Welcome everyone! Introduce the session: "Finding Light After Loss." Briefly share the objective: understanding grief and discovering coping strategies together. Invite students to settle in and prepare to share.

Review the flow of today’s session so students know what to expect. Emphasize that all activities are confidential and respect is key.

Greet each student warmly. Invite volunteers to share a word or phrase describing how they feel. Point to the [Group Norms Poster](#group-norms-poster) and quickly review confidentiality and respect.

Define grief clearly: a natural response to loss of people or life changes. Display the [Feelings Wheel Poster](#feelings-wheel-poster). Ask students to call out emotions they’ve felt when grieving and mark them on the wheel.

Hand out the [Coping Strategy Cards](#coping-strategy-cards) face down. Give students time to choose two cards. Then guide pairs to discuss why those strategies resonate and how they could use them.

Ask students to take out their [Private Reflection Journal](#private-reflection-journal). Encourage honest writing — this journal is just for them. Prompt them to pick one strategy they’ll try and note any support they need.

Invite each student to share one word about how they feel now. Highlight available support: school counselor, trusted adults. Thank everyone for their honesty and participation.