Dear JES
family and friends,
On November 18th
at 9AM, there will be a special presentation for JES parents and guests entitled
“Communicating with Our Kids - Helping Kids Decrease Stress and Anxiety. The talk will be in the JES Auditorium. Anxiety among our students has risen over the
last few years. Come hear about steps you can take to help your child. There
will also be a time for questions and answers. I hope you will join me at this informative
presentation.
SERVICE - November's Character Trait
Our Core
Essential character value for November is SERVICE
which is defined as lending a helping
hand to help someone else. We will be talking about SERVICE in guidance lessons. Service is an important character
value that can easily be reinforce at home. When we work together our children
make twice the progress.
We will be working
on several service projects throughout the year to give our students
opportunities to “give back”. Research shows that when children (and adults)
give they get positive feelings that lead to a greater sense of self-worth.
Giving promotes cooperation, social connections and gratitude. And research has
found that gratitude is integral to happiness and health. Watch for
opportunities for our students to get involved in the experience of giving.
All JES
students are challenged to “earn” a dollar to donate to the Buckner Foundation
which is being collected by the JES Choir. Thanks to all the children who have
done an extra chore or had a bake sale to raise money to donate to these
children in need. The money will be presented to the foundation during the
winter holiday concert.
ANGEL TREE Tradition at JES
Our traditional
angel tree will be decorated in the front office before we leave on
Thanksgiving Break. Each year, we have our own Angel Tree to provide for
children at Johnson. If you are able to
help, I hope you will choose an angel and make it a family project of showing
gratitude and compassion for those families at Johnson who can use our help.
The Cognitive
Abilities Test (CogAT) and Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) was completed for
second and fourth grade students. Make ups are complete. The results will be
sent home around mid semester.
A Big THANK YOU!
Thank you to
Officer Jim Johnson for arranging the Southlake Firefighters’ visit. The children heard key information about personal
safety. It was a fun, informative day. Thank you to Jessica Colvin and Tracy
Lenz for volunteering to assist. Has your family designated a location to meet
outside of your house in case of fire? Ask your children about suggestions they
heard.
As always, if
I can assist you in any way, please email or call.
Kindest
regards,
Ziba Johnston
Counselor
817 949 4500
Elizabeth.Johnston@southlakecarroll.edu
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in service to others." Gandhi
