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CBK’s Zen Den

Welcome to CBK’s Zen Den

What you will find here:

  • Activities for small children that will help them cope, understand, and find ways to entertain themselves during social distancing
  • Activities for teenagers that will help them feel connected to the outside world, stay active, and on track with educational tools
  • Activities for adults that will help them relax, unwind, and create a stress-free environment at home and/or work


COVID-19 has caused much anxiety and stress for people around the world. The purpose of CBK’s Zen Den is to provide CBK students and their families with some tips and tricks to cope with the social disruption of this crisis.

Anxiety serves a purpose in our life to alert us of disruption and move us towards safety. Feeling anxious is an appropriate reaction to the emerging news and shift in routine. Normalize this anxiety with your child(ren) if you have them, while also managing your own level of anxiety.

Use calming skills because these skills are designed to help you relax. Remember, to take deep breaths, slowly counting to 4 while you inhale, and then count to 4 while exhaling. Try imagery, where you imagine your favorite place, and pay attention to the sounds, colors, and smells. Always take a time-limited break for yourself away from others to regain your composure, when needed.

Utilize mindfulness exercises that allow you to listen to nature, sounds, and/or practice positive self-talk statements.

Engage in physical activity because it is designed to help you balance your energy, either to energize you or to help you release your excess energy in the body: jump on a trampoline, ride a bike, dance/sing to your favorite tunes, kick a soccer ball around, shoot some baskets and dribble a ball, swim if you have your own swimming pool, walk your dog, chase your cat around the house, walk up and down your stairs, use that dusty treadmill/stationary bike, lift weights, and/or practice Yoga and stretching, etc.

Try Processing Coping Skills which will help you work through thoughts and feelings you have about challenging situations: write poetry, use a journal, use a feelings thermometer, make a worry box and put all your worries in there so you don’t keep thinking about them, create a vision board, and/or produce a playlist with happy and upbeat songs that you can share with your loved ones.

Employ Distraction Coping Skills to distract you from thinking about things that make you upset. These skills help you focus on other things that are not so upsetting like baking or cooking, playing a game, drawing/coloring, writing a story or screenplay, listening to happy/joyful music, looking at family/friends pictures., taking pictures of nature (if possible), reading or writing jokes, doing something kind or out of the ordinary for someone else, and/or using a stress ball or fidget.

Research Online Education – An enormous amount of online teaching platforms are offering free resources or access while schools are closed. You can find a comprehensive list here: http://www.amazingeducationalresources.com

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CBK Calendar

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25April 25, 2022 26April 26, 2022 27April 27, 2022 28April 28, 2022●(1 event)

3:00 pm: CTE/College Student Cohort Meetings

3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
April 28, 2022

Support for all CBK students enrolled in CTE, UCR courses and/or concurrent enrollment courses.  Times may vary depending on student need.

Please get link for Mr. Anderson, the College/Career Teacher. manderson@rcoe.us

More about CTE/College Student Cohort Meetings

29April 29, 2022 30April 30, 2022 1May 1, 2022
2May 2, 2022●(1 event)

Category: School Advisory Meetings/LCAPN/A: Cabinet Meeting

N/A
May 2, 2022

To Approve CBK LCAP - (Superintendent's Cabinet ) @ superintendent's Conference Room

More about Cabinet Meeting

3May 3, 2022 4May 4, 2022 5May 5, 2022●(1 event)

Category: ELAC Meetings1:00 pm: ELAC /DELAC

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
May 5, 2022

Zoom- ELAC /DELAC 1:00 - 2:00 PM

SAC/LCAP 2:00- 3:00 PM

Final Review Meeting -  School AdvisoryCouncil Meeting

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6May 6, 2022 7May 7, 2022 8May 8, 2022
9May 9, 2022 10May 10, 2022 11May 11, 2022 12May 12, 2022 13May 13, 2022 14May 14, 2022 15May 15, 2022
16May 16, 2022 17May 17, 2022●(1 event)

Category: School Advisory Meetings/LCAP2:00 pm: LCAP Public Meeting

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
May 17, 2022

To Adopt CBK- LCAP / All Stakeholders (Zoom Meeting )

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18May 18, 2022●(1 event)

6:00 pm: Parent/Guardian Support Resource Series for students with disabilities (SWD's)

6:00 pm – 7:15 pm
May 18, 2022

Please click on the English or Spanish Flyer below to get the schedule of topics and the Pre-Registration link.  (Translation available upon request prior to presentation)

Parent SWD Series English

Parent SWD Series Spanish

Via Zoom

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19May 19, 2022●●(2 events)

Category: Graduation Events3:00 pm: CBK Desert Area Graduation

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
May 19, 2022

Palm Springs Convention Center
277 N Avenida Caballeros
Palm Springs, CA 92262
Map Palm Springs Convention Center

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3:00 pm: CTE/College Student Cohort Meetings

3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
May 19, 2022

Support for all CBK students enrolled in CTE, UCR courses and/or concurrent enrollment courses.  Times may vary depending on student need.

Please get link for Mr. Anderson, the College/Career Teacher. manderson@rcoe.us

More about CTE/College Student Cohort Meetings

20May 20, 2022 21May 21, 2022 22May 22, 2022
23May 23, 2022 24May 24, 2022 25May 25, 2022 26May 26, 2022●●(2 events)

Category: Quarter/Semester DatesN/A: Last Day of School / Spring Semester 2

N/A
May 26, 2022

Quarter 4 ends

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Category: Graduation Events6:00 pm: CBK Riverside Area Graduation

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
May 26, 2022

You must have a ticket to enter the graduation.

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27May 27, 2022●(1 event)

Category: Quarter/Semester DatesN/A: Teacher's Last Day Of School

N/A
May 27, 2022

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28May 28, 2022 29May 29, 2022
30May 30, 2022●(1 event)

Category: School Holidays/VacationsN/A: Memorial Day

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May 30, 2022

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31May 31, 2022 1June 1, 2022 2June 2, 2022●(1 event)

Category: Quarter/Semester DatesN/A: Semester 2 Report Cards mailed home

N/A
June 2, 2022

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3June 3, 2022 4June 4, 2022 5June 5, 2022
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