We are well on our way to a great school year! Looks
like Mother Nature is going to treat us to some summery weather this week, so
it will be good to get the kids outside playing after school while you can.
Hopefully you heard a little about how "other people
matter" last week while your children learned about what it means to truly
live with the mindset that other people matter. That was the introduction
to the Positivity Project. Children are learning to show
others that they matter by cheering for other people's success, supporting
others when they struggle, giving others your attention, appreciating the good
in others, and knowing that our words and actions affect others.
This week we will introduce one of the 24 character
strengths that students will learn over the course of the school year:
curiosity.
You will receive an overview of the "curiosity"
strength once it has been introduced to your child. I hope this will help
you to have conversations with your child about his/her own character
strengths.
Please help us to reinforce the importance of bus safety
rules. Students should have assigned seats on the bus, and they are
expected to stay seated the entire duration of their ride. Students have
learned what it means to be respectful (to one another and the
drive), responsible (for their behavior and their belongings),
and safe (by following simple safety expectations) on the bus,
and they are expected to adhere to these guidelines.
Overall, we have had a positive first couple of weeks, and
we are well into our academics now. Please feel free to contact us with
any questions!
For your calendar:
- Wednesday, 9/20 - Board of Education Meeting, 7:00 at WGHS
- Wednesday, 9/27 - School Picture Day
Enjoy the sunny week!
