Author Archives: khshaia

Happy New Year to all !!! I am feeling blessed to be part of this amazing community!  School Counseling topics for January lessons: Kindergarten: Making good choices Grade 1: Problem Solving and Using I Care Language Grade 2: Using Self- … Continue reading →

This week I began my December lessons. Kindergarten students learned about communication. First grade learned about positive thinking in new situations.  Second graders learned about solving problems. Fifth graders learned about important qualities in friends. Its was great fun working … Continue reading →

I hope everyone enjoyed the Thanksgiving holiday with family and friends! There is an informative parent workshop going on November 30th 5:30 pm to 8:15 pm at Hermitage high school. Please view this flyer for more information. Critical Teen Issues Workshop_Flyer. … Continue reading →

It is hard to believe Thanksgiving will be next week. I am so thankful for the students, staff and families here at KES! This week we celebrated College Awareness Week with some amazing trivia questions on morning  announcements! Hundreds of … Continue reading →

This week I spent time teaching many study skill lessons across grade levels. Students learned about organization, paying attention, and goal setting. Small group counseling continues weekly for students who need help with improving school success, emotional regulation, social skills, … Continue reading →

mixitup2017 from Karen Shaia on Vimeo. This week ended with a great time in the cafeteria. All classes participated in Mix it up Day. October 31,2017 was national Mix it Up Day. This activity is designed to help students make … Continue reading →

Its been a great week here at KES! Did you know we have a Buddy Bench on our playground? This bench was established by our Community Service Club to insure all students have a buddy to play with on the … Continue reading →

This week in counseling news students learned about bully prevention and how to be a helpful bystander. While we know at KES everyone supports each other in a caring community, it is still important to know what to do if … Continue reading →

Its been another amazing week here at KES! Today was especially wonderful celebrating our 1st Mr. Kaechele Day! In school counseling news… Students are learning all about bully prevention in their school counseling lessons. I would like to share a … Continue reading →

Wow our annual Watch DOGS picnic was so much fun!! We had over 300 guests for our pizza picnic! It was great to see everyone and our teachers and staff are beyond excited for Watch DOGS to begin helping here … Continue reading →