Cora L. Rice ES Family Newsletter
Home of the Mighty Raptors - September 26, 2022
From the Principal's Desk
It is officially fall! This is my favorite season of the year. I hope you were able to get outside and enjoy the beautiful weather this weekend.
On Friday, 100 of our 4th and 5th grade students went on our first field trip in 3 years! The students went to the Bill Pickett Rodeo at the Show Place Arena. A good time was had by all!
Please be reminded that school is closed for students this Friday, September 30th.
Let's make it a great week on purpose.
Principal Dunn,
Mark your Calendar
September 15 - October 15 - Hispanic Heritage Month
September 30th - Systemic Professional Learning - Schools closed for Students
October 5th - Yom Kippur (starts at sunset 10/4) - Schools and Offices Closed
October 6 - Capital Food Bank
October 8 - Beautification Day
October 10th - Indigenous Peoples Day
October 10th - Parent-Teacher Conferences - Schools Closed for Students
October 19 - PTO Meeting @ 6:00pm
October 28th - Trunk or Treat
Lost Items
Please make sure to write your students name on all of their belongings: lunch box, backpack and especially hoodies, jackets, sweaters. We are already building quite a collection of lost items. If your child has lost an item, please have them check lost and found located on the stage.
Campus Beautification Day - October 8th
Great things are happening at Cora L. Rice and we NEED you once again. If beautifying our school campus speaks to you, please join us by either donating or rolling your sleeves up on October 8th or both! Please click on the link below to see how you can help.↓↓💚
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SignBNTsOgF8q8YpzN_j58xcOiqV6OPXN9LEu0WSsjA/edit
Thank you!!
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Community Schools Needs Assessment
All Community Schools staff, families and community partners are required to take this survey. At your earliest convenience, please take a few minutes and complete this one for our school. Must be completed by October 14th.
English version
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Y5LPB78
Spanish version
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RQ939TW
French version
Progress Reports
Parent Teacher conferences will be held on October 10th.
Student Attendance
Cellphones
CLRES PTO
Get involved!
Communication is Key
- Teachers can be reached via ClassDojo or email.
- Teachers have 48 hours to respond to family communication.
- During the instructional day, teachers and instructional staff are focused on students. Therefore, teachers will not receive parent calls, unless scheduled, during the instructional day.
If the concern cannot be resolved after speaking with the teacher, then contact the grade level administrator.
- Mrs. Johnson - PreK to 2nd, sonya.johnson@pgcps.org
- Dr. Dunn - 3rd - 5th, mickelli.dunn@pgcps.org
Code of Conduct for Families, Volunteers, and Visitors
In order to maintain an orderly, respectful and secure educational environment for students and staff, it is essential that families and visitors are aware of their responsibilities and understand that adherence to these guidelines is essential for each school and office.
Code of Conduct for Families, Volunteers, and Visitors
How to Teach Self-Care to Your Children (and Why It’s Important)
Did you know that the best way to teach your children about self-care is to model it yourself?[8] Self-care can have the same effects in maintaining your child’s mental and physical health as it does for you. Additionally, self-care can teach kids how to react to challenging situations and is shown to improve empathy development.[1,8]
Set self-care goals with your child to practice habits that cover all six elements of self-care outlined by NAMI. If you have the time, practice these habits alongside your child so that both of you maintain the benefits. If your child practices their chosen habits for a month (or other chosen amount of time), reward them with a larger self-care activity like a trip to the park or a family game night.
Try to incorporate activities into your everyday schedule that teach your child self-care, too. For example, you could make a healthy dinner as a family or encourage your child to take a nap after school.
Read-alouds can be a particularly helpful way to introduce self-care concepts to your child. Here are a few examples of picture books that can teach children about proper self-care:
- Unstoppable Me! by Wane W. Dyer
- Eating The Alphabet by Lois Elhert
- The Pigeon Needs a Bath! by Mo Willems
- Good Night Yoga: A Pose-by-Pose Bedtime Story by Mariam Gates
- The Busy Body Book: A Kid’s Guide to Fitness by Lizzy Rockwell
Support student success at school with a home routine that prioritizes connection and well-being.
Class Dojo
SchoolMax Family Portal
Questions, Concerns, Comments
Home of the Fearless and Focused Mighty Raptors
Email: mickelli.dunn@pgcps.org
Website: https://offices.pgcps.org/coralrice/
Location: 950 Nalley Road, Hyattsville, MD, USA
Phone: 301-636-6340
Facebook: www.facebook.com/CoraLRicePGCPS
Twitter: @CoraLRiceES2