Dear JES Family and Friends,
WOW! October is a BUSY month! There is always a lot of activity at school, but October is an especially busy month with testing for fourth graders and Red Ribbon Week! So let's get started unpacking the month!
INDIVIDUALITY ~ discovering who you are meant to be
Our character trait for the month is INDIVIDUALITY defined as discovering who you are meant to be. We will be talking about how each person makes a difference. Some of us will discover a cure for cancer(I hope) and some of us will defend those oppressed and some of us will teach children. Whatever we do as children and adults, we impact the people around us. Whether it is smiling at the bus driver, giving a parent a hug, letting that car trying to merge into the flow, each one of us makes a difference. We will be talking in counseling lessons about how we can individually impact the world around us.
I hope parents will view the Family Ezine sent from your classroom teacher at the first of each month to learn more about what we are discussing related to our monthly character traits.
For Four Grade Parents
As I am sure you are aware, but as a reminder, CogAT and ITBS testing will be taking place this month. The Cognitive Abilities Test which measures a child's reasoning ability will be administered on October 6th. The ITBS or Iowa Test of Basic Skills will be administered on October 19th and 20th. The ITBS evaluates what the student has learned or achieved.
Some parents ask what you can do to help prepare your child for testing. Make sure your child is rested, has a good breakfast, and arrives at school on time. These may seem like small things, but they make the biggest difference. Then the student will do the rest! If you have any questions about testing, please let me know.
DRAGONS GO BLUE! - October 13th
October is National Bully Prevention Month and National Stop Bullying Day is Wednesday, October 13th. This is the day that we encourage Dragons to Go Blue by wearing blue district-wide in support of Bully Preventions.
Click https://nationaltoday.com/national-stop-bullying-day/ for more information.
RED RIBBON WEEK - October 25th-29th!
Carroll ISD's mission to keep students free from drugs includes teaching them how to resist peer influences, improve life skills, involving families, and providing opportunities to become involved in positive experiences with others in the school and community. Our lessons will address self-control, emotional awareness, communication skills, and social problem-solving skills.
The Red Ribbon Campaign® is the oldest and largest drug prevention program in the nation reaching millions of young people during Red Ribbon Week®. Red Ribbon Week is an alcohol, tobacco, and other drug and violence prevention awareness campaign observed annually in October in the United States. This year Red Ribbon Week® will take place October 25th through the 29th.
Our focus at JES will be I Believe in Me! Happy, Healthy & Drugfree! We will be promoting making healthy choices and doing the right thing! Watch for ways to participate each day during the week of October 25th through the 29!
As always, if I can be of assistance, please let me know at ziba.johnston@southlakecarroll or 817 9494500.
Kind regards,
Ziba
Elizabeth Johnston
JES Counselor
