Student Support Room
Mission Statement:
To provide a safe environment, giving students time to re-group, problem-solve conflicts and practice coping skills to increase their time in class.
The Student Support Room is an alternative classroom for students who have earned a Critical Incident. Students report to the room after completing a reflection sheet and then are expected to complete the work for the class that they are missing with the support of a Paraeducator. The room may also be used for a variety of other reasons described below.
Below is a list of calming/coping strategies we offer in SSR:
Calming Strategies
Resolution Sheet
Therapist
Stress Ball
Coloring Sheets
Breathing Exercises
Drawing paper
Writing paper
Talk to staff
Put head down and rest
Yoga/Exercise
Take a Walk or Run
Throw a weighted ball
Bubble Wrap
Virtual Reality headsets for mindfulness (may access with signed permission slip)
In addition we are implementing Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and resources offered in conjunction with the therapists, that can offer self-soothing using the six senses:
Listen to music
Shuffle cards
Play solitaire
Make origami
Rubik’s game
Fidget toys
Put on lotion
Essential oils
Weighted blankets
Weighted stuffed animals
Blow bubbles
Below is the list of rooms we can utilize and offer to students in need of a calming location:
Quiet Room
Sun Room
Zen Den
Tension Reduction Room
Weight Room
Gym
Forest Room
Sensory Room
Outside field
