Resources For Parents
School Refusal/Avoidance Resources
Visit Raisingchildren.net to read about school refusal in children and teenagers.
This article defines school refusal, how to recognize it, causes for it along with practical steps for helping your child through it.
This website also provides an array of information for children with anxiety.
Visit Healthychildren.org to read about tips for concerned parents with school avoidant children.
This article lists tips for identifying the root issue causing pressure or school anxiety and guidelines for helping your child overcome that problem.
Additional resources are listed if you are interested in continuing to read more.
Visit Youngminds.org to read about school anxiety and refusal, how to work with your student, school and other services.
This article addresses avoiding absences, helping your child return to school after an absence, and lots of resources available to parents for mental health services.
This page even offers strategies to try at home!
Bullying or Harassment Resources
At Panama-Buena Vista Union School District we take every precaution to try and prevent any bullying or harassment on our campuses. Employee trainings and preventative student education are provided, but in the event that your child reports an incident to you, here are some helpful articles along with our policies and practices to help you maneuver next steps.
Past experiences or ongoing bullying can lead to anxiety for a child that may prevent them from wanting to come to school.
Read this Unicef article to learn how to identify, educate and intervene if your child is being, or witnesses someone being bullied.
Bullying doesn't always occur in person, but it can make a student feel isolated or anxious while attending school.
Read this KidsHealth article to learn how to identify if your student may be experiencing cyberbullying and how you can help.
Your student's physical and psychological safety are important to our district!