The Epiphany Lutheran School is excited to offer the Extended Learning Day (ELD) program to all eligible K-8 students.  This virtual program is offered afterschool and on Saturdays to supplement the academic and social-emotional growth experienced in the classroom.

Sessions are designed to include a holistic experience for students composed of targeted math and literacy instruction to encourage personal growth in a collaborative virtual classroom.

Recommendations for At-Home and Online Learning

Our Family Recommendations for At-Home and Online Learning During School Closures resource is full of useful information and insights, including how to establish an environment conducive to learning, a sample school-day schedule, links to instructional materials, and a library of online learning activities and websites that covers a wide range of fun and interesting topics and subjects for your student(s).

Managing Trauma as a Family 

Witnessing a traumatic event that threatens the life or security of a loved one can be traumatic. Like natural disasters, pandemics can be a source of extreme stress and trauma for children and adults alike. In fact, it is likely that the stress adults feel as a result of this coronavirus crisis will be mirrored in their children. So, how do we begin to recognize trauma not only in ourselves, but also in our children and put in place practices and routines to overcome it? To answer this question, it is important to understand how stress and trauma show up across different age-groups. View our video to better understand how to overcome stress and trauma as a family.

Dealing with Anxiety

Coping and Managing Stress 

Children look to their parents for guidance, so modeling the right ways to cope with and manage stress is important. Part of that is understanding and implementing the best ways to deal with stress, as well as talking with kids about the wrong ways to deal with it, such as drug use and underage drinking. Our Coping and Managing Stress resource offers helpful advice and information, including the CDC’s recommendations and tips for coping with stress as well as how to set boundaries for your children.

Digital Citizenship Parent Resources

Our digital citizenship parent resource page is full of useful information and insights, including the nine ways to be a good digital citizen, free lessons, ways to protect your kids online, and a look at the problems surrounding cyber-bullying. As a parent, it’s critical to know how to teach your child—and yourself—to be a good digital citizen. This page has all the answers you need.