We hope you all enjoyed your summers.
WELCOME all returning and new students!
This month is:
* NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH *
Wildcat Alumni Spotlight:
Shanee (Estrada) Parker
Shanee graduated from JVL in 2011. She is currently working as an assistant teacher at Sunshine Daycare and loves learning from the 2 and 3-year-old children she works with. Shanee says working at the daycare helps her build patience and maturity, helps her better herself, and is preparing her for having her own family soon. She dreams of creating her own daycare one day.Shanee is most proud of: Finishing high school at 21. Shanee said, "The one thing my grandma and my aunt both wanted was for me to finish high school and I did. I was able to make both of them proud."
Shanee's favorite memories from JVL Wildcat include: "The student school trips were BOMB! They showed me more than I could ever imagine,” she said. Going to Boston was Shanee's favorite trip and she explained, “JVL gives us opportunities to expand our minds and show us kids that we could do more.”
Shanee's advice for future Wildcat students: "Understand that the teachers mean well and want what's best for you. You need to listen to the teachers. Every single staff member in this building means well, no matter how blunt or harsh the message given may seem. Don’t take things personally, but rather as constructive criticism."
Fun Fact: Shanee just got married in December and is now Mrs. Shanee Parker! CONGRATS SHANEE!!!!!
If you know of or are, yourself a Wildcat Superstar Alum who would like to share an inspiring story with our community, we would love to hear from you! Email counseling@jvlwildcat.org
The Power of HOPE
Dan J. Tomasulo, Ph.D wrote an article saying that people who have HOPE have sustainably better physical and mental well-being and live longer and happier lives. We can train our thoughts to focus on what we can control.
People with high hope have a passion for life that "fuels" their energy. They have developed persistence, optimism, and belief in many possibilities and great potential. People who have hope strive to do and be better, and are always working and turning their weaknesses into strengths. They jump over hurdles and obstacles instead of letting them knock them down.
Research says the main things to do to become a person of hope are:
1. SET & ACHIEVE GOALS
2. STICK WITH POSITIVE PEOPLE
3. FOCUS ON THE PRESENT
4. BE SELF-REFLECTIVE & CONFIDENT
5. KEEP A POSITIVE OUTLOOK
The secret is: focusing on what you can control.
Resource of the Month:
Latinx Therapy
Latinx Therapy was created by a Latinx therapist whose mission was to destigmatize mental health in the Latinx community. She wanted to create a space where Latinx folks could find therapists and resources within their own communities that can understand, relate, and support them. The website is: https://latinxtherapy.com/
- The Latinx therapy website gives various links for Latinx therapists in private practice.
- Includes links to workshops, courses, bilingual podcasts, and wellness resources.
- Also includes a link to a national directory so anyone anywhere could find a Latinx therapist and mental health care.
- 98% of the therapists on Latinx Therapy speak Spanish.
- LatinX Therapy specialties include: Anxiety, Depression, Trauma/PTSD, Cultural Identity, Grief and Loss, Immigrant Communities, Attachment and Communication issues, Acculturation, Emotional Abuse, Body Image, Parenting, and TONS more.
- It is also LGBTQ+ affirmative.