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For elementary students, New Year's resolutions and goals in January could focus on personal
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For elementary students, New Year's resolutions and goals in January could focus on personal development like being kind, improving study habits, eating healthier, being more organized, helping around the house, reading more books, practicing good hygiene, and trying new activities or hobbies.
Specific ideas for elementary students' New Year's resolutions:
Kindness and Social Skills:
Say "please" and "thank you" more often.
Be a good friend by sharing and including others.
Compliment someone each day.
Help a classmate who needs it
Academic Goals:
Read a certain number of books each month.
Improve grades in a specific subject.
Study for tests a little bit each day.
Ask questions in class when unsure about something.
Healthy Habits:
Eat more fruits and vegetables.
Drink plenty of water.
Get enough sleep each night.
Exercise regularly (play outside, go for walks).
Organization and Responsibility:
Keep a tidy room and backpack.
Complete homework assignments on time.
Pack lunch the night before.
Put things back where they belong.
Personal Growth:
Learn a new skill (like riding a bike, playing an instrument).
Try a new hobby (art, coding, gardening).
Practice positive self-talk.
Set a goal to save money for something special.
How to make resolutions fun for elementary students:
Visualize with a chart: Create a colorful chart to track progress on goals with stickers or checkmarks.
Involve parents: Discuss resolutions with parents and involve them in creating a plan to achieve goals.
Make it personal: Let the child choose their own goals that are important to them.
Celebrate small wins: Acknowledge and praise efforts and milestones reached.
Keep it simple: Focus on a few achievable goals rather than too many complex ones.
The holiday season is upon us and this can bring both joy and challenges. For young children, the
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The holiday season is upon us and this can bring both joy and challenges. For young children, the holidays are exciting, but also a bit overwhelming. With all the new experiences, new people, and unexpected events, their behavior can sometimes be a bit unexpected too. Facing family gatherings, holiday parties, and gift giving and receiving, can bring on many emotions for adults and children.
Tips to effectively manage holiday stress:
Strengthen social connections—We know that strong, supportive relationships help us manage all kinds of challenges. So, we can view the holidays as a time to reconnect with the positive people in our lives. Accepting help and support from those who care about us can help alleviate stress. Also, volunteering at a local charity on our own or with family can be another way to make connections; helping others often makes us feel better, too.
Initiate conversations about the season—It can be helpful to have conversations with our kids about the variety of different holiday traditions our families, friends and others may celebrate. Parents can use this time as an opportunity to discuss how some families may not participate in the same holiday traditions as others. Not everyone needs to be the same. It is important to teach open-mindedness about others and their celebrations.
Take care of yourself—It is important that we pay attention to our own needs and feelings during the holiday season. We can find fun, enjoyable and relaxing activities for ourselves and our families. By keeping our minds and bodies healthy, we are primed to deal with stressful situations when they arise. Consider cutting back television viewing for kids and getting the family out together for fresh air and a winter walk. Physical activity can help us feel better and sleep well, while reducing sedentary time and possible exposure to stress-inducing advertisements.
Practicing stress management:
Spend quality time: Spend time with loved ones and focus on what matters most.
Stick to routines: Routines can help children feel secure and stable.
Schedule downtime: Schedule quiet time and down time to reduce overwhelm.
Get outside: Fresh air and physical activity can boost mood and burn off extra energy.
Plan for overstimulating events: Consider how bright lights, music, new foods, and new faces might affect children.
Teach relaxation techniques: Teach children simple relaxation techniques like deep breathing exercises and mindfulness.
Reflect on positive moments: Encourage children to share their favorite memories from the holiday season.
Dear Families, As we embrace another wonderful month at our school, we want to take a moment to
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Dear Families,
As we embrace another wonderful month at our school, we want to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude for your ongoing support and partnership. Together, we are creating a nurturing environment for our students to grow and thrive.
Important Announcements
Blue Out Day: In honor of World Day of Bullying Prevention, we invite all students and families to wear blue on Monday, October 7th. This is a wonderful opportunity to show our collective support against bullying. Let’s make a unified statement as a school community!
Bully Prevention Takes Team Work
School Staff: Our dedicated staff is committed to teaching bullying prevention lessons. Every year, students learn about the significance of reporting and preventing bullying. We appreciate our staff's unwavering efforts to intervene when bullying occurs.
Parents: We encourage you to discuss bullying openly with your children. Your role is vital in monitoring behaviors, especially regarding cyber bullying. Please report any concerns to school administrators immediately.
Students: Students are taught the importance of speaking up. If they feel someone is being bullied, they are encouraged to inform an adult. Your support in reinforcing this message at home is invaluable.
Additional Information
We are excited to continue our focus on creating a safe and supportive school environment. Our upcoming events will further foster this spirit, and we look forward to sharing more details with you soon.
Thank you for your continued partnership and support in making our school a safe haven for all students. Together, we are fostering resilience, kindness, and respect.
As we move forward, let us strengthen our collaboration for the benefit of our children. We look forward to seeing everyone in blue on October 7th!
September is National Suicide Prevention Month. All month, mental health advocates, prevention organizations, survivors, allies, and community members unite to promote suicide prevention awareness. -988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Your Social Emotional Learning team is geared up and ready to go. We are ecstatic to be able to care and connect with all students and families. At this time, we would like to remember those that need our help, love, and support more than ever! Remember to ask someone in a caring manner if they are okay, listen to them without judgment, keep them connected, and always support them. We never know what an individual has been through or has experienced, but we can be their person.
Be someone’s person!
