School is Over... Now What?
Advice for Parents and Students on Self Care
Making the most of summer
Although we are getting ready to end our school year for your children, the days are long and this summer might be totally different to them from what they are used to. We wanted to put together some suggested ideas and resources for you to help the days pass more productively and safe for your child.
Good luck and enjoy your summer!
Garden City Elementary School Counselors
A Sample Day with Ideas to Help Fill the Time During Summer
*Disclaimer: what follows is a pretty packed day with a lot of transitions. The purpose here is not to impose a structure but to offer ideas for how to break up the time. Think of it as a menu of options; pick and choose what works for your children and your family.
8:00 Make breakfast together
9:00 An hour of schoolwork such as reading or learning activity
10:00 DIY Science project
11:00 Exercise! Here are some Indoor suggestions
12:00 Creative lunch-making
1:00 Second session of schoolwork
2:00 Round 2 of physical activity - we all need it...
3:00 Healthy snack & DIY Crafts project
4:00 Write, rehearse, and perform a play or mock commercial, or dress uptime.
6:00 Prepare, eat, and clean up dinner; everyone helps.
8:00 Board Games/showers/read aloud before bed
Internet Safety
Here is a video on how to stay safe and following online protocol.
Internet Safety Article for Parents
Reporting Inappropriate behavior on Line
District is using STOPit App
Students in Garden City Public Schools may now use STOPit to submit incident reports, use STOPit Messenger, website, or download the app on your phone or device. to get access you need to use a code is gardencity. Once you are in the incident section you fill out the rest of the questions.
Things to remember are:
- Parents and students report anonymously via mobile app, web, or phone hotline service
- 100% anonymous, 100% of the time
- Students can report:
- bullying/cyberbullying
- inappropriate student/teacher relationships
- violence/threats
- weapons possession
- drugs/alcohol
- substance abuse
Educational Screen Time for Kids
Websites
Ideas for Self Care
Baking = great STEM learning
After you've done all the measuring, then you can think about the chemistry of cooking. At what temperature does butter melt? Or water boil? You and your child can generate hundreds of questions and answers about math and science by the simple act of making cookies.
Then, once those cookies are made, there are all kinds of story problems! If everyone in the family gets an equal number of cookies, how many cookies does each person get? What about the ethical dimensions of cookie-making? Who should get the most? The person who cooks? Who cleans? Who buys the groceries? Or should everyone get an equal amount?
Juana Loya-Buffalo Jones Elementary School
Email: jloya@gckschools.com
Phone: 620-8057322
Deb travers- Edith Scheuerman and Georgia Mathews Elementary
Email: dtravers@gckschools.com
Phone: 620-8057324
Jennifer Armstrong-Florence Wilson Elementary Schools
Email: JArmstron@gckschools.com
Phone: 620-805-7437
Karen Thornton-Victor Ornelas Elementary School
Email: kthornton@gckschools.com
Phone: 620-805-7943
Ana Castaneda- Abe Hubert Elementary School
Email: Acastaneda@gckschools.com
Phone: 620-805-8415
Charity Saddler- Alta Brown Elementary School
Email: CSaddler@gckschool.com
Phone: 785-805-8415
Lupita Sotelo- Jennie Wilson and Jennie Barker Elementary Schools
Email: lsoteloserrano@gckschools.com
Phone: 620-805-7774
Betty Palomino- Gertarude Walker and Plymell Elementray Schools
Email: Jpalomino@gckschools.com
Phone: 620-805-7632