GALATAS GAZETTE
September 6, 2019
Contact Information
Denae Wilker, Principal
Candace Mathis, Assistant Principal
Kristi Tabor, Counselor
Through the collaborative efforts of all who pass through our door, we provide a safe learning community that develops lifelong learners and responsible citizens.
Website: http://galatas.conroeisd.net/
Location: 9001 Cochrans Crossing Drive, The Woodlands, TX, USA
Phone: 936-709-5000
PTO Information
There are many ways to be involved at Galatas! Please join an involved and hardworking team of parents and family members that make an impact on your child's educational experience. Please visit www.galataspto.com to complete the PTO checklist and learn all about involvement at Galatas.
STUDENT DIRECTORY 2019-2020
The student directory is just one of the many services provided by the Galatas PTO. IT is available as part of your family PTO membership. The directory is the only way to receive student information for play dates, birthday parties, and homework study groups (teachers and school staff are not permitted to give out student information and invitations may not be sent home in students' backpacks).
BUY YOUR GALATAS YEARBOOK TODAY!
Please e-mail Janet Kwon at galatasyearbook@gmail.com with any questions.
Counselor's Corner
Knowing About Your School Anxious Child
Complied by the 2008 School Counselor Writing Team
Anxiety is a sense of worry, apprehension, fear and distress. Anxiety, when severe, can affect a child’s thinking, decision-making ability and perceptions of the environment, learning and concentration. It can also cause real or imagined bodily complaints such as nausea, stomach pain, headache, tingling, weakness and shortness of breath, among other things. A child may cry or have tantrums at the thought of being separated from the family, when separated from the family and at school. The school counselor is trained to help with this.
Some Causes of School Anxiety
· A child can be fearful of being separated from parents, especially at the beginning of a new year.
· A child could have a real or imagined threat to their self-esteem at school.
· A child who gets too much attention and concern when sick may fake illness to stay at home and get more attention.
· Some children worry that while they are at school some harm will befall their parents.
· A new baby at home might contribute to a child’s unwillingness to go to school because of his/her fear that the younger sibling will get all of the parent’s attention.
· Significant changes in a child’s life may cause fears or worries about being away from family or home.
· A child who is being bullied may be fearful of going to school.
· Some children are “natural worriers” and do best when they are prepared as much as possible about what to expect in new situations.
Why is it Important to Work Through a Child’s Anxiety?
Persistent absences can have negative consequences on a child’s academic performance and educational development. School anxiety can interfere with a child’s social development. Research has found that children who exhibit school anxiety are more likely to develop anxiety disorders in adulthood.
What You Can Do as the Parent
· Acknowledge your child's worries and concerns but reassure him/her that school is a positive place where he/she will be taken care of and that you will be there at the end of the day.
· Be supportive but firm and matter-of-fact that school is a must. School is the child’s “job”, just as you have a job, whether it is inside or outside the home.
· It may help to give your child a positive note of encouragement, a small memento from home or a family picture to help him/her throughout the day.
· Be enthusiastic and upbeat about school. Your attitude is contagious.
· Talk with your child about school. Is there anything specific that is upsetting or frightening to the child?
· Rehearse your child’s day with them. As he/she talks you through the day, interject positive comments (“That sounds like fun!”) and reassurances (“You’re so good at math.”) etc…
· Keep in close communication with your child’s teacher, school counselor, and other school staff.
· Examine your own feelings. Sometimes it is the parent, not the child, who is reluctant to separate. Make sure you are not
conveying your own anxiety to your child.
· Encourage your child’s attempts to go to school by being attentive about his/her day. Ask open ended questions, like “What was the best part?” etc…
· Examine the rewards your child may be getting if allowed to stay home.
· If the school anxiety does not lessen within a week or so, consider consulting a mental health professional.
Illness or Anxiety?
Prime times for school anxiety are Mondays, the beginning of the school year, after holidays, and following school days missed from a real illness. Does your child say he/she feels sick but looks well? Do symptoms ease or clear up when you say it is OK to stay home? Be aware of vague symptoms such as stomach pain, dizziness and sore throat. Symptoms that pop up with lack of fever or other truly worrisome physical signs can help you determine if your child is experiencing school anxiety or real sickness. Take your child to the doctor to rule out physical illness.
2019 THWS Highsteppers Fall Dance Clinic
UPCOMING EVENTS
https://galatas.conroeisd.net/events/
September
10 PTO General Meeting – 9:00 a.m.
26 Individual Pictures
October
1 Walk to School Day
7-11 Book Fair
8 PTO General Meeting-9:00 a.m.
8 Bedtime Story Night-6:00 and 7:00 p.m.
11 Storybook Parade-8:30 a.m.
11 Early Release Day, End of Nine Weeks – 12:10 p.m.
14 No School: Columbus Day Holiday
18 Group pictures for Kinder (8:15 a.m. ) and 4th grade (8:45 a.m.)
8-24 3rd and 4th Grade Skate Weeks
21-25 Red Ribbon Week
30 Fun Run
31 Science Day
November
7 Individual Picture Retakes
7 3rd Grade Program 2:00 (for students) and 6:30 p.m.
8 Veteran’s Day Readers’ Theatre for Fourth Grade
11 No School: Veteran's Day
12 PTO General Meeting– 9:00 a.m.
15 Movie Night
22 Thanksgiving Festivities, 1st Grade
25-29 No School: Thanksgiving Break
December
5 Holiday Market-8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Activity Room
9-13 Hour of Code
10 PTO General Meeting-9:00 a.m.
13 4th Grade Choir Program-8:30 a.m.
16 Holiday Parties- 2nd (10:30 a.m.) & Kinder (1:15 p.m.)
17 Holiday Parties- 4th (8:30 a.m.) & 1st (2:00 p.m.)
18 Holiday Rotation-3rd (10:00 a.m.) & Special Programs Class Party (1:45 p.m.)
19 Polar Express Day (Students wear p.j.’s)
19 Early Release Day, End of Nine Weeks– 12:10 p.m.
December 23-January 7 Winter Break
January
8 Classes Resume