Upcoming Events

Join us! All in-person activities or virtual events are open to the public unless otherwise specified (due to seating, parking, or audience constraints).

Zoom Parent Workshop: Suicide Prevention

What: Forefront Suicide Prevention
Where: Zoom
When: November 12 from 6:00 – 7:30 PM
Zoom Link.

Featured Resources

We want to highlight our supports for students who are moving up or moving out, recorded during online events last spring:

• Transitioning to Middle School – presented by CSD Social-Emotional Wellness Liaison Jennifer McMillan
  Webinar Recording   |  Passcode:  F1CN+&fh

• Transitioning to High School – presented by CSD Social-Emotional Wellness Liaison Jennifer McMillan 
  Webinar Recording  |  Passcode: $r&4DPR7

• Transitioning to Life – presented by CSD Social-Emotional Wellness Liaison Jennifer McMillan
  Webinar Recording  |  Passcode: 8*+LK?c2

• Crisis & Counseling

• Resources & Reading

Social and emotional learning is the process through which children and adults understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions. This intentional focus helps students build on internal assets and create a foundation that will support them in school and life. Focusing on the whole child at school provides opportunities to grow these necessary life skills to help our students become their best selves.

Read me! What is SEL?

Watch me! What is SEL?

Read me! Washington State Office of Superint. of Public Instruction

Read me!

Read me!

We can – and must – support each student on a path to a hopeful future.

The Camas School District is committed to providing systemic social and emotional learning opportunities that contribute to overall student wellness, and its All-Student Wellness program was created in 2017. Focusing on a systemic approach allows us to be intentional in creating caring school communities and equitable learning environments and concentrates not only on academic growth but also on the growth of the whole child. School counselors, teachers, and support staff are always finding ways to embed SEL concepts into their classrooms, creating space for these skills to be learned and practiced.

Students are more successful in school and life when they:

• Know and can manage themselves and regulate their emotions

• Understand the perspectives of others and relate effectively with them

• Make sound personal and social decisions

Other SEL benefits include:

• More positive attitudes toward oneself, others, and tasks, including enhanced self-efficacy, confidence, persistence, empathy, connection and commitment to school, and a sense of purpose

• More positive social behaviors and relationships with peers and adults

• Reduced conduct problems and risk-taking behavior

• Decreased emotional distress

• Improved test scores, grades, and attendance

With guiding principles and core priorities in mind, the Camas School District has outlined goals for our students, staff, and partnerships:

For Students:

• Increase internal assets for students to become their “preferred selves.”

• Foster meaningful connections with adults, mentors, and peers.

• Build self-awareness, regulation, and prosocial skills.

For Staff:

• Increase training to grow and stretch individuals’ knowledge base.

• Empower staff to connect with students and support social-emotional growth.

For Partnerships:

• Engage in conversations and listen to students, staff, parents/guardians, and community.

• Invite all to be teammates in participating in developing and maintaining external assets.

Below are things to watch, listen to, and read to help you and your family survive … and thrive!

Except for those created by CSD Social-Emotional Liaison Jennifer McMillan, these resources are not endorsed by Camas School District.

Did you miss a workshop or want to learn something new? Watch or listen to one of our taped events at your convenience.

• Lifestyle for Mood and Attention

Depression, anxiety, and inattention may be natural physiological responses to chronic states of undernourishment, sleep
deprivation, sedentary lifestyle, social disconnection, stress, and overstimulation. Dr. Kellie Moore, ND, shared information and strategies. Slides | Zoom Recording

• Virtual Workshop – Food + Your Mood – What’s the Connection?

  Join Emily Penn, a functional nutritionist, explored how our eating impacts our mood, stress, and energy levels. We covered the basics of how food influences our feelings, and Emily provided actionable tips and small changes you can make to feel your best. These tips are suitable for all ages and can help support focus, cognition, mental health, and memory – now and for the long haul.

  Zoom Recording

  Passcode: ip=1vjs.

• The Nuts and Bolts of Regulation – In this workshop, parents learned about the body-brain connection and explored ways to understand their nervous system activation, ways to support themselves, and how to extend this knowledge to parenting and co-regulating their children.

Camas Educational Foundation (CEF) Major Grant

In 2017, the Camas Educational Foundation (CEF) awarded the Camas School District with a major grant to assist in funding our core priorities:

• Student Transitions

• Student Engagement

• Family Engagement Support

We are extremely grateful for the support of CEF, and for the many generous donors who fund extraordinary teaching and learning in Camas schools. Thank you!

In the News

See what the media is saying about student wellness in Camas Schools!

• Doing 3 Good Things: Camas honors Hilinski, raises mental health awareness – The Columbian, September 6, 2018

• Camas Schools Prioritize Wellness: Wellness Strategy Supports Students, Teachers, Parents – Camas-Washougal Post-Record, March 1, 2018

We appreciate your willingness to learn and grow with our students! ​

Jennifer McMillan
Social-Emotional Wellness Liaison
email: Email Jennifer McMillan
phone: 360-335-3000

Lisa Greseth
Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum & Instruction, Technology
email: Email Lisa Greseth
phone: 360-335-3000 ext. 75504