… what are the zones of regulation? View this video to learn more: youtu.be/ocaoPYmwhfw #isdstrong #mallinsoncardinals #sugarcreek #counseling

We had so much fun at the Team Smile event! Students got to get their teeth cleaned AND meet some chiefs players/cheerleaders! What an awesome day! #isdstrong #ChiefsKingdom #teamsmile

This month, Kinder and 1st graders learned about how to be safe! We practice being safe, being responsible, and being respectful at Sugar Creek 🤍 #isdstrong #counseling #education

This month in K&1, we made Fall feelings books that helped us recognize when we have big emotions and what we can do to calm down! #sugarcreek #counseling #elementary #isdstrong

This month in grades 2-5, we learned about coping skills! They learned how to calm themselves down when they are in the red, yellow, or blue zone. #mallinsoncardinals #isdstrong #schoolcounseling

Thank you Buffalo🔵⚪️

FOUR-DAY PASSES: The Independence School District will move to a four-day school week beginning in 2023-2024 school year. #isdstrong isdschools.org

Here at Sugar Creek, we have been busy! Our K&1 students first learned about their zones of regulation, which help them express how they are feeling. Then, our 1st graders completed the IMPACT test! Whew! They are working hard!

All work and no play… no way! We like to have fun at school! Check out some of my awesome students matching me in our Royals gear to show our KC pride during Spirit Week! #counseling #isdstrong #education

BRING DOWN THE HOUSE 🤯 Bearcat Basketball's Diego Bernard and Byron Alexander connect on a huge lob! #BringYourAGame #MIAAMadness