Mention the Governor-declared Utah Resilience Month.
Messaging from any resilience-building programs that you’ve focused on during the year.
Stress the importance of building resilience in children at home.
Post Resilient Utah Month
on your marque
Share “Resilient” video and song by Steve James, arranged by Kurt Bestor Coming May 19
Encourage teachers to send the Wash My Hands Challenge link home to their students, giving them credit for making the video
Encourage faculty to have fun making their own Wash My Hands Challenge video
Reinforce your school’s positive school traditions to build a sense of belonging: mascots, cheers, mottos and school songs
Host a drive-by parade in neighborhoods within your boundaries. Teachers can hold supportive signs as students watch and wave from a distance
Give a shout out to different groups, classes, and clubs. Help students feel like they belong
Provide an online space where students can give input and suggestions. If you use an idea, announce that it came as a result of student feedback.
It is critical that we do all we can to help our students enhance their resilience during these challenging times. This is an opportunity to celebrate the resiliency skills that have been taught in our schools and to give parents guidance on things they can do to build resilience in their children.”
Barbara Smith, Director Utah Family Partnership Network
Address: 9963 South Landau Lane, South Jordan, UT 84095