JOY is an ANGEL TREE

Dear JES family and friends,

Project : GRATITUDE was a great success! The Johnson School family gave our custodians and cafeteria staff gift baskets to show our appreciation for all they do for us! Thank you to everyone who contributed. We collected over $600. Our 4^th grade Ambassadors of Kindness delivered the baskets last week. They say a picture is worth a thousand words…so here you go!

                     

 JES ANGEL TREE

 

If you are looking for another opportunity for “giving back” , our annual Angel Tree is up in the front office here at Johnson. This Angel Tree gives us an opportunity to help families in our school who need a little help during this financially demanding time of the year. Thank you to all who give so generously of your time, talent and resources.

 

Joy is our character trait for December.  JOY is finding a way to be happy, even when things don’t go your way. Happiness is a feeling – we can all remember many times when we were happy. Joy goes a little deeper…it’s a heart issue. Joy requires us, when things are not going just the way we would like, to see the big picture.  What not-so-perfect situation in your life can you turn into an opportunity to have JOY?

 

The winter holiday can be stressful for children as well as their parents. Take time to care for your child’s needs for a healthy diet, rest, and exercise. And remember that your love, your time, and undivided attention are the greatest gifts that any child can receive. In the classroom, your children tell me that the best thing that we have to share is love? I am sure we all agree wholeheartedly!

Parent Toolkit
There is a wonderful resource that I would like to share with you. I hope you will take a minute to check out the activities at a website www.parenttoolkit.com. There are lessons for K-12 that reinforce what the children have learned at school. The math section for students has lots of math games. Check it out! 

I want to thank the many volunteers that helped with our Reach for the Stars display, the Angel Tree and Project : GRATITUDE. A BIG thanks to Courtney Harding and Kimberly Orosco who headed up those projects. Also, thank you to Za Flores and the PTO for their contribution toward the gift baskets with generous gift cards that the student ambassadors presented to the Cafeteria and Custodial staffs. 

As always, if I can assist you in any way, please email at Elizabeth.johnston@southlakecarroll.edu or call.
 

Kindest regards,

Ziba Johnston

Counselor