Washington Elementary School
Home/School Connection - January Issue 2022
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January Important Dates
4 ELearning Day
4 End of 1st Semester
5 First day of 2nd semester
5-11 Vitural (face to face)
10 WIDA Assessments window opens to February 25, 2022
12 Students return to school (Late Start Wednesday)
17 NO SCHOOL in observance of Martin Luther King Jr
18 School Board Meeting @ 6 pm
25 100 Days in School
FROM THE DESK OF WASHINGTON’S SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER L. GARY-JONES, MSW, LSW, ACSW
Happy New Year Washington Cardinal Families!!!! Now that we are back from holiday break, we need to spend some time teaching our students about the importance of our connection to each other, and how we depend on one another through the process of their educational journey. Washington’s S.E.L. & Character Trait focus for January will assist our students by learning about Connection and Dependability. The definitions are as follows:
· Connection: The ability to understand & respond to the needs of others.
· Dependability: Fulfilling what I consented to do, even if it means unexpected sacrifice.
Knowing how to get along with others requires our students to learn their own feelings in order to make “connections” with others. In addition, they must also be willing to understand the emotions of those around them. It is through the building of those relationships, that our children begin to understand how we depend on one another. It is safe to say that each person possesses their own unique qualities and skill set, and it is through those differences that our children can learn to build bridges of positive teamwork, collaboration, kindness, support, and community. The aforementioned process prepares our children for the future workforce, as employers are seeking individuals who can be team players and contribute positively to the workplace environment. Our children learning to build those skills, within the educational environment, only serves to give them a head start in life. Dependability ties right in and supports the need to make positive connections.
Dependability establishes the foundation on which our children can continue to form positive connections with their peers. When our children can be counted on to do their part with their academics and behavior, the classroom flows better and disciplinary consequences are minimal to none. This translates into a future employer feeling confident enough to put trust in our children to complete the tasks at hand for they have already built their skill set. In the long run, when our children possess positive social skills and character traits, success will always be before them!! Let’s continue to work together, home & school, to teach and reinforce as many positive social and emotional skills in our children as possible. Their academic, behavioral, and future success depends on it!!
Dependability - Character Trait for January
Fulfilling what I consented to do, even if it means unexpected sacrifice.
Star Students for December
"Congratulations"
Ava Phillips (Hanyzewski)
Simya Jefferson (Bandura)
Kylan Walker (Miller)
Penelope Bonilla Ruiz (Ferguson)
Antonea Wilson (Justice)
Developing Effective Communication/Relationships Between Home/School
Desarrollar una Comunicación/Relaciones Efectivas entre el Hogar y la Escuela
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Washington Elementary School
Website: http://www.scec.k12.in.us/
Location: 2400 Cardinal Drive, East Chicago, IN, USA
Phone: (219) 391-4077
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