“Nervous is normal.”
That’s one of the key messages our experts have for Cohoes families as we approach the reopening of our schools for the 2020-21 school year. If you weren’t able to join us for ‘Off to a Great Start: Social Emotional Supports,’ our first virtual Parent Academy workshop of the year, a recording is available below. We’ve also listed a number of resources that were referenced in the presentation. Thank you for watching!
Online Resources
- News 10 story: School re-openings bring relief for some and anxiety for others
- What is social and emotional learning (SEL)?
- Second Step SEL resources and instruction
- How to help your child cope with the transition back to school during COVID-19
- Helping Children Cope (CDC)
- Talking with children about coronavirus (CDC)
- Support for Teens and Young Adults (CDC)
- Signs your teen may need more support
- Coronavirus: Anxiety and how to cope during a pandemic
- Dealing with coronavirus anxiety
- How to Practice Self-Care During the Coronavirus
- Science-based Strategies to Deal With Coronavirus Anxiety
Community Resources
School Support Teams
Abram Lansing Elementary School
- Mrs. Evelyn Smith, School Social Worker – esmith@cohoes.org
- Mrs. Natalie Partyka, School Psychologist – npartyka@cohoes.org
Harmony Hill School
- Mrs. Raychel Marcil, School Social Worker – rmarcil@cohoes.org
- Mrs. Laura Gerhard, School Psychologist – lgerhard@cohoes.org
Van Schaick Grade School
- Ms. Kristie Calderon, School Social Worker – kcaldero@cohoes.org
- Mrs. Natalie Partyka, School Psychologist – npartyka@cohoes.org
Cohoes Middle School
- Mrs. Elaine Flatow, School Social Worker – eflatow@cohoes.org
- Mrs. Sara Student, School Psychologist – sstudent@cohoes.org
- Mr. Blaine Goverski, School Counselor – bgoversk@cohoes.org
- Ms. Laurie Monast, School Counselor – lmonast@cohoes.org
Cohoes High School
- Miss Angela Tommasini, School Social Worker – atommasi2@cohoes.org
- Mrs. Ellen Alexeew, School Social Worker – ealexeew@cohoes.org
- Mr. Cory Prairie, School Psychologist – cprairie@cohoes.org
- Mr. Chris Fournier, School Counselor – cfournie@cohoes.org
- Mrs. Lea Miller, School Counselor – lmiller@cohoes.org
- Mrs. Amanda Gebur, School Counselor – agebur@cohoes.org