What a Great Week!
We had an exciting, action-packed week here at Onondaga
Road. We're happy to welcome all of our new students and families as well
as our returning friends. It was great to see and talk to so many
parents on Thursday at our Curriculum Night; thank you for your
continued support.
This week we had an introduction to our school expectations:
Be respectful. Be responsible. Be safe.
If you think about it, all of our expectations fall into
those three categories. It is our way of life here at Onondaga
Road! We expect our students and adults to be respectful, responsible and
safe in all settings. That's why we took time this week to teach every class
what it means to act respectfully, responsibly and safely in every setting:
the bus, upon entering school, in the hallways, the cafeteria, the playground,
in assemblies, and upon dismissal. We hope you will talk about these
lessons with your children, and we also hope you will witness our fine behavior
when you visit our school!
Next week we will be introducing our students to the
"Other People Matter" mindset. Isn't it true? Other
people matter! We will learn about other people's positive character
strengths, and we will learn about our own strengths as well. This is our
kick-off to the Positivity Project. Hopefully you took home
some information about the Positivity Project, or P2 as we fondly
refer to it, from Curriculum Night.
The Positivity Project teaches children by
acknowledging and defining 24 different character strengths that make up each
of our personalities or characteristics. Throughout the year, we will
learn about these strengths and continue to develop these strengths as we grow.
It is a positive way to learn about others, too, because #OtherPeopleMatter!
Here are some upcoming dates:
- Monday, 9/11 - Bus safety drills
- Tuesday, 9/12 - PTA meeting at 6:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, 9/20 - Board of Education meeting at WGHS, 7:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, 9/27 - School picture day
Thanks, Jeannette Clark
