• Welcome to my page!
     
    Name: Lorraina Covel
    School: Emerson Gridley Cyber Choice Academy / Patrick J. Dipaolo Success Center Recovery Academy
    School Phone:814-874-6467
    Room #:300
    Classes:  "Tell me and I forget- teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn"- Benjamin Franklin
     
    "OUR CHILDREN CAN BE OUR GREATEST TEACHERS IF WE ARE HUMBLE ENOUGH TO RECEIVE THIER LESSONS"
     
    Welcome Message: 
     I serve all K-12 students enrolled in the Erie Cyber Choice Academy and 9-12 in the ALA Recovery Program at Emerson Gridley. I can be reached by email at lcovel@eriesd.org.
    Please email with any and all questions.
    I am a great resource for questions on high school classes and options, FAFSA completion questions, college application process, SAT/ACT application, questions on high school credits, mental health options and the question of "I am done with high school- what am I going to do now?"- or "I am falling behind in high school credits- what am I going to do?"
     
    Please contact me with all high school and post high school questions big or small!  I have heard them all!  I will help assist in anyway possible! 
     
    IF this is an emergency please call crisis at 814 456 2014 or 1 800 300 9558.  National Suicide Prevention hotline: 1 800 273 8255.
     
     I want to share some resources that may be helpful in assisting children and families during this difficult time.
     
    Responding to change and loss: National Alliance for Grieving Children..https://indd.adobe.com/view/924b5436-fca0-4a-15-901a-9233134766e4
     
    Coping with Stress During Infectious Disease Outbreaks- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Association: https://store.samhsa.gov/system/files/sma14-4885.pdf
     
    Keeping your Distance to stay Safe-  (The emotional Impact of Social Distancing and how to cope)- American Psychological Association- https://www.apa.org/practice/programs/dmhi/research-information/social-distancing  (Emotional Impact of Social Distancing APA) 
     
    Talking to Children about COVID-19-  A Parent Resource- National Association of School Psychologists- https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources-and-podcasts/school-climate-safety-and-crisis/health-crisis-resources/talking-to-children-about-covid-19-(coronovirus)-a-parent-resource?fbclid=lwAR1GQl4pxVlvpupqRNEYaZOc0kZXSBRM05kDAB5c4houUcZWfPcbCthTE3Kw
     
    Creative Activities to do with kids at home:  Art with Heart- https://mailchi.wp/artwithheart.org/creative-activities-to-do-with-kids-at-home?fbclid=lwAR2Sjjq-zGVGGhdB0zeZHBvefzDkF730pqMJOi8Nys5oJvNxbE_SZUXxUAK
     
    I will continue to be available via email- please let me know if I can be of any support.  lcovel@eriesd.org
     
    PLEASE CHECK OUT- CDC.GOV- ON COPING WITH ANXIETY AND STRESS
    ALSO- THE CHANZUCKERBERG.COM- INITIATIVE WITH MENTAL HEALTH STATUS!! STAY SAFE ALL!