Concord Counseling Updates

This past Friday during fun day Mr. Trask and Mr. Loos helped our students plant flowers. We are grateful you took the time to pass on your love for gardening...

     Last night after noticing the full moon and beautiful feel of nature around me I noticed something by our front door. At first glance, I thought it was a note but, I quickly realized it was a living creature. I called my husband and son to come admire it with me. My biology husband informed me it was a Luna moth.  Each wing was wider than your cell phone.       I must say it captured my attention. After inspecting it for a while I ran to get my phone to take a picture and capture the moment. Later, I searched Luna moths and became more excited as I read about them. Their life span as an adult is only 7 days.       The timing of this beautiful moment comes at the closing of our school year and the completion of our son's freshman year of high school. Time does not stand still. May we all be able to smile and know we gave our best at the close of our 7 days.

Attention Seeking Behavior: How to Gently, But Effectively, Stop it by  Jennifer Poindexter .   (This article is part of the  Be Positive  series. Get free article updates  here .) Isn’t it frustrating when your child resorts to attention seeking behavior and nothing you do seems to snap them out of it? It’s tiring to be the parent that  everyone  stares at because your child is constantly drawing attention at the most inopportune moment in the most embarrassing way. Every day millions of parents take their children into public settings with no issues at all. Their children stand out for their polite manners and quiet demeanor. These parents’ children are complimented and noticed for all of the right reasons. Then there are parents that face the  constant battle of trying to rein their children  in for bringing attention to themselves for all of the wrong reasons. Do you fall into the latter of the two categories? What if I told you that you are not alone? That there a

                                 Enjoy!

             *stretch, move, breath, run in place... get your endorphin's going throughout the day*

Everyone joined in on our MAP celebration this past Thirsday. We all picked our favorite flavor of a snow cone and enjoyed the company of our classmates and teachers during an extra recess. Thanks to all the children and teachers for their daily efforts all year long.