Shiloh Elementary
Title I Friday Parent Newsletter - 3/20/20
Mark Your Calendar
March 16 - March 27, 2020
GCPS Digital Learning Days
March 24, 2020 - CANCELLED
Play 2 Learn "Little Learners Academy"
9:30 am - 10:30 am in Shiloh ES Media Center
(see "Play 2 Learn" flyer below)
March 30 - April 3, 2020
Spring Break - NO SCHOOL
April 16, 2020 - Tentative
Sonic Spirit Night (Hwy 78, Stone Mtn location)
4:00pm - 8:00pm
April 23, 2020
Kindergarten Transition Workshop
3:15pm - 4:15pm in the Media Center
April 28, 2020
Play 2 Learn "Little Learners Academy"
9:30 am - 10:30 am in Shiloh ES Media Center
(see "Play 2 Learn" flyer below)
Digital Learning at Home... How's it Going?
We hope your child's first week of digital learning at home fared well. We realize it can be difficult but keeping your child(ren) on a schedule during this time is VERY important. Make sure they are up at a certain time each morning, feed them breakfast and then get them started on their teacher provided school work through eClass. Make sure your child is in a workspace where they can be focused. Always reach out to your child's teacher with any questions you may have, the teachers are readily available to assist.
Charter Spectrum is offering 60 day FREE broadband and wi-fi access to new households with k-12 students and college students! Click HERE for more info.
Call: 1-844-488-8395 to enroll
FREE digital access to thousands of books for Georgia students!
Click HERE to start.
Scholastic Learn at Home - Free day-by-day projects to keep kids reading, thinking, and growing
Tips on How to Manage All the Unknowns and Uncertainties We Are Currently Facing
1. Anxiety: Know that it is normal and expected to feel anxious or sad. That's ok. You don't have to try to stop feeling anxious or sad or any other feeling. Just recognize it and let it pass, know that those feelings will come and go.
2. Grief: That is part of this process. We are grieving about the loss of our communities and support systems right now. Stay connected with your friends. Facetime each other. Stay virtually connected!
3. Humor: Keep sending those hilarious memes! Given your technology tool set and skills, you have been training for social distancing since 2004. We are actually experts on staying connected from a distance. Don't forget those skills.
4. Self care: Exercise, go outdoors when you can, use your backyard if you have one, get your fruits and veggies and protein. Explore new trails. Go for a walk on your street if you can.
5. Social media/News: Limit to one source and pick a number of times a day you check (1 to 2 is usually good).
6. Mindfulness: This is a good time to practice mindfulness since we can't use all the distraction techniques we would normally implement. Sit outside and note the different sounds, sights, smells you can experience. There are a lot of different mindfulness techniques you can practice. These are some resources: How Mindfulness Can Help You Navigate During the Coronavirus Panic
7. Boredom: We will get bored. It won't kill you though, it's just uncomfortable. If you run out of things to do here are some ideas: dancing, reading, virtual yoga, virtual pilates, baking, cooking new recipes, spring cleaning, paint your nails, try on new outfits, play video games, create a fort, play board games. Think about all of the things you used to do as a kid before technology was accessible.
8. Be a Good Neighbor: Help those in need if you can, but at a distance.
*** Information provided by Grady ER Psychiatrist, Maryam Hosseini and SPX Counselors****
"May we all see the inconveniences before us as an invitation to set out on the greatest adventure we could hope to undertake. Falling evermore in love with God." - Fr. Rey Pineda
FAMILY INVOLVEMENT
Health Update
Social Media
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PARENT ANNOUNCEMENT
IMPORTANT: PARENTS, if you haven't already done so, we need you to "sign-off" on our Title I documents as soon as possible. Please log-in to your MyPayments Plus account today, click through and sign-off on the documents that appear on the pop-up screen when you log-in. Thank you!
Community Information
Interested in finding out the history of Snellville, location of celebrations or events, houses of worship, post offices, schools, and a whole lot more? Read more and explore Snellville.
FoodFinder.org in GA
This website launched in May of 2014, it provides an easy way to search for free food resources in your area. This site was designed to help alleviate child hunger by providing a simple way to find food banks and other nearby food resources. FoodFinder.us
Reduced Rate Internet Service
Did you know that Comcast provides Internet service at a reduced rate for families that are a part of the National School Lunch Program? Read the information associated with this opportunity.
About Us
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Check our the Shiloh ES Title I Parent Center webpage
For more information, contact Vicki Diaz. The Parent Center is located across from the front office in room 1.101 and is open M-F, 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM. - The Parent Center is temporarily closed at this time and will reopen when school is back in session.
Email: vicki.m.diaz@gcpsk12.org
Website: www.shilohes.org
Location: 2400 Ross Road, Snellville, GA, USA
Phone: 770-736-2129
Facebook: facebook.com/shilohes