Brooklyn Park Post
Week of May 25th
A/B Schedule for the Week of May 25th
Tuesday, May 26th : A Day, Literacy/Science
Wednesday, May 27th: B Day, Math/Social Studies
Thursday, May 28st: A Day, Literacy/Science
Friday, May 29th: B Day, Math/Social Studies
Social Google Meets:
Monday: No Meeting.. rest, reflect and relax
Tuesday: "Coffee with Friends" at 8:15 am (Meet code: BPES Coffee TIme)
9:15am (Meet code: BPESMorningRally)
SPED Meetings
Wednesday: Intermediate Check-in with Tracy and Laurie at 2:10
Primary Check-in with Kim and Kelsey at 2:30
Trivia Lunch Time at 12:30
Thursday: "BPES Copier Line" at 2:45 pm (Meet code: BPES Copies)
Leadership Meeting @ 2:00
Friday "Family Gatherings" at 3:00 pm (Meet code: BPESFamily)
Walker's News and Notes
News and Notes
Continue to provide daily and enriching lessons. Although all students are not connected, you can connect with those who have access. As I talk with other principals, we all are facing the same challenges. These include, unemployment, lack of internet, family separations, parents are working, parents don't like eLearning because of their own anxieties or political believes. You can control the following:
1. Your response
2. Your emotions
Don't try to be perfect, strive to do you best and the rest will be figured out. Enjoy your weekend. Random question, who is taking a vacation this year? Are you worried? Let me know the next time I see you. I'm undecided ( I need to find the money first..)
Be cool..
RW
Math Updates:
We will have math two days this week. Thank you for doing such a great job keeping your students engaged in math. Your creativity is what keeps the kids coming back!
If you need anything, please feel free to reach out. We are here to support you!
Reading Updates:
We had a great week of engaging Literacy instruction. We saw engaging IRAs and student centered book talks!
Your students are participating and eager to share their learning with you and their classmates. We appreciate all your hard work and dedication. It’s what makes your students want to come to school every day .
Please reach out to your Literacy team for support .
Social & Emotional Updates:
Mental Health Wellness Tips for Quarantine
5. Reach out to others, you guessed it, at least once daily for thirty minutes. Try to do FaceTime, Skype, phone calls, texting—connect with other people to seek and provide support. Don’t forget to do this for your children as well. Set up virtual playdates with friends daily via FaceTime, Facebook Messenger Kids, Zoom, etc—your kids miss their friends, too!
6. Stay hydrated and eat well. This one may seem obvious, but stress and eating often don’t mix well, and we find ourselves over-indulging, forgetting to eat, and avoiding food. Drink plenty of water, eat some good and nutritious foods, and challenge yourself to learn how to cook something new!
7. Develop a self-care toolkit. This can look different for everyone. A lot of successful self-care strategies involve a sensory component (seven senses: touch, taste, sight, hearing, smell, vestibular (movement) and proprioceptive (comforting pressure). An idea for each: a soft blanket or stuffed animal, a hot chocolate, photos of vacations, comforting music, lavender or eucalyptus oil, a small swing or rocking chair, a weighted blanket. A journal, an inspirational book, or a mandala coloring book is wonderful, bubbles to blow or blowing watercolor on paper through a straw are visually appealing as well as work on controlled breath. Mint gum, Listerine strips, ginger ale, frozen Starburst, ice packs, and cold are also good for anxiety regulation. For children, it is great to help them create a self-regulation comfort box (often a shoe-box or bin they can decorate) that they can use on the ready for first-aid when overwhelmed.
Grading Information and Professional Reading
https://www.aacps.org/cms/lib/MD02215556/Centricity/Domain/1755/faqgradingmay2020.pdf
Grading Document:
Teacher Self- Care ( take care of yourself)
https://thecounselingteacher.com/2019/12/50-self-care-ideas-for-teachers.html