Opportunity amidst the Unknown

Thank you all for your participation in today's meeting. As I mentioned this morning in our virtual meeting. Sometimes the most uncomfortable thing can be flexibility, but please know that that is what your are being afforded right now. If there are things that you have wanted to research about teaching strategies or things that work with different types of kids, now is your time to do that.  This is a great time to journal, take walks, read books. This can truly be a time where you focus on you. I say that knowing many of you have small children at home, and they always come first, but please try to take some time for yourself.
I am not doing a lot of communicating with families- just a general weekly message and some light-hearted visoes for the kiddos because I do not want to be communicating over, or interfering with district wide communications.

Resources for those with small children at home or to pass on to families

https://www.kennedy-center.org/education/mo-willems/ Really entertaining doodle sessions with Mo geared toward younger kids. 

https://www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/museums-galleries/museums-with-virtual-tours These museums around the world offer virtual tours.

https://www.discoveryeducation.com/community/virtual-field-trips/ virtual field trips

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/packages/recipes-for-kids/cooking-with-kids ideas for recipes kids can make

We all know the importance of play and getting outside while the weather is nice is really important. 

Thank you all as always, for your patience and your grace in all you do.

Some of you have already seen this if you have a child at our school, but here is me trying to keep it light for the kiddos.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5-sYDgT4P8&t=7s

EPIC books is also offer free at home access to all kids on any device. I will forward you the email from them. 

The beauty of Normalcy

In these uncertain times, the best thing we can do is be boring for our kiddos😃 I am sort of kidding, of course. But recognize that our students are most definitely picking up some nervous vibes due to media reports and adults around them talking about the Coronavirus. Please do your best to keep things as normal as possible. I am monitoring my communication from the district very closely and they are in close contact with local health officials. So if we hear anything, I will let you know right away.

Upcoming Events

Monday: March 16th
Tuesday: March 17th- No Meeting ☘
Wednesday: March 18th- Wacky Wednesday: 7:55 Media Center; Kindergarten Community Helpers
Thursday: March 19th
Friday:March 20th

So proud of our          First in Fitness Team!

More of our Marvelous Instructional Assistants!

Love this 

Thank you so much for my birthday wishes this week. You all mean so much to me!

Pass Along Kindness, not germs!

It seems like we are hearing nothing but the status of COVID- 19. A couple of things I would like us to keep in mind. In response to the COVID -19 virus, WCPSS is taking measures with the guidance of CDC guidelines, and local health officials.

We know that what we can do is
1. Wash hands frequently and for a long enough time to kill germs.
2. Allow students the time to engage in additional hand washing (see my email)
3. Stay home if you are sick and send students to the health room who report not feeling well.

Please note: These are not unlike the precautions we take yearly for the cold and flu season.
While we do need to be careful and follow all guidelines, please be aware that it is possible that some students will react poorly to others from the parts of the world that we keep hearing are most effected. Please listen out for that and remind students to be kind to one another. All students deserve a warm and inviting school environment and we have to trust that health officials are taking necessary precautions on a more macro level.

If you are getting questions from parents please direct them to me or to the information provided on our website. 

Please be advised that...
State and federal law prohibits the school system from sharing confidential information about students and employees. While we understand that parents may have concerns, they do not have the legal right to know information about a student or staff member's country of origin, health status, places traveled or family members.

Thank you as always for practicing sound judgment with regard to this and all matters related to student health and safety.

Way to celebrate Read Across the World Week everyone!! Thank you all for your participation!

Upcoming Events:
Monday March 9th- Teacher Workday (PD for 3-5 at 1:00 in Media Center)
Tuesday March10th- Staff Meeting (All Staff) Media Center 8:00am
Wednesday March 11th- "Wacky Wednesday" 7:55 am and 3-5 Field Trip to GHHS (9:30-1:00)
Thursday March 12th- First In Fitness Competition (9:30-1:15)
Friday March 13th- ! 

Points of Pride around GHE!

Congratulations to Dylan and a big thank you to Mrs. Driggers!
1st place in Pieces of Gold!

Read Across the World!

What a great week! Thank for all the decorating and planning!!

Eating Across the World! YUM!

Ms. Wood pushes the thinking of some of our students!

Boom Whackers in Music and beautiful birds and Pandas in Art

Buddy Reading

Love to see the dreams our students have for their futures!