Coburn Elementary Families

If your child attended John Ashley or Cowing or is in our pre-school program, you may know the wonderful Mrs. Smart the librarian. Please consider attending or donating if you can.

Mental Health Support information from this weeks SEPAC zoom call. If you aren’t sure where to start, see the Care Solace flyer and start there.

Community Mental Health Wrap-Around Supports

BHN: (413) 301-9355

CHD: 1-844-CHD-HELP

MSPCC: (413) 532-9446

Rise Behavioral Health Services: (413) 657-1917

River Valley Counseling Services: (413) 540-1234

Jewish Family Services (Bi-Lingual): 413-737-2601

Community Services Institute:: (413) 739-5572

Gandara (Bi-Lingual/Cultural): Contact Us: 1-877-733-4187

Handel Mental Health: West Springfield: Individual therapy https://hbhtherapy.com/

Glossary of terms:

CBHI: Child Behavioral Health Initiative: services available to families with complex behavioral health needs on Masshealth, BMC or other related product

Outpatient therapy: 1 to 1 therapy either in person or via telehealth

In-Home Therapy: In-home family and individual therapy with a team of a clinician and family partner

Intensive Care Coordination: A person that manages care for children/families with multiple mental health supports.

Family Partner: An individual that has lived experience with a child with mental health needs.

Therapeutic Mentor: Can be referred through a clinician. Bachelor-level support helps children in the community and work on goals such as social skills, and coping.

The 2023 Coburn Yearbook staff started last week with a little ice breaker activity, it led to lots of giggles as everyone tried to untangle. Yearbook is once again co-advised by art teacher Ms. Veilleux and parent volunteer Karen LaPlante and consists of 4th and 5th grade students.

If you haven’t already taken the school climate survey! Here is why it is important:)

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Thank you to everyone that came out for our first Bingo For Books! It was a big hit with the kids and adults!

Special thank you to the many volunteers that donated their time for set up and clean up! Maryam Saleh, your cookies were amazing! Thank you!

Many “BINGO!”s, many books gifted, so many smiles!

Thank you AM Ink Publishing for many donated books, some signed by the author!

The Bingo For Books sign up for this Thursday, November 17 from 5:30-7pm has been sent out, however, Talking Points is not working. If you would like to register, please contact us here, or email [email protected] and we can send you the link.

Bingo is still on for this Thursday at 5:30. You should see the flyer and sign ups soon- trying to get the school to send it out to families ASAP! It is limited to 250 people so will be first come first served. If you can volunteer for this event, please let us know!

Some Coburn kiddos made the Reminder Newspaper from the Trunk or Treat! Here are some other photos from the night. Check out Mayor “Coby” Reichelt!

SNEAK PEAK! Mayor “Coby” Reichelt got a new ‘do, and is expected at the Trunk or Treat, and he will pose for photos!

Reminder, Trunk or Treat is postponed until tomorrow due to potential weather.