JCSS Family Engagement Newsletter
December 2020
December Greetings from Your JC Family Engagement Team
December brings us the opportunity to teach our children to be generous. We know training children to be generous can be a bit overwhelming. It’s often difficult to get kids to even share with their siblings. Rest assured, the virtues of compassion, kindness, empathy, and generosity can be taught. Use these ten tips to encourage generosity in your family during the holidays and all year long.
Top Ten Tips to Encourage a Generous Heart
- Model a generous heart; avoid selfishness.
- Be thankful and content.
- Discuss the difference between wants and needs.
- Praise your child when helpful, generous behaviors are exhibited.
- Practice empathy, placing oneself in another’s shoes.
- Identify ways to help others.
- Take advantage of the Salvation Army Red Kettles and other opportunities to share during the holidays.
- Be hospitable by inviting others into your home.
- Expect children to be generous, sharing and being kind to one another.
- Encourage your children to express thanks to others by saying thank you and writing thank you notes.
"Family is not an important thing. It's everything." -Michael J. Fox
If you need help, we are here for you. Don't hesitate to contact us if you have questions or concerns.
Shelley Dunlap: sdunlap@jones.k12.ga.us or 478-986-3032 Ext. 1284
Melody Nebel: mnebel@jones.k12.ga.us or 478-986-3032 Ext. 1285
Parent Resources
CHECKING IN WITH YOUR CHILD’S PROGRESS
December is approximately halfway through the school year, so now is a good time to check on your child’s progress in school. Consider these questions.
- How many school days has your child missed this year so far? Keep in mind that frequent absences negatively impact a student’s academic performance.
- Are there any subjects your child is struggling in?
- Is your child completing homework correctly and on time? Does it seem like your child has too much homework? Too little?
- How is your child getting along with his/her peers at school?
- Has your child adjusted well to his/her classroom and teacher this year?
If any of these questions raise concerns, contact your child’s teacher. When teachers and parents work together, great things can happen.
-Woodburn Press
Conversation Prompts
Here are some questions to ask your child this month.
- What’s the most fun thing you’ve done this year?
- What’s something you’d like to do during the holiday break?
- If you could have one wish, what would it be?
- What are you most looking forward to about the holidays?
Study Tip of the Month
Encourage your child to get in the habit of reviewing what he/she has read. This means taking a few minutes after reading an assignment to go back and look over it again. Review is the key to learning!
We now offer FREE WIFI at the following locations across Jones County:
-All JCSS School Parking Lots
-Baker's Acres Office Parking Lot
-Parking Lot between Carol's Park and Knox Center
-East Juliette Church
-Immanuel Baptist Church
-JC Animal Services
-Joycliff UMC
-Sawmill Restaurant
-Hardies Chapel Church of Christ
*More locations will be coming soon!
SSID: JCSS-Public-Access-Wifi
Password: JCSSWifi2020
Parenting Cue Cards
Please view the following presentations if you haven't already.
Take a Look at What's Happening in Our Schools!
Jones County Schools Family Engagement
Shelley Dunlap sdunlap@jones.k12.ga.us or 478-986-3032
ext. 1284
Melody Nebel mnebel@jones.k12.ga.us or 478-986-3032
ext. 1285
Email: cfoskey@jones.k12.ga.us
Website: https://www.jonescntysd.ga.schools.bz/
Location: 125 Stewart Ave, Gray, GA, USA
Phone: 478-986-3032
Facebook: facebook.com/jcssfamilyengagementteam