Wilson Focus Facts
Lion Pride News for our FOCUS Familes!
Principal's Message!
Dear Wilson Focus Families and Friends,
The seats may be empty at school, but our hearts are full with thoughts of you!
We are navigating new waters and know some of us may be facing the challenges that this situation may be bringing our way. We are hopeful that with the arrival of spring, you are each finding JOY! This unprecedented time has also given many of us more time to have dinner together, more time for conversations, more time to play games together, and lots of time for just hanging out together. My hope is we all find JOY in the little things each day.
WILSON FOCUS teachers are all working hard to provide learning opportunities for our students. We would love to see every student engaging through eLearning if possible. Our amazing teachers are available each day to connect with your child. We miss our students and our teachers would love to hear from their students.
Our last day will be June 12th. Our Spring Break is from May 18th through May 22. Teachers will resume eLearning activities beginning Tuesday, May 26th. Those learning opportunities will be available to you on Friday, May 15th, prior to break, for the week of May 26th.
It is our hope that we will end this year by finding meaning in our time apart. We know we will have greater appreciation for learning and each other when we are together again.
In the meantime, take care of yourselves and each other.
Above all, find JOY!
Mrs. Jacobs
Save the Date --- 6th Grade Graduation!
Sixth Graders and Their Families are Invited
to a
Drive-Thru Graduation Celebration
Thursday, June 11, 2020
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (Rain or Shine)
at Wilson Focus School
Families will receive more details soon
COVID-19 Safety Guidelines must be followed to attend
2020 End of Year Calendar Updates
SPRING BREAK - NO SCHOOL
Monday, May 18th through Monday, May 25th (Memorial Day)
SCHOOL RESUMES WITH eLEARNING LESSONS
Tuesday, May 26th
Learning opportunities will be sent by teachers Friday, May15th for Tuesday, May 26th through Friday, May 29th
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
Friday, June 12th
Send Us Your Photos & Videos
Please share your eLearning at home by sending the following to your teacher or andrea.boyd@ops.org
- Videos
- Photos
TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK (MAY 4TH - MAY 8TH)
Choose JOY! 25 Fun Things You Can Do to Choose JOY!
1. Google online and/or on Pinterest for fun crafts and games.
2. Play music or make up your own to the tune of your favorite songs.
3. Make instruments out of household items and have a concert.
4. Make a family gratitude jar/box and at breakfast each day, every person writes a note of what they are thankful for and drops it in the jar/box. Choose a day to read them out loud with each other. Set themes of the day. One day write gratitude notes about each other, next day write about school, friends, holidays, etc.
5. Bake or cook together. Share a favorite family recipe.
6. Plan a picnic breakfast, lunch, dinner or snack for outside or on a blanket in the house.
7. Make a fort/tent using blankets or sheets over the kitchen table. When it's done you can do schoolwork, read, or sleep inside.
8. Create your own journal or one with the family.
9. Use old magazines or catalogs and make a collage.
10. Draw or paint.
11. Make hopscotch games and art using sidewalk chalk.
12. Read to a stuffed animal or younger child in your home.
13. Take a family car ride around Lake Mahoney or to the Henry Doorly Zoo Safari Park.
14. Make homemade bubbles, paint, or play doh. (See recipe below)
15. Play board games, card games and yard games. (Google on-line and/or Pinterest for fun games to play)
16. Play the game, Fish Bowl. For directions Google on-line. https://www.wikihow.com/Play-Fish-Bowl
17. Create a Spirit Week for your Family with special things to wear or dress up as each day of the week.
18. Do a puzzle. If you don't have one, make one by cutting pictures from magazines in various shapes and then put them together.
19. Take a walk, bike ride, skate, scooter, etc.
20. Cloud or Star gazing. Lay on the ground during the day and spot shapes in the clouds and stars at night.
21. Plan a scavenger hunt.
22. Tie a piece of string or yarn together to play Cat's Cradle. Google on-line for instructions. https://www.wikihow.com/Play-The-Cat%27s-Cradle-Game
23. Make paper airplanes or paper fortune tellers. https://www.wikihow.com/Fold-a-Fortune-Teller
24. Make popcorn and watch a movie together.
25. Do something kind for someone. Write letters or make cards to send to family members; plan virtual or phone calls; leave a card, note, or treat for a neighbor or someone you love that lives alone. Be creative!
Homemade Playdough Recipe
1 cup flour 1 cup water
1/3 cup salt 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
2 teaspoons cream of tarter Food Coloring
DIRECTIONS
Mix all ingredients together in a 2 quart sauce pan. Cook over low/medium heat, stirring the whole time. Once it begins to thicken a bit, add food coloring. Continue stirring until mixture thickens and collects into a ball. Remove dough and let cool. Store in an airtight container.
Two Ingredient Child Safe Milk Paint
Food Coloring
Mix various colors of food coloring into the condensed milk in multiple small containers with lids. Small plastic food containers make great storage.
Super Easy Homemade Bubbles
Mix 4 cups of warm water with 1/2 cup of white sugar. Then stir in 1/2 cup of liquid dish soap to complete your solution.
- Keep leftover bubble solution in a glass or plastic container with a lid.
- Letting the solution sit for a few hours or overnight will result in stronger bubbles. If you can wait a week, that's even better!