Brooklyn Park Post
Week of June 8th
A/B Schedule for the Week of June 8th
Tuesday, June 2nd: A Day, Literacy/Science
Wednesday, June 3rd: B Day, Math/Social Studies
Thursday, June 4th: A Day, Literacy/Science
Friday, June 5th: B Day, Math/Social Studies
Field Week Information
Social Google Meets:
Monday: 9:15am (Meet code: BPESMorningRally)
Tuesday: "Coffee with Friends" at 8:15 am (Meet code: BPES Coffee TIme)
SPED Meetings
Wednesday: Intermediate Check-in with Tracy and Laurie at 2:10
Primary Check-in with Kim and Kelsey at 2:30
Trivia Lunch Time at 12:30
Thursday: "BPES Copier Line" at 2:45 pm (Meet code: BPES Copies)
Leadership Meeting @ 2:00
Friday "Family Gatherings" at 3:00 pm (Meet code: BPESFamily)
Walker's News and Notes
News and Notes
- Next week's focus will be Field Week. Please remind your families via Dojo on Monday Morning. Next week you can pre-record your lessons and still continue your Office Hours. Your Office Hours can be the following: Calling and supporting families, 1:1 support, field trips, or Community Building Activities.
- Please remind parents that the quarter is coming to an end. Please allow missing work to be completed.
- Articulation will be next week. Tracy or I will send a reminder email on Monday.
Student Belonging Pick-Up
- We could use additional staff to assist the week of June 15th. This is not mandatory, but I'm asking if you can assist. I'll send more information on Monday.
- Please email Dianna if you are missing labels or if your student belongings are not in the cafeteria. Norma, Dianna and I will check on Tuesday. A Connect Ed and Dojo Message will be sent over the weekend.
Thank you and Next Year
- Thank you for your honesty and empathy on Friday. I was humbled and near tears because of your compassion. I was not surprised because I know the character and compassion of our staff. You are the very best and I'm blessed to be your principal.
- Next year we will have time to dive deep in a book study. If you have ideas, let Tracy know..
You are amazing and inspire me everyday...
Have an amazing week..
RW
Math Updates:
These are going to be our last two weeks with our students. Have with with them! Challenge them to earn more stickers in FIM, skip count during a Google Meet, or plan a Escape Room! Please let us know how we can support you. Thank you for all that you do for our students.
Reading Updates:
It’s always a good week when there are three Literacy days! Being in classes and seeing so many students still engaged in their learning was wonderful! Please take time to reflect on all the literacy opportunities you have provided to keep your students engaged in reading and writing during elearning. Your dedication to
students is appreciated !
Enjoy and relax this weekend ; you’ve earned it !Social & Emotional Updates:
11. Expect behavioral issues in children, and respond gently. We are all struggling with disruption in routine, none more than children, who rely on routines constructed by others to make them feel safe and to know what comes next. Expect increased anxiety, worries and fears, nightmares, difficulty separating or sleeping, testing limits, and meltdowns. Do not introduce major behavioral plans or consequences at this time—hold stable and focus on emotional connection.
12. Focus on safety and attachment. We are going to be living for a bit with the unprecedented demand of meeting all work deadlines, homeschooling children, running a sterile household, and making a whole lot of entertainment in confinement. We can get wrapped up in meeting expectations in all domains, but we must remember that these are scary and unpredictable times for children. Focus on strengthening the connection through time spent following their lead, through physical touch, through play, through therapeutic books, and via verbal reassurances that you will be there for them in this time.
13. Lower expectations and practice radical self-acceptance. This idea is connected with #12. We are doing too many things in this moment, under fear and stress. This does not make a formula for excellence. Instead, give yourself what psychologists call “radical self acceptance”: accepting everything about yourself, your current situation, and your life without question, blame, or pushback. You cannot fail at this—there is no roadmap, no precedent for this, and we are all truly doing the best we can in an impossible situation.