Morning Message March 16, 2023
#SouthsidePride
Mission Statement:
The mission of Southside Academy Charter School is to offer families and students a community public charter school, which provides a challenging academic program and focuses on high-achievement and instilling a sense of family, community, and leadership within all of our students.
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.
#southsidepride
Shout out to Rice, Rossiter, Vitale, Beth, Cody, Lawson, Wojtan, Martin, Woodworth, Vargas, and Lopergolo for joining and being an active participant in CSE on your snow day. SCSD had asked if we would continue forward and we agreed. Thank you for your dedication to our scholars! You are greatly appreciated!
Staff Absences
Lunch Coverage:
Wright- Pasternak
Lamanna- Ruiz
Bryant 7:15-7:50 Pasternak
Notes for today:
8:00-8:15- Watson
8:15-8:45- Debrief with Gallo
9:20-9:50- Meet with 3rd Grade team in Breland's
10:00-10:15- 7B Observation
10:15-10:30- 8B Observation
10:30-10:45- 6B Observation
10:45-11:00- Cruz Observation
11:15-11:30- J. Rowell Observation
11:30-12:15- Debrief with Curry
12:15-12:45-Lunch
12:45-1:00- Martin/Woodworth Observation
1:00-1:15- Mclain Observation
1:15-1:30- Bryant Observation
1:30-1:45- Debrief with Gallo
Southside Shout Outs
-Shoutout to the 3-5 team for setting up retention meetings with parents. I appreciate how you get a task done as soon as it is set up.
-Shoutout to Ms.Wells and Ms. Ralyea for once again planning for testing. The extra work you do helps testing move smoothly without any hiccups.
-Shoutout to Yaddow, J. Rowell, E. Gates, Cruz and M. Mike for doing amazing things with the math groups. The data driven instruction and thoughtfulness of implementation is much appreciated.
-Shoutout to Parkis for being reflective and being willing to have the difficult conversations. Thank you for everything you do!
-Shoutout to Ms. Lamanna and Ms. Hamilton for working with Donna from Capturing Kids. I appreciate the willingness to be coached and the reflection.
Staff Member of the Month - Ms. Bush
Courage
Ms. Bush has shown an immense amount of strength, mental perseverance and courage to keep showing up and giving her best to us each day. We are so lucky to have her grit, kind heart, and can do attitude.
Ms Bush never waivers. She's a strong person, a strong teacher and no matter the situation she stands strong. Bush will fight for what she believes in and she'll "go to bat" for anyone she cares about & believes in.
Bush has always been a pillar of strength. She has gone through a lot this school year and continues to be amazing. She is willing to stand up for what she knows is right even if others may not agree. She goes to bat for her coworkers, students and families. I learned so much from Bush in the three years that we taught together and we even had the courage to get our admin cert together. I am so thankful that Bush is apart of my journey!
Ms Bush has shown courage above and beyond most that I have ever known. She shows the courage to gather information and speak for the entire staff. She is willing to take her own time to schedule focus groups and allow everyone to be heard without judgement. Thank you for being brave enough to do this for everyone!
New Schedule
CKH
Hap Happ Happy Birthday - March
6-Mathis
7-Vargas
25-Pasternak
26-Butler
29-Santiago
Attendance
Who is going to be the first class to fill the perfect attendance pie? Our attendance is still in the 80s each day.
ABSENT COUNTS OVER THE LAST FIVE DAYS
Being present in school every day matters. Being chronically absent from school makes it hard for a student to keep up with the pace at which they are expected to learn and grow, causing that student to fall behind. Students who are chronically absent also miss out on opportunities to build friendships at school, become active in their school community and pursue future career interests.
NHA Core Values
Moral Focus - Encouragement
The Moral Focus virtue for March is Encouragement. Encouragement means to support and motivate others to have the confidence they need to do something.
The Difference Between Praise and Encouragement Praise focuses on what the adult or person giving praise thinks or feels, and often includes a judgment such as “good.” Praise statements starting with “I like…” send a subtle message that the adult’s opinion is what is important. Statements like “You’re such a nice girl” or “I love your painting!” or “I’m so proud of you for turning in your assignment on time” are examples of praise that may sound effective. But children who are praised tend to do things to please adults, not because they are motivated themselves.
Encouragement is non-judgmental. Encouraging statements point out specific facts but do not evaluate them. Phrases such as “You really worked hard” or “Look at the way you revised your writing for punctuation” or “I bet you are proud that you completed the lab today in class” are examples of nonjudgmental encouragement. Children who are encouraged tend to develop a stronger self-motivation and pride in their work because the encouragement focuses on what they are doing well, not what the teacher thinks about their work.
Here are 4 Ways to Provide Meaningful Encouragement:
1. Meet them where they’re vulnerable. Timing matters. Meeting someone when they are unsure or vulnerable can be the difference between pushing through and quitting. Great encouragement is a metaphorical hug.
2. Help them envision a future self. Sometimes we can see more in people than they ever thought possible. Great encouragement is about possibility and potential.
3. Offer support. Great encouragement comes with investment. “I believe in you so much, I’m willing to help.”
4. Coach with care. Yes, offer feedback but don’t overwhelm. Great encouragement breaks down what’s next into attainable steps.
K-2 Encouragement Choice Board
3-5 Encouragement Choice Board
6-8 Encouragement Choice Board
Read it!
Read it!
Here are some books that might help your discussions about ENCOURAGEMENT:
1. Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by Eric Litwin
2. Stand Tall Molly Lou Melon by Patty Lovell
3. Oh the Places You'll Go by Dr. Seuss