Listen to a Holbrook 3rd grader and his mother discuss the effects of recent deployments during a recent interview with WUNC. (Click here)
Club USA
Club USA addresses the effects of deployment and reunion on children and families. All Holbrook students are part of Club USA because all students are affected by pre-deployment, deployment, reunion and non-deployment status. Through group activities and discussions participants share experiences and ideas to cope with the various cycles of deployment.
Look for the Wall of Honor in the Holbrook main hall.
Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success. Henry Ford
Parent Tips In Time Of Stress
1. If you see your child becoming anxious or overly stressed, please let the school know. We are here to help you and your child.
2. Your children need their daily routine to stay the same. There is comfort in normalcy. Attending school each day, with friends, is important.
3. Limit TV news reports for your children.
4. Be careful of rumors and what you say around your children. Children need only factual, honest information. Also, don't overload your children with too much information. Keep things simple.
5. Proper rest and nutrition are very important. You may see an increase in aches and pains. Children may also have trouble sleeping or experience bad dreams.
6. Provide lots of opportunity for exercise. It's a great stress reliever.
7. Take a little extra time to do something fun with your child. Give your child uninterrupted time to talk with you.
8. Children may need reassurance that they are safe.
9. Acknowledge your child's feelings... "I know you are feeling scared ** worried ** sad ** lonely, etc.."
10. Children may play-act and/or fantasize the events that are taking place. This is normal.
The DoDEA website has some information that you might find helpful at this time:
http://www.dodea.edu/instruction/crisis/
A good source of information can be found at the website for the National Association for School Psychologists at: http://www.nasponline.org/NEAT/children_war.html. By going to this link, you will be leaving the Fort Bragg web site.
Sources of information to help families at this time:
Office of the Governor: http://www.governor.state.nc.us/mil
U.S. Representative Bob Etheridge: http://www.house.gov/etheridge
Army Emergency Relief: http://www.aerhq.org
Operation Uplink (provides phone cards to troops overseas and their families): http://www.operationuplink.org
Defend America (sends virtual thank you cards to troops overseas): http://www.defendamerica.mil/nmam.html
Holbrook School has a Crisis Intervention Team in place. We are here to help you and your children. Please call us if you have any concerns. You can reach our guidance counselor, at 910-907-0205.
The Holbrook Eagle