Miss Buckley
MADISON, NY - Students at Madison Central School and their families now have access to a new Social and Emotional Learning resource that may be helpful for the elementary grade levels.
MCS School Counselor Miss Buckley has created the “Virtual Calming Room” as a way of assisting children who may be stressed or overwhelmed. It contains a collection of helpful resources that can be used to balance how the child is feeling and give them an opportunity to calm down and re-focus.
Buckley decided to implement this idea after seeing other schools utilize it at the outset of the pandemic. That time period emphasized the importance of emotional health resources at home, and how access to those resources is equally important to the access that is available at school.
“I saw the virtual calming room idea online and thought it would be a great thing for Madison students,” Buckley said. “A lot of schools implemented it during the pandemic but I think it can be useful as we move forward. I like that it is accessible to students all the time. It is designed to assist students and families by equipping them with different strategies and tools to manage emotions, and allow students to "reset" if they are feeling overwhelmed. I enjoyed making it, and I am hopeful it will help and that the students will enjoy it too!”
Examples of featured options include coloring & drawing activities, visual relaxation tools, live views of various zoo animals from throughout the globe, and an array of mindfulness activities.
The current version of the virtual room is geared towards the Elementary grade levels. Options for middle school and high school students may be added at a later date.
Please note that some of the links provided here may lead to advertising or other content not expressly approved or endorsed by the Madison Central School District. As with all areas of the internet, parental discretion is advised. Students should have parental supervision and permission to access these resources.
The Virtual Calming Room is available at:
https://sites.google.com/madisoncentralny.org/virtual-calming-room/
An in-person Calming Room will be made available to MCS students and staff at a later date. The District will have an update as soon as that project is completed.