Sunday, August 29, 2021

INITIATIVE - September's Character Trait

 Dear Johnson Family and Friends,

We continue to welcome everyone back to school! What a successful start we have had to the beginning of the school year! We want parents and students both to feel comfortable at school. Let me know if I can help.

                          

BE A DIFFERENCE MAKER!

Thank you to our PTO for having a back-to-school rally for our students! A special thanks to Melissa Moore and Anahita Hubbard and the PTO parents who decorated the auditorium. Thanks to Charlie the Dragon for making an appearance! The focus of the rally was on kicking off the Dragon Diamonds program to support kindness. Our Dragon Diamonds program acknowledges acts of kindness with a slip of paper (a Dragon Diamond)which goes into a weekly drawing for a chance to select a prize promoting kindness on our campus. We recited the Dragons Code and heard a story about how it only takes one person to make a difference. The lines of the story were "one seed to start a garden, one drop of water to start an ocean, one step to begin a journey, and one act of kindness to make a difference". Our kindness theme for this year is "I am a difference maker!"



September's Core Essentials Character Trait Is Initiative
Taking initiative is doing the right thing without being told. Students who take initiative are self-starters, proactive, and are persistent in overcoming difficulties that arise in pursuit of a goal. Showing initiative can be a scary and exciting experience. The more you put yourself out there, the more chances you have of getting better grades, making friends, or earning trust with teachers. Furthermore, showing initiative early in life can help forge leadership skills and other talents as you grow and adapt.

How do students show initiative at school? Getting involved in classroom discussions, asking and answering posed questions, putting forth extra effort into projects or homework, and making sure to engage in school activities and service projects is a great way to show initiative in school.


Identifying Our Strengths In Order To Build Success!

We believe that inside each person is a contribution waiting to be made. Gallop studies reveal that each of us has patterns in the way we think, feel, and behave. We are born with these patterns and when we feed them with skills and knowledge, they grow even stronger, and we can rely on them during times of need.
                                                                                

If there is anything I can do to help, please reach out to me at 817 949 4500.
Kindest regards,
Ziba Johnston
JES Counselor 
ziba.johnston@southlakecarroll.edu                                                                                    


Sunday, August 22, 2021

 Dear JES Family and Friends,

Welcome Back to School DRAGONS!!! We are so excited to greet your student at school each day! Together we will make this a wonderful year. It is also great to have parents back in the building whether it is to volunteer or to assist your young one to class. We are so happy to have an open campus.

Surviving the first full week of school - Next week begins the first full days of school at JES. It is a special time. Time to get back on schedule, waking the children up and eating a hurried breakfast, finding the right outfit and making it to the bus or to the car drop-off line on time, completing homework, and rushing off to after-school activities. Focus on the morning routine. Give yourself some extra time until the new routine is established.

You can expect your child to be tired in the afternoon. This is totally normal. We will build our stamina as the weeks go by.

If I can help in any way, please don't hesitate to reach out.

Kindest regards,

Ziba Johnston

JES Counselor

817 797 4500

Ziba.johnston@southlakecarroll.edu