James Morris School
Weekly Newsletter, Vol. 3.1.2018
Kindness Challenge Month at JMS
A Note from Your School Psychologist
March is Kindness Challenge Month at JMS! We have created a Kindness Tree which will be on display in the hall. Teachers and students will recognize acts of kindness they see by adding a leaf to the tree.
On Wednesday I sent home a 30-Day Kindness Challenge calendar. Encourage your child to complete as many random acts of kindness as they can! If your child's calendar didn't make it home, you can download the attached PDF file.
I will also be re-visiting the topic of bullying in my weekly classroom lessons. Please click on the following link to download a printable Bullying Action Plan that you, your child, and JMS staff can use collaboratively to address bullying: Bullying Action Plan. More resources for families on bullying prevention include: ADL Bullying Prevention and National Bullying Prevention Center
Pajamas & Movie Day
Celebrate Your Artist!
A note from Mrs. Sweet:
Students have created beautiful designs in Art classes in partnership with Square 1 Art as a fundraiser to benefit JMS PTO enrichment opportunities such as bringing in guest presenters or providing extracurricular experiences.
Coming home Thursday, March 15th will be your child’s custom catalog featuring their artwork. You can help make your child feel like an accomplished artist by purchasing keepsakes for the whole family containing their masterpiece. The JMS PTO earns profit from every order. And as a thank you for participating, Square 1 Art provides each child with a sheet of FREE stickers printed with their artwork.
All online and paper order forms must be turned into classroom teachers by Thursday, March 29th, payable to Square 1 Art (No late orders can be accepted.) Together, we can help support the school, build your child’s self-esteem, and create lasting keepsakes from your child’s artistic achievements.
THREE EASY WAYS TO ORDER KEEPSAKES
The paper order form attached to their custom catalog.Online at: www.square1art.com/shop
Phone Customer Care: 888-332-3294.
Thank you!
Mrs. Sweet
Congratulations to Ava Pond in 3rd Grade for being awarded our JMS Jump-Off Champion for Jump Rope for Heart!
One Revolution Student Assembly Tomorrow (Gr. 3rd-6th)
XYZ School is excited to announce that this Friday, March 2nd, Chris Waddell, a 13X Paralympic Medalist, will host an assembly to teach resilience and provide inspiration to students in 3rd-6th grades at JMS. Chris will share lessons on finding success in the face of adversity, using antidotes from his journey from an able-bodied collegiate skier to the most decorated male Paralympic monskier of all time and to the top of Mt Kilimanjaro.
Throughout the assembly, Chris will use the One Revolution Foundation motto, “It’s not what happens to you. It’s what you do with what happens to you,” and teach students the 4 Ss of Resilience, questions we ask ourselves when things go wrong. The intentionally universal message encourages students to apply the tools in resilience and see obstacles as opportunities for growth and learning instead of roadblocks. We all face challenges. How we address our challenges determines our success.
Nametags Assembly Program looks at the labels, often the limitations, we put on ourselves and others. Chris will inspire students to challenge those limitations, encouraging them to create Nametags - concrete representations of the goals they want to pursue and the people they want to become.
Three School Celebration for Pi Day
2018-2019 JMS Pre-kindergarten Registration
2018 Winter Enrichment Clusters
Science Experiments with Mrs. K & JMS parent and volunteer, Margie Groht during Friday Enrichment Clusters!
Support for an RSD6 Student
Upcoming Calendar Events
Fri., March 2nd: One Revolution Student Assembly for 3rd-6th Gr. Students
Wed., March 7th: Pajama & Movie Day
Wed., March 7th: Early Dismissal - Teacher's Professional Development
Fri., March 9th: End of Trimester #2
Wed., March 14th: Three School Pi-Day Celebration @ GCS
Wed., March 21st-Fri., March 23rd: Early Dismissal - Student-Teacher Conferences
Fri., March 30th: Good Friday - No School
Mon., April 16th-20th: Spring Break - No School
Flyers and Forms
Our School Vision
Our vision for James Morris School is to be highly regarded for our students' academic growth, and for instilling in students the desire to strive for the intrinsic value, rewards and opportunities that result from quality, professionalism, and pride in one’s work. To achieve this vision, we believe in:
A culture of academia
A strong partnership with parents and the community
A growth-mindset for students and staff
Research-based practices
Authentic hands-on learning experiences for all students
Awareness and understanding of issues related to diversity - social, cultural, and cognitive
Embedded character education and promotion of strong habits of mind
Regional School District No. 6 does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following people have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:
Title IX - Contact
Debbie DeLisle
98 Wamogo Road, Litchfield, CT 06759
860-567-6656
Section 504 - Contact
Debra Foley
98 Wamogo Road, Litchfield, CT 06759
860-567-6642