Bailey Bear Happenings - April 16th Edition

Week of April 12 -16, 2021

Reminder from your Counselors

As a Counseling team, we want to let you know that we are here for you and your children. School Counselors are available to support students with academic and social emotional issues including mental health, grief/loss, friend issues, anxiety, and personal stressors. We can also refer you to additional counseling services. We would like to partner with parents and caregivers and we ask that you take some time this week to talk with your child.

Here are some conversation starters:

Everybody copes differently; what is helping you at the moment? Here are some things that help me.
I can only imagine how you feel. Can you tell me more?
It is okay for you to be upset and express how you feel in front of me.

We’d like to share some community resources with you in case you need additional support. You can also notify your child’s campus administrator and/or school counselor and ask for more resources.

AISD School Mental Health center- Gramercy
- https://www.austinisd.org/student-health/smhc
National Alliance on Mental Illness: https://namicentraltx.org/
CRISIS support
- We encourage you to put the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline in your phone 1800-273-8255
- Crisis Text Line: Text HELLO to 741-741 anytime, 24/7, and it's free.
  - Text this number anytime you need to vent or process- you do not need to be in crisis!
- If there are signs of a mental health emergency, call the Austin-area mobile crisis outreach team (MCOT), or call 911
  - MCOT phone: 512-472-HELP (512-472-4357)
  - More info: https://integralcare.org/program/mobile-crisis-outreach-team-mcot/
Grief and loss resources
- Christi Center (512-467-2600; christicenter.org)
- Center for Grief and Loss (512-472-7878; austingrief.org)

Immunization Update for incoming 7th Graders

Dear Bailey Middle School parent/guardian,

For students entering 7^th grade for school year 2021-2022, they will need to have the Meningitis B vaccine and a booster T-dap vaccine. A copy of their immunization will need to be provided to the Health Room by August 17, 2021 to start school in the fall. You can email the updated immunization record to teri.grossman@austinisd.org or fax to 512-414-5434.

Thank you for your help.

Teri Grossman BSN, RN

School Nurse

Earth Day at Bailey

Celebrate Earth Day April 22

Tours at the Bailey Monarch Garden, Chickens and Biodiversity Garden

Bailey's Monarch Garden has roughly 8 to 10 Monarch Caterpillars in a variety of Stages

So, come out to our Blooming Garden and enjoy our caterpillars, Blooms, and Chickens.

Women's Lacrosse Camp

Please visit the Bowie Women's Lacrosse page at www.BowieLAX.com for information on the upcoming Lacrosse camp to be held at Bailey Middle School Monday, June 14th - Thursday, June 17th from 9:00 AM - 12 noon. There is an early bird discount for registrations through May 15th.

Campus Health and Safety

Click HERE to learn more about our Health and Safety Protocols. It includes information about:

Arrival and Dismissal Procedures
Face Coverings
Health Screenings
Visitors on Campus
Outdoor Learning Environments
Protocols for Cleaning and Disinfecting
Physical Environment and Safety Protocols
Transitions

Need Device Tech Support?

Family Support Line - Parents can call 512-414-9187 or send a text to 512-866-6434 Monday - Friday 7am-5pm.
Students can report an issue via this form: https://www.austinisd.org/technology/help/student-support
Student Support Line - call 512-414-4357

Upcoming Events

April

19 - "A" Day
20 - "B" Day
21 - "A" Day
22 - "B" Day
23 - "B" Day

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