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My name is Lisa Mandia and I am the School Counselor at Broad Street Elementary School!

This is my sixth year in the Mechanicsburg Area School District, and I am very excited to be a member of the Wildcat community.

 

I earned my Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and Sociology at the University of Pittsburgh and my Master’s degree from Messiah College in School Counseling. I am a certified School Counselor for grades K-12.

 

As a school counselor, my job is to help your students develop in all areas, including academic, career and social/emotional. I teach lessons on a variety of topics from listening skills to growth mindset. I also look forward to communicating and collaborating with families so that we can work towards our common goal of student success.

 

I can be reached by e-mail at [email protected] or by phone at 717-691-3328.

 

Here is a link to my new GoogleSite: The Broad Street Counselor - https://sites.google.com/masdstudent.org/the-broad-street-counselor/home

 

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Celebrations Around the World

In years past, we have taken the time to celebrate different traditions and diverse cultures through our Celebrations Around the World. This year each grade level is going to participate in different ways, from morning meetings with read alouds to fun crafts and activities, each class will be taking their own approach to supporting students in developing their knowledge and understanding about different traditions. Some of the holidays we have showcased in the past included Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Diwali, Christmas in Mexico, and Chinese New Year.  Check out EPIC for more resources on different celebrations!

November - NED's Mindset Mission Assembly

As you know, we recently hosted an all-school livestream event called “NED’s Mindset Mission.” We trust your student was encouraged by the show’s message about having a positive Mindset for learning and life!

Mindset Mission yo-yos are still available for purchase at school to support the free show and message. If your student has already purchased a yo-yo, here is a video to help them get off to a good start with proper string length adjustment https://www.thenedshows.com/string-adjusting

Additionally, there are resources from the Mindset Mission website that you can use at home. Below are the Parent Encouragement Notes If you'd like additional resources, they are available on the website http://www.mindsetmission.com/parents.html

Don’t forget to ask your student what they learned in the show about having a growth mindset from YET the Yeti, Captain Kindly and during NED’s visit on the spaceship!

October - National Bullying Prevention Month

Unity Day -  October 20th - Wear Orange to Stand Up Against Bullying! Here is a video from a student's perspective.
 
Here is another video about National Bullying Prevention Month in general.

Hops Kids

A Big "Thank you!" to Hops Kids

Hops and Barley in Mechanicsburg has a philanthropic organization called Hops Kids that makes donations to local schools so they can purchase resources for supporting students. They donated funds to Broad Street and other Mechanicsburg Area Schools so that we could purchase Social and Emotional Learning Resources for teachers to use with students.

Mindful Parenting Series Opportunity

March:
Energy Protection for your Kids

Thursday, March 25th 5-5:45pm at H2L Studio (& an option for online streaming)
2151 Fisher Road, Mechanicsburg PA 17055

$15 Specialty Workshop Rate

As the collective energy of our world continues to evolve, more children are being born highly sensitive, empathetic, and awakened. In a time when our world has more toxicity and stimuli than ever before, energy protection and support for kids has become increasingly more important.

In this workshop, you will learn simple and easy energy protection tools to keep your children’s energy grounded, safe, and protected. You will leave feeling empowered with the knowledge of how to spot and prevent energy overwhelm, and how to best support a sensitive child.

This workshop is ideal for moms with children under 12 as well as anyone who works alongside young children regularly, but of course, all are welcome! If both parents are planning to attend please sign them both us! Space is extremely limited due to COVID restrictions. Sign up early!

Click here to sign up to join us in-person: https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=218757&stype=-7&sTG=28&sView=day&sLoc=0&date=03/25/21 

Click here to join us on the Live Stream via Zoom: https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=218757&stype=-7&sTG=51&sView=day&sLoc=0&date=03/25/21