Our Weekly Check In
Norwood ES, Colgate ES, and Berkshire ES News
We Miss You!!
Although we cannot physically be together at school, we would like you to know that we are thinking about all of you and missing you so very much. To stay connected, we will be reaching out to our school family each week. In this newsletter, we will provide resources/ideas for Social Emotional Learning, academic and real-life connection activities, virtues awareness and practice, and updates. We are here for you and thank you for working with your child/ren daily to ensure that learning continues!! Please do not hesitate to reach out to me and/or to our staff when you have questions or are in need.
Ms. DeTallo (Academic Engagement Teacher)
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-11am
Check Out These Social Emotional Activities for the Week
Here are some fun activities you can do at home this week!! Consider having a daily conversation with your child/ren or encourage your child/ren to write a response in a journal each day.
HANDS-ON SPRING LEARNING – HOMESCHOOLING WITH THE SEASONS: SPRING
While you’re running off to enjoy a bit of sunshine, consider some of these ways to deepen your learning this spring.
Make a homemade kite.
Go camping in the backyard.
Take your sketchbook and pencils on a hike or just sit with them in your own backyard.
SPRINGTIME MATH ACTIVITIES
Measure plant growth, plant spacing, etc. in the garden.
Chart the pollen count.
Track changing sunrise and sunset times.
Virtue Awareness and Practice
This week's virtue is CALM. CALM refers to a quiet and peaceful state. Example sentence: We enjoyed the calm of the countryside. Calm is the perfect virtue for us to focus on this week, as we are trying to get used to our new "norm."
Below is a resource for parents to help with stressful times and hints for staying calm.
Also, you may want to review these 8 strategies listed on the poster above with your child/ren, as needed!!
Email: tdetallo@bcps.org
Website: www.norwoodes.bcps.org
Location: 1700 Delvale Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21237, USA
Phone: 410-887-7055
Facebook: facebook.com/norwoodes
Twitter: @NorwoodES