Family Charger News
Information for families during school closure
Message from Mrs. Haugen
What a crazy time we are in! This is uncharted water for all of us and we realize it presents challenges for all of us. This newsletter is an attempt to put some information and links in one place for easy access by families.
At this time, we are planning to return to school on April 6th. Families will be mailed packets of information and activities to keep students learning at home. If changes are made to this plan, information will be shared with families through email, text and phone calls.
1. Please know that we love your child/ren and will miss them dearly during the school closure. We want to stay connected and our teachers are working on ways we can do that effectively.
2. Teachers have been asked to put in place some practice packets (for grades K-5) and e-learning opportunities (for grades 2-5) to make sure students can continue to practice learned skills at home. Please know that our teachers have NEVER done this before and are doing so without any training on how to make the practice effective without teacher direction. Be patient with us and please have your child/ren keep his/her skills polished while at home.
3. If you have any questions for your child's teacher, please send them an email. They are happy to support you in any way possible.
4. There is much uncertainty and we realize this can be stressful for students and families. Please remember to connect with us and others so we can support one another during this challenging time. Together we are stronger!
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From our website you can access teacher webpages and links for online learning.
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April is Career Month
In the month of April, we will be talking about careers during our counseling time in the library. Here is a quick Story Bots video about careers!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufGCxcU0iWE&t=1s
In Missouri, there are six career pathways and sixteen career clusters. You can have a job in health services, arts & communication, business management & technology, natural resources agriculture, human services, and industrial engineering & technology. Below are some quick videos about each pathway and cluster.
Introduction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqK793En7ro&list=PLwaY7Ha3fP_K1ehOYELehG16aKVZWoOcj
Natural Resources Agriculture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C34sqSl4gtA
Human Services: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPtyZ2ipQBM&list=PLwaY7Ha3fP_K1ehOYELehG16aKVZWoOcj&index=11
Health Science: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IT-gv8KfII8&list=PLwaY7Ha3fP_K1ehOYELehG16aKVZWoOcj&index=9
Arts & Communication: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnTVOdtxpEQ&list=PLwaY7Ha3fP_K1ehOYELehG16aKVZWoOcj&index=4
Business Management & Technology: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0OaoY4hGYE&list=PLwaY7Ha3fP_K1ehOYELehG16aKVZWoOcj&index=5
Engineering: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylAgufbMYyU&list=PLwaY7Ha3fP_K1ehOYELehG16aKVZWoOcj&index=16
Talk with your child about what they are interested in in the future. When we are back at school, we will be talking more about what careers are and how we can reach our career goals!
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There is Hope!
“He’s vaping, and it doesn’t matter what I tell him about the risks.”
“She’s cutting herself and doesn’t seem to care about anything.”
“I was shocked by the number of references to suicide I discovered
when I looked at what his friends were writing about on-line.”
“Bad grades don’t seem to bother him.
He isn’t motivated by consequences or rewards.”
“I’m afraid of everything that’s going on right now.
Will things ever be normal again?”
More than ever I hear things like these. I also hear how exhausted and overwhelmed many people feel. The weight of these complex problems is immense and heartbreaking; so great that it can push even the most intelligent and resourceful adult to their limit.
Love and Logic is not a substitute for professional help, and it’s certainly not a quick fix or cure-all. It provides, however, practical, actionable steps that can move us in the direction of hope. Hope in this world—distilled to its simplest form—is found when we focus on three things:
• Building and enjoying authentic relationships
• Setting healthy limits with others and ourselves
• Experiencing successes by helping others
Does this sound like an oversimplification? Yes, but are there times when problems feel so daunting that we need permission to target a small number of things? Are there times when we need to find some relief even in the midst of sorrow or fear?
Hope is within reach if we focus on doing tangible things like smiling, providing encouragement by noticing something positive about someone, showing that we care enough to set limits, or helping kids see that they are capable of doing good in this world. Hope—and the possibilities it illuminates—gives youth a reason to stop vaping, cease self-harm, choose life, and care about their futures. For all of us it provides some much needed relief when times get tough.
Hope is the only cure for the deepest and most complex social and emotional problems we face. Hope is found in faith, but it’s also found in action. As our families and our world face greater and greater challenges, does it become even more important to find the peace it provides?