The Kincaid Fire has surely devastated our community again with power outages, evacuations and anxiety. However, I know we are Village Strong and we look forward to seeing our students on Monday. I know it is not going to be easy and students will be anxious. Teachers will be very proactive and understanding and will be holding circles to reaasure students that school is safe and for students to start processing what they have experienced with the fire. Teachers are very well trained at conducting these restorative circles to help students cope with anxiety. If students need additional support, we also have our counselor for support on Monday.
Students are welcome to bring stuffed animals on Monday to help them cope with coming back to school. We know and understand how comforting stuffed animals are for children. Of course, this is optional for students.
Our students will have missed the many Halloween parties and parade. Rather than reschedule this event we are holding a school-wide Pajama Day on Wednesday, November 6th. Teachers will be reaching out to parents on their specific plans for any additional events for Pajama Day.
I hope the news continues to be positive on the fire containment with families being given the green light to go back to their homes and to have power. My thoughts and good wishes are with you all during this difficult time. We are Village Strong!
