Sweetwater High School Counselors are committed to providing a comprehensive counseling and guidance program as a vehicle to assist students in acquiring and using life-long learning and self-managing skills. We are committed to implementing a proactive and preventative program which employs strategies to enhance student academic success, provide career awareness, develop employment readiness, encourage self-awareness, foster interpersonal communication skills and impart life success skills.
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Friday, September 10, 2021
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
“COOKING WITH CHEFS” RETURNS SEPTEMBER 13 REGISTER NOW!!!
Chefs de Cuisine is San Diego’s oldest and largest chef organization and sponsors “Cooking With Chefs” to foster healthy eating among local youth. Recipes, ingredients, and instructional videos are distributed to 150 students at 12 schools in the Sweetwater Union High School District at no cost to parents or schools.
Sweetwater serves the cities of Chula Vista, National City, and Imperial Beach which have the county’s highest rates of childhood obesity, diabetes, and related diseases. “Cooking With Chefs” exposes students to the joys and benefits of healthy eating and aims to improve the wellbeing of current and future generations.
Twice monthly, when school is in session, Chefs de Cuisine purchases, packages, and delivers recipe kits to school drop-off sites for parental pick up. At home, families watch demonstration videos and cooks delicious, healthy dishes together.
Registration is easy but please sign up now! Only 150 slots are available.
To register, fill out the parent permission form in the link below and Chef Registration Form the deadline of Friday, September 3.
You will be contacted with more details once you submit your registration.
Schools that are “Cooking With Chefs” during the 2021 fall semester are Chula Vista Middle School ● Montgomery Middle School ● National City Middle School ● Castle Park High School ● Chula Vista High School ● Hilltop High School ● Mar Vista High School ● Montgomery High School ● Palomar High School ● San Ysidro High School Southwest High School ● Sweetwater High School.
Wellness Wednesday: Practice Gratitude
This week is National Suicide Prevention Week 2021 in the month of September which is National Suicide Prevention Month.
You are not alone in helping someone in crisis. There are many resources available to assess, treat and intervene. Crisis lines, counselors, intervention programs and more are available to you, as well as to the person experiencing the emotional crisis.To read more, visit: https://www.suicideispreventable.org/ or https://www.elsuicidioesprevenible.org/
Practicing gratitude — such as with a diary — can increase positive emotions and lower the risk of depressive symptoms that can lead to suicide. While some argue it "can't fix everything," gratitude is a low-cost, high-impact way to maintain your mental health.
You can read more here: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/comfort-gratitude/202102/can-gratitude-protect-against-suicide
Self-Care Tip: Notice five things that are beautiful in your day today.
We all need someone to talk to, someone who listens, and someone who understands. Your Sweetwater High School Counselors are here for you.
Click here to find our contact info: suhicounseling.blogspot.com/p/contact-us.html
Virtual Wellness Room
Please visit our Virtual Wellness Room to take a break from your daily routine. Do some breathing exercises, stretch, or play a game. It's OK to take a time out for a "brain break".
suhivirtualwellnessroom.blogspot.com/
COVID-19 Updates and Resources
Get the latest information on specific programs and services as well as efforts to support the wider community and additional resources as we monitor the COVID-19 pandemic and its impacts. http://www.sweetwaterschools.org/covid-19-information/
Tuesday, September 7, 2021
Empowerment and Development for Girls in Engineering
Society of Women Engineers and Women in Computing at UC San Diego is promoting their outreach program. EDGE, Empowerment and Development for Girls in Engineering, which is a year long program catered to 9-12 graders interested in pursuing an engineering degree.
Our mission is to encourage more high school girls to consider STEM related careers in order to bridge the gender gap in engineering fields. This program will provide opportunities to network with women in engineering and computer science fields at UCSD, as well as provide various workshops and events to foster interest in a wide variety of STEM fields.
This is the second year of this program, and we would really appreciate help recruiting passionate and driven students. Attached is the flyer for our program, and we would love for you to send it to anyone who may be interested.
Applications for the 2021-2022 school year are now open, and students may apply through this form. The application deadline is September 23, 2021 at 11:59 pm.
If you have any questions about the EDGE program, please reach out to us at edge.ucsd@gmail.com or visit https://edgeucsd.wixsite.com/edge.
National Suicide Prevention Week 2021
This week is National Suicide Prevention Week 2021
The theme for this week is: “Supportive Transitions: Reconnect, Reenter, and Rebuild”.
Transitions can be conceptualized as an event or series of events that cause fundamental changes in the fabric of daily life – what people do, where they do it, and with whom.
Expected or unexpected, welcomed or unwelcome – transitions can be unsettling and stressful, impacting our mental health and increasing risk factors for suicide.
Major life changes, such as the death of a loved one, divorce, job loss and relocation, can be environmental risk factors for suicide. Protective factors such as positive coping skills, resilience, and connectedness to others can help navigate transitions and reduce some of their impact on mental health and suicide risk.
As we reenter and rebuild the fabrics of our daily life that were so fundamentally disrupted, reconnecting with supportive relationships and practicing positive coping skills is essential for our emotional well-being.
To read more, visit: https://www.suicideispreventable.org/ or https://www.elsuicidioesprevenible.org/
Wednesday, September 1, 2021
Wellness Wednesday: Achieving Greatness
Happy Wellness Wednesday Red Devils!
Today I want to remind you that YOU are capable of achieving greatness.
You have the power to create your reality. Through your intentions you can achieve your goals, go to places you thought you’d never go, and live a life that you felt was unachievable. The possibilities are endless. Yet, intentions alone are not enough. They must be coupled with thoughtful planning and actions.
Self-Care Tip: Notice the small things you do well today and tell yourself “good job”.
Kindness Challenge: Respond kindly to everyone you interact with today.
We all need someone to talk to, someone who listens, and someone who understands. Your Sweetwater High School Counselors are here for you.
Click here to find our contact info: suhicounseling.blogspot.com/p/contact-us.html
Virtual Wellness Room
Please visit our Virtual Wellness Room to take a break from your daily routine. Do some breathing exercises, stretch, or play a game. It's OK to take a time out for a "brain break".
suhivirtualwellnessroom.blogspot.com/
COVID-19 Updates and Resources
Get the latest information on specific programs and services as well as efforts to support the wider community and additional resources as we monitor the COVID-19 pandemic and its impacts. http://www.sweetwaterschools.org/covid-19-information/
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