Ms. B's Briones Buzz
Wednesday Edition - May 6, 2020
Project Cornerstone Family Reading Nights!
Come join our Project Cornerstone ABC Parent Volunteers for a reading and activities based on the OK Book by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Tom Lichtenheld! Each month, parent volunteers come into our classrooms to lead a discussion and share practical tools for creating a safe and caring environment at Briones. This month we have the unique opportunity to join with our students to learn about a growth mindset and resiliency, especially relevant topics for today's reality.
A registration form for this event will be sent out in a separate mailing tomorrow.
Grades K-2: Wednesday 5/20 @ 7pm
Grades: 3-5 Thursday 5/21 @ 7pm
We hope to see you there!
Support for our Superheroes - Parents and Guardians!
The following opportunity comes from Miriam Stevenson, our Student Services Director. Please note that the first session in English begins this evening and the Mandarin sessions begin tomorrow. Registration information is below:
Hi Everyone,
We are partnering with Asian Americans for Community Involvement to offer a four-week series to support families, “Creating Calm at Home During Covid-19. This pilot webinar series will cover:
- Week 1: Improving the parent-child connection in close quarters
- Week 2: Working through generational differences in communication
- Week 3: Helping children manage their emotions while managing your own
- Week 4: Developing children’s coping and self-efficacy skills
Parents and guardians are invited to register to join the webinars live or access the recordings after.
English on Wednesdays, May 6, 13, 20 & 27 from 6:30-8:00 pm
Mandarin on Thursdays, May 7, 14, 21, & 28 from 6:30-8:00 pm
Please share with families as you are able to or see fit.
大家好!
我們正與美籍華人合作,藉由提供連續四集的網路研討會為家庭提供支持和協助,進而提升社區參與,研討會題目是「如何在 Covid-19 疫情期間安定家人的身心」。研討會包括以下四週的討論內容:
- 第 1 週:改善在密集空間裡相處的親子關係。
- 第 2 週:處理溝通上的代溝差異。
- 第 3 週:管理自己情緒的同時也協助孩子管理他們的情緒。
- 第 4 週:發展孩子的應變能力和加強自我工作效能。
家長和監護人,歡迎您在此 報名 參加線上直播研討會,或是在以下時間觀看重播:
英文重播:四個週三,5 月 6、13、20、27日,晚上 6:30-8:00
中文重播:四個週四,5 月7、14、21、28日,晚上 6:30-8:00
感謝您!
Miriam 敬啟
Thank you,
Miriam Stevenson
Student Services Director
Wellness & Support Department
T 650.833.4208
Pronouns: She, her, hers
In Case you missed the CASSY Parent webinar
Backstage with the Superintendent
This week, on Backstage with the Superintendent, the spotlight was on elementary education! Here is a link to the session if you missed it!
Briones Community, Kindness, and Strength Rock Garden Project
Our fifth grade classes each completed a three-hour course called Expect Respect from Project Cornerstone and created action plans for how they could help make Briones an even kinder, more respectful school. Unfortunately, school closed before they could carry out their plans. One of the ideas that they discussed was creating a kindness rock garden.
In honor of the AMAZING class of 2020, we invite you to decorate a rock to add to the Briones Strength and Kindness Rock Garden!
Who: EVERYONE! Students, parents, teachers, staff, siblings, alumni, community members!
What: Decorate a rock (or two) with messages of kindness, strength, happiness, and inclusion
How: You can use markers, paint, or get creative with other items. Please keep in mind that the rocks will be made into an outdoor art installation.
Then what? Take a picture of your creation and send it to Ms. B.at kbimpson@ pausd.org by May 25, 2020. Keep your rock safe and bring them to school when we re-open. We will apply a protective coating to each rock and add it to the collection!
Fifth graders will be invited to bring their rocks back to Briones where they will be added to a special honorary part of the garden!
Can't make a rock at home? No worries! When school re-opens we will have rock decorating days at noon until everyone who wants to make one has had the opportunity to.