CE Week Ahead

March 13, 2023

Parent Pick Off and Drop Off Lane Reminders

Three Options for Pick Up and Drop Off:

Park your car in the designated parking spots and walk your student to the sidewalk.
Pull up to the sidewalk and your student may exit out of the RIGHT side of the car. Do not park your car along the sidewalk. If your child needs assistance, it is best to park your car and walk your student to the sidewalk. No child will be allowed to cross the parking lot to enter a parked vehicle.
We recommend that students in grades 2-4 be dropped off/picked up in front of the District Office or the High School.

Parking your car in the drop off lane is NOT an option.

Gratitude

Kids are capable of experiencing lots of different feelings. However, one special feeling has so many benefits, it's almost magical...

Research shows this feeling is associated with better sleep, more positive emotions, stronger relationships, greater resilience, and even a boosted immune system.

The feeling I'm talking about is gratitude. Here's the best part: no matter where kids are at, you can help them regularly experience this feeling. How? Let's start with what doesn't work:

Telling kids others are less fortunate than them
Asking kids to just feel grateful
Forcing kids to say thank you

While we can coax our kids into showing gratitude, we can't force them into genuinely feeling it. So, how do we nurture authentic gratitude in our kiddos? Here are some research-based methods to try with kids:

Start a gratitude journal and dedicate 5 minutes each night to writing out at least one good thing that happened during the day
Model gratitude regularly in your home or classroom; these can be small, demonstrable acts of appreciation
Write a gratitude letter to someone who's been a positive influence (as a bonus, send or read that letter to the person)

Another Great Resource:

Go Zen provides social emotional learning for all ages, as well as supports to parents and teachers. Topics include: mindfulness, resiliency, impulse control, worry/anxiety, and stress. While the programs can be purchased, there are also free resources and an email thread you can join at gozen.com.

Modeling the Environment in 2P

Students in Mrs. Patterson’s room using STEM bins to build landforms. Here is the start of mountains with a valley, with water flowing along the bottom!

March 6th Mathletes: Aislin Russo, Izeyah Romero, HUnter Deyo and Parker Kososki

Spanish Lessons in 3R

Here are our high school Amigos Espanoles playing Kahoot with Ms. Roberg's 3rd graders! We've been learning colors, numbers, and Spanish phrases

PTO News

Parents and Guardians:

We had a great first week of ACE last Monday and can't wait for the second round this coming week! Dismissal change: Please pick your child/ren up at the cafeteria doors at 4:30. There, you will sign out your child/ren before they are dismissed to you. Thank you!

PTO Meeting on Tuesday, March 14th 3:45pm, CE Library

Library Role Models

Rhiannon Shackley-Deyo, Dante Barden, Camilla Pagan, Jackson Hans, Shawn Flansburg, Luna Wagner, Roslyn Colwell, Kayliann Alger-Humphrey, Ryker Jenkins, London Skye, Carly Berg, Hayleigh Gile, Owen Gogger, Annabelle Taylor, and Sarkis Khachadourian.

Artistic Explorations

The Coxsackie Athens Central School District, in cooperation with the Athens Cultural Center, is delighted to present Artistic Explorations. This district wide art show features artwork from more than 190 students, ranging in age from Kindergarten through 12th grade.

Join us in celebrating students who have explored a variety of artistic techniques, processes, cultures, emotions, art history and mediums. Featured art includes drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, printmaking, and more!

We are honored to have the support of our community partners at the Athens Cultural Center.

We look forward to the Opening Reception on March 15, 2023 from 4-6pm

Check out these FREE Classes offered by the Athens Cultural Center this month!

Visit from Author, Karen Kaufman Orloff

Author Karen Kaufman Orloff read us her books "I Wanna Iguana" and "I Wanna New Room" and talked with us about how to develop our own stories. Students (and Teachers) can't wait use what they learned to apply to writing skills!