Safe School Climate plan/Bullying regulations for Wilton Public Schools

If you believe that your child has been bullied or is having an issue related to his/her safety we urge you to contact your child's administration immediately.

Miller-Driscoll School

Kathryn Coon
coonk@wiltonps.org

Cider Mill School

Dr. Jennifer Mitchell
mitchellj@wilton.k12.ct.us

Middlebrook School

Lauren Feltz
feltzl@wiltonps.org

Wilton High School

Dr. Robert O'Donnell
odonnellb@wiltonps.org
 

• Welcome to Health Services for Wilton Public Schools.
  The 2019-2020 welcome letter from Visiting Nurse and Hospice, the health care provider for Wilton Public Schools.
• About Kids Health
  A strong resource with areas for kids as well as parents. It is part of a California project to improve family health.
• Kids' Health
  According to Net Mom, this site is the best one available for information on all aspects of kid's health

• Turningpointct.org Website
• Mobile Crisis Website
• Nami
• GoZen
• National Association of School Psychologists Website
• "Helping Children Cope With Tragedy"
  A Report to Parents.
• Helping Young Children Cope With Trauma
  American Red Cross
• Helping Children Cope with Frightening News
• Talking to Children About Violence: Tips for Parents and Teachers: National Association of School Psychologists
• Talking to Children about Community Violence
  American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
• Talking to Children About Violence: Tips for Parents and Teachers
  National Association of School Psychologists
• Guidelines for talking to your kids about tragedies and school shootings
• Talking to children about shootings
• Helping children cope with tragedy and related anxiety
• Helping kids with Anxiety NPR

The following resources may be helpful to families as you discuss the recent events at Middlebrook School. As always our mental health staff are available to support students and families. In addition, Wilton Youth Services, 203-834-6241, is a free counseling resource available to all Wilton families.

Beyond The Golden Rule
Teaching your child about Tolerance
Discussing Hate with Children
5 Tips for Talking with Children About Anti-Semitism

• Underage Drinking: Talk, they can hear you
• The Governor's Prevention Partnership
• Teaching Your Teen about Binge Drinking
• Set the Rules CT
• Partnership of drug-free kids
• Drugs over Dinner
• Shatterproof
• Safeguard my meds
• Why I will never buy booze for my teenage kids

• Domestic Violence Crisis Center
• The Center for Sexual Assault Crisis Counseling and Education 
• Love Doesn't Have to Hurt
• How to talk to your kids about sexual harassment and assault 
• How to talk to your kids about sexual assault -RAINN

• Vaping info for Parents
• Vaping and Your Teens
• Vaping - Know the Risks
• E-Cigarettes - Juul - Know the Risks
• E-Cigarettes 
• State of CT Vaping 2019

If you believe that a crime has been committed or that an act of fraud has been committed, please call the Wilton Police Tip Line at (203)563-0256.

You can also email a tip to the following address: crime.watch@wiltonct.org.

• SparkAction
  An online organization that focusses on volunteerism and issues that have an impact upon kid's lives.
• Positive Coach Alliance
  This site is the epicenter of a national movement to encourage positive and supportive parent participation in youth sports.
• ABC Wilton

• Common Sense Media- Media, Social Media, and Parenting
• G Suite For Education (formerly Google Apps For Education or GAFE): Common Questions
• Bullying and CyberBullying: State Department of Education
• Parent Magazine - Stop Cyberbullying
• 13 Tips for Monitoring Kids’ Social Media
• How to talk to your kids about social media and the internet.
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• Wilton Emergency Numbers for Parents
• Town Of Wilton Home Page
• The Wilton Answer Book
• Wilton Library
• The Wilton Youth Council

• The Wilton Bulletin: Wilton's Hometown Newspaper since 1937.
• Good Morning Wilton: An online Newspaper focusing on Wilton.
• Wilton Patch: An online Newspaper focusing on Wilton.
• The Wilton Villager: The Norwalk Hour's Wilton Newspaper.
• Wilton Hamlet Hub
  An online Newspaper focusing on Wilton.

• How to use School Messenger
• What to do if you aren't receiving messages.

• Student Rights and Responsibilities 2018-2019
• WHS Student Handbook
• Middlebrook Student Handbook
• Cider Mill Student Handbook
• Miller-Driscoll Student Handbook: Updated 5/2019