The Compass
"Unlock the Treasure in Every Child" - Nov 14, 2022
Reminder- No School & Early Release
As a reminder....School will be closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday
- Wednesday, Nov 23
- Thursday, Nov 24
- Friday, Nov 25
A Little Pie and a Big Thank You!
Please sign up for as many spaces as you are interested in donating. For example, if you would like to donate 3 pies; you would sign up in 3 spaces.
Pies may be dropped off in the front office beginning Thursday, November 17 and should be dropped off no later than Friday, November 18 at 1pm.
Staff members will be invited to pick a pie flavoring of their choice at the end of the day on Friday, November 18.
It Takes A Village: Parent Support Group
Tuesday, November 15 6:00-7:00
Elizabeth Edwards, a therapist at Foundations Family Therapy, will be our guest speaker to talk about Anxiety in Kids and how parents can help their children who are experiencing worry. For this meeting, we are pleased to be able to offer childcare for school aged kids (K-5).
Please fill out this form if you would like to attend and need childcare.
Volunteer Support In The Cafeteria
We have shifted the sign up to be 3 times:
- 10:30-11:30 - 5th and 4th Grade
- 11:30-12:30 - 2nd and Kindergarten
- 12:40-1:40 - 3rd and 1st Grade
Please consider signing up for just one day to provide support. Thank you!
Spirit Night @ Daddy D's
Monday, November 14
Daddy D's BBQ
1526 Broad St, Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
Gratitude
This week our school community will be focusing on the character strength of Gratitude. Gratitude means you are aware of and thankful for good things that happen.
Gratitude is the quality of feelings and expressing thankfulness and appreciation. It is an affirmation that there is goodness in other people and the world and that we have received that goodness. People with the strength of gratitude have a readiness to show appreciation for kindness and also to return kindness. A leading expert, Robert Emmons, calls gratitude a “relationship-strengthening emotion because it requires us to see how we’ve been supported and affirmed by other people.”
Out of all 24 character strengths, gratitude is the single best predictor of individual well-being. It is correlated with increased energy, empathy, happiness and optimism. And, the great thing about gratitude is that it can be intentionally cultivated. Numerous studies have concluded that gratitude is like a muscle. The more you practice it, the stronger it gets -- and the more you’re able to reap its benefits.
To practice and encourage the character strength of gratitude with your child, please visit the Positivity Project’s P2 for Families (password: P2) where together you will watch a video, read a quote and talk about the answers to three questions.
Important Dates!
November
- Nov 14 - Spirit Night @ Daddy D's in Fuquay Varina
- Nov 15 - Report Cards Sent Home
- Nov 15-17 - NC Check-Ins 3rd-5th Grade
- Nov 23-25 - No School - Thanksgiving Break
December
- Dec 2 - Spirit Day - Pajama Day
- Dec 5 - 2 Hour Early Release
- Dec 15 - Field Trip - Kindergarten - Nutcracker @ Holly Springs High
- Dec 19 - PTA Cultural Arts - Dancing Drums
About Us.
Email: dsimons@wcpss.net
Website: www.wcpss.net/BuckhornCreekES
Location: 5651 Honeycutt Road, Holly Springs, NC, USA
Phone: (919) 694-8970
Twitter: @BuckhornCreekES