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Family Resources

Social-Emotional Support

School Counseling and Social Work: The counselors and school social worker are available by email and can set up times to talk to you or your child. We are happy to communicate via email or a live video chat platform. They are not accessible 24/7 so if you have an emergency please call 911. The counselors will also be either reaching out to your student or send information via email or messenger so please have your child watch for those as a way to keep in touch.

Contacts:

Mental Health Emergency: In the event of a mental health emergency, please call 911. The Crisis Mobile Response Unit is also available to triage mental health emergencies and that number is 844-274-7472.

">Counseling: This time can be frightening and unsettling for both kids and parents alike. Each school in the Byron School District has qualified school counselors and/or mental health professionals that can assist your child as well as the family system if any issues arise (i.e. behaviors, big emotions, peer issues, academic issues, etc).  

Counseling: This time can be frightening and unsettling for both kids and parents alike. Each school in the Byron School District has qualified school counselors and/or mental health professionals that can assist your child as well as the family system if any issues arise (i.e. behaviors, big emotions, peer issues, academic issues, etc).  


Olmsted County provides mental health services for children and their parents by calling 507-328-6400 and asking for the Youth and Adolescent Services.
Family Services Rochester offers telehealth therapy for both kids, families, and adults. They can be reached at 287-2010. FSR accepts most insurance programs and has a sliding fee scale.


Zumbro Valley Mental Health Center offers telehealth therapy for both kids, families, and adults. You can fill out a referral online or call them at 507-289-2089.
There are many other mental health agencies and/or providers in our area. Please feel free to reach out to any of them to obtain mental health services. You can also have access to a Mental Health and Family Resource guide that Alana Milde has developed by emailing Alana at: alana.milde@byron.k12.mn.us (please be sure you are letting Alana know you are requesting access to the Mental Health and Family Resource Guide).
 

Tutorials and Guides

 SeeSaw Tutorial For Families - Primary/Intermediate

*SeeSaw is more specific to Primary and Intermediate Schools. However, a few of our Middle and High School teachers will let you know if they will use this platform.

 

Video tutorials on how to use SeeSaw

  1. Take a Photo - tablet
  2. Take a Photo and Add Voice - tablet
  3. Make a Video - tablet
  4. Make a Drawing - all devices
  5. Write a Note - tablet

 More Learning Tips for Families (Link)

Google Classroom Guide for Families

Below, you will find a brief presentation explaining Google Classroom for Families. We hope this helps provide clarity on this commonly used platform.

 

Video Conferencing

 

Google Meet Etiquette

 

 Google Meets

During our  E-Learning time, your child's teacher may offer "live" Webinar sessions using Google Meet. This will be a chance for your child to connect with the teacher, ask questions and see classmates. We see this as a valuable tool to allow your child and teacher the ability to maintain their relationship and enhance learning.

The teacher will record the sessions and post to their class platform (Google Classroom or SeeSaw) so that if a student in the class cannot attend the session, students could view it at a later time.

For students with district-issued iPads, they will need to download the app from Self Service and login with their Byron email.

Need help? Here is a short video demo!