Dear Parents,
As we near the end of this school year, we start planning for next year. An important part of this planning is getting feedback from all of you! Would you please take a few moments to complete the Parent Survey about CECC? Parent Survey Link
Between now and the first full week of May we are collecting snack items to "Fill the Fridge" for teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week. This will allow them to enjoy some snacks each day of the week. If you'd like to donate, just drop items off on the table in the front foyer!
Have a great week!
Mrs. Bowling
We are excited to focus on courage this month! One way to think about courage is choosing what is helpful, right, and kind even when it is hard or scary. Have some fun connecting as a family this month while practicing courage. Here are three ways for you to complete together. How many can you do this month?
1. Reflect, think, and discuss with your student things you both would like to do, but find intimidating or scary. Maybe it’s a new hobby, trying a new game, sharing your art or invention with others, or going on an adventure somewhere. Give one of these things a try together and take a selfie to capture the memory!
2. Review courage as a family! Remember that courage is choosing what is helpful, right, and kind – even when it’s hard or scary. What’s something that you’ve been afraid to discuss with your student? Something that might be difficult to explain about our community or the world. Chances are they will hear about it eventually and it may come from someone who is less informed or less supportive than you. Have a courageous conversation with your student. It could be about bullying, the environment, uncertainty, etc. Remind them that love and support are two tools that we can use to practice courage. Discuss as a family ways they can practice courage around the issue you discuss.
3. We have all demonstrated courage in our lives. Many of us have seen people practice courage in ways that have inspired us. Stories are powerful tools for connecting as a family. Protect time this week to share stories about courage with each other (you can use the story prompts to get started). At the end of the conversation, think of one way you can practice courage this week. How many can you do this month? Reflect, think, and discuss with your student things you both would like to do, but find intimidating or scary. Maybe it’s a new hobby, trying a new game, sharing your art or invention with others, or going on an adventure somewhere. Story prompts you can use:
● A time I (or someone else) showed courage was _____.
● An act of courage that changed/challenged me was _____ .
