Justiss Newsletter
February 2024
IMPORTANT MESSEGE FOR PARENTS
Dates to Remember
Feb. 5- Big Kahuna Fundraiser Kick Off
Feb. 16- Staff Development-No School for Students
Feb. 19-School Holiday No School
Feb. 20- Big Kahuna Fundraiser Ends
Feb. 22- Black History Program 9:00 AM & 6:00 PM
Feb. 27- STAAR Family Night (3rd & 4th Grade)
Principal's Corner
Justiss Friends & Families,
I hope this New Year and January go off to a great start! Even though we are starting February there is something I wanted to challenge you to as parents for the month and maybe you can continue it on throughout the rest of the year as well. Here are a few things you might commit yourself to as a parent that would be easy to manage and positive for your kids!
Hover LESS! When you hover less, it allows your children to live more! We spend so much time trying to protect our children that we forget to let them live. Our fears undermine our children’s confidence, and decrease their independence.
Entertain LESS! When you entertain less, it allows your children to innovate more! If we provide endless entertainment for children, they have very little opportunity to create and explore new ideas.
Schedule LESS! When you schedule less, it allows your children to rest! They need this for their bodies and minds. They cannot reach their full potential and grow their brains without a break. Rest cannot be a luxury. Children need time at home - time spent with family. They need sleep, time to play, space to be bored, and to create.
Rescue LESS! When you rescue less, it allows your children to problem solve more! Children need time to learn from their mistakes. Let them fail, let them forget, let them fall. They need to learn to problem-solve from experience, and understand how their actions impact others and themselves.
5. Buy LESS! When you buy less, it allows your children to seek more than material items! Less clutter = less stress! And it’s a lot easier to take care of a few things than a lot of things when we have less things, it can help filter out the noise of the outside world and focus on the important things in our life. @instituteofchildpsych
Renee' Elmore, Principal
Counselor's Connection
During the month of February we will be focusing on “Kindness”. Showing others they are valuable by how you treat them. As we leave the month of January behind, the words and teachings of Martin Luther King, Jr. should not be forgotten. Dr. King lived his life in an effort to make the world a better place… and he did it by demonstrating kindness and solving conflicts peacefully. Dr. King was not afraid of a conflict or a differing opinion, however, he handled them with grace, dignity, respect, non-violent actions and a peaceful process that created necessary change and promoted Civil Rights for all people.
Sadly, we witness too many people trying to solve problems and differing of opinions, through aggression, violence and disrespect, which doesn’t ever work! “From violence comes more violence”. -Dr. MLK, Jr.
Learning how to resolve conflicts peacefully is a skill that will benefit your child now and throughout the rest of his/her life. When having arguments, debates, or conflicts, there are so many things you can do to peacefully address the conflict, and hopefully find a resolution, or at least agree to disagree! I think we have forgotten that we can have different opinions and still be friends! Here are a few ideas to try when disagreements or conflicts arise in your home.
Do’s Identify the problem Focus on the problem Attack the problem Listen with an open mind Treat a person’s feelings with respect Take responsibility for your actions. Apologize Don’ts Call Names Blame others Get even Bring up the past Hit/push/kick Make excuses
Hope you and your family feel all the kind and peaceful vibes during the month of February and always!
Mrs. Irwin, Mrs. Raney, and Ms. Jamar
Justiss School Counselors & Social Worker