P.S. 127 The McKinley Park School

P.S. 127 Respect For All Liaison

Stefanie Meola

School Counselor 

(718)833-2323, extension 3091

• Make a Wish Foundation Fundraiser -Wear BLUE on Friday 1/13/23 to help grant childrens' wishes. Here’s how to participate:·
  • Use the link to donate to our school page
  • Wear BLUE to school on 1/13/23. Send photos to smeola@schools.nyc.gov
  • All proceeds will go to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Every donation can help grant the wish of a child battling a life threatening disease. 

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• Resources for Parents from Safety Meeting - Information for Parents 
• Congratulations to our P.S. 127 Team Butterflies Relay for Life Team for raising $3,049.00 for the American Cancer Society! Click here for more information.on Team Butterflies
• RESOURCE: “ABCs of Healthy Relationships” Toolkit. The “ABCs of Healthy Relationships” is an interactive web-based toolkit to help elementary school students develop healthy relationships with their friends and classmates as building blocks for healthier partner relationships as they grow older. There are also toolkits for educators and caregivers to support students with developing healthy relationships. Using vibrant and relatable illustrations, the toolkits support the development of healthy relationship foundations such as respect, consent, boundaries, body autonomy, safety, and trust. Click the links below to access the toolkits on Parent University:
  • Families of grade K-2 students 
  • Families of grade 3-5 students
  • All parents and caregivers
• We are here for you!  We are here to help! Together, we can support those affected by mental illness and guide them to appropriate resources in order to live healthy, fulfilling lives. Whether your child is learning online or in-person, our Mental Health Matters tools and resources will support each student and family while strengthening their social and emotional well-being.  Please consider using, our remote-friendly Mental Health checklist that is attached. It offers 20 activities that are easy to do while at home to take care of your Mental Health! Here are mental health links for you and your family to explore.
  • MentalHealthandSuicidePreventionResources
  • NYprojecthope
  • Press Pause
  • Your Mental Health Matters! We challenge you to as many activities as you can for YOU! Have fun and smile big knowing that you are becoming the best version of YOU!  Parent Letter - Your Mental Health Matters.docx  20 Tips to Boost Your Mental Health - Chart 1 1.docx 
• Internet Safety 
• RULER- The Six Steps of the Moment
  • Something happens: We realize a trigger has set off an emotional response
  • Sense:  We recognize the shifts in our thoughts, body and behavior.
  • Stop:  We catch ourselves and focus on our breath to avoid being swept up by our emotions.
  • See your best self:  We activate an image of our "best self" to change our mindset.
  • Strategize : We choose an effective emotion regulation strategy.
  • Succeed: We respond effectively.