Warning Signs:
Talking about wanting to die or to kill themselves
Looking for a way to kill themselves, like searching online or buying a gun
Talking about feeling hopeless or having no reason to live
Talking about feeling trapped or in unbearable pain
Talking about being a burden to others
Increasing the use of alcohol or drugs
Acting anxious or agitated; behaving recklessly
Sleeping too little or too much
Withdrawing or isolating themselves
Showing rage or talking about seeking revenge
Extreme mood swings
Suicide is not inevitable for anyone. By starting the conversation, providing support, and directing help to those who need it, we can prevent suicides and save lives.
-Summer of Adventure- When you spend time with your children without technology it helps them with
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-Summer of Adventure-
When you spend time with your children without technology it helps them with social-emotional and behavioral development, play can help children learn to cope with stress and develop emotional intelligence, resiliency skills, builds connections, they are more confident, and keeps their creative minds going instead of relying on electronics. Try sharing activities like preparing food, reading, playing word games, going to the park, and more. Engagement helps children feel connected in all areas of their lives, including home and school. Let's get back to enjoying each other's company and making memories.
Want a fun and memorable summer? Here are a few ideas to engage with your children to make summer enjoyable and easy.
Go for a morning or evening walk around the neighborhood
Ride bikes
Water balloon and Water Day- water balloon yoyo
Paint rocks and do a scavenger hunt
Game night
Roast marshmallows in the backyard or make a solar pizza box roaster with tin foil
Explore nature and have a picnic
Plant a garden or flowers
Visit a local park or playground
Ice and water sensory bin
Ice Dig- in a bowl freeze small toys (waterproof) and they can chip away the ice getting the toys out
Lemonade popsicles
Bird watching at the Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge or Klamath Lake
Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention in April As spring comes in full swing we are set to kick off
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Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention in April
As spring comes in full swing we are set to kick off spring activities. Summer is in the air and this month specifically is a good time to sit down and do a few reminders in the realm of child abuse. This is a topic that is important to be grounded in as we move out of slower months of the year and become active.
Child Abuse awareness key points
This month many organizations will have Pinwheels displays for education and unity in terms of CA awareness.
Start the age appropriate conversations on how appropriate touch takes place.
Be a teacher and model how discipline looks, and how to address issues with love.
Know the meaning of what is classified abuse and neglect
Teach your children their rights.
Child abuse prevention
Key ways to aid in prevention is to be involved in your community stakeholders
Take or teach parenting classes.
Manage stress levels and discipline when calm and regulated.
Take time to educate others on appropriate interactions, and who one can tell in a time of crisis
February brings Valentine’s Day, which we all know as the holiday about love! But
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February brings Valentine’s Day, which we all know as the holiday about love! But healthy relationships aren’t just for adults. We can start teaching our children as young as elementary school what it means to have healthy friendships.
The first step for parents is helping your children understand the difference between healthy and unhealthy relationships.
1.Point out that a good friendship (which is one of our first relationships!) includes someone who:
You can be yourself around.
You can be honest with and is honest with you
Respects you and never threatens you
You are able to communicate with, even if you disagree
2. An unhealthy friendship might include:
Someone who pushes you on the playground (with the intent to hurt you) or takes/destroys your things
Someone who calls you names or makes you feel bad in front of other friends or kids
Someone who gets angry at you and you don’t know why
Remember the best way for your children to learn is by modeling positive and healthy relationships! Give your children to the confidence to know they never have to stay in an unhealthy relationship or friendship.
It’s December, and we all know what that means. Everybody is getting ready for the holidays
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It’s December, and we all know what that means. Everybody is getting ready for the holidays and the kids are bouncing off the walls!
The excitement that kids feel this time of year can actually become overstimulating and lead to difficulty regulating emotions and possible outbursts. This can be confusing and frustrating to children (and the adults around them!). We look forward to the holidays all year long. Aren’t we supposed to be happy?
In truth, this season can bring a whole host of difficult emotions, including anxiety, stress, worry and even sadness.
Here are a few recommendations from experts on how parents can help their children manage emotions during holiday breaks:
Provide a Routine: Kids manage their emotions better when they have a regular, predictable routine, making sure that getting enough sleep is part of that routine. This doesn’t mean that parents need to be drill sergeants with a whistle around their neck! It just means that if certain parts of the day (bedtime, meals, a chore time, maybe a reading time) are put into the day, with the fun and relaxation filled into the spaces in-between, everybody’s break will be more relaxing in the end. Your student will also adjust back to school in January much more successfully.
Make and Share Plans: The holidays are full of things that children look forward to. Whether it is getting the Christmas tree, going shopping, visiting relatives, friends visiting or making cookies, kids feel less stressed if they know the who, what, when, where, etc… of holiday events. Remember that young children are still developing their concept of time, so a visual calendar is best. These plans also provide social opportunities for your kids, which they’ll need, especially if you live in a more secluded area, as well as an opportunity to break up the vacation so that boredom doesn’t set in. By the way, 2024 calendars are on sale now at Dollar Tree.
Model and/or Practice Emotional Coping: The holidays are a time that adults are stressed and excited as well. So, it’s the perfect time to model how you cope with emotions. Maybe you focus on planning and organization and have a color-coded to-do list. Seeing everything that needs to be done in one list, rather than wondering about it, is a great way to relieve anxiety for some people. Movement and exercise may be what works for others. We all need to have healthy coping mechanisms that we use to help us make it through our days. Use the holidays to show what works for you. Or, take the opportunity to connect with your child, by trying out coping strategies together. (See Image from the web site Strong4Life.)
Slow Down and Connect: Most importantly, spending quality time with close family in and of itself is a great calming strategy for kids. Having a snowball fight, playing games and just laughing together are some of the best ways to relieve stress while creating lasting memories.
September is National Suicide Prevention Month. All month, mental health advocates, prevention organizations, survivors, allies, and community members unite to promote suicide prevention awareness. -988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
