Winter's Purpose ~ A Time to Replenish & Prepare for a New Year of Growth
January can be an opportunity for a fresh start in our classrooms and at home, particularly when attending to SEL for students and ourselves. Even though it's the middle of the school year, our essential SEL practices can still ring true. Starting with a few intention setting questions can help serve as a reset:
- What do I need right now?
- How can I reconnect with students and families?
- What has gone well so far this school year - for students? For families? For teachers and staff?
- What do I want to continue?
- What do I want to change?
- What are my resources for help and support?
- What essential practices and routines do I want to revisit?
For us to remain socially and emotionally healthy, we can strive to be patient, activate curiosity and give grace to ourselves and each other.
January Dates
January 2nd, Student and Staff Holiday
January 3rd & 4th, Student Holidays
Monday, January 16th, Student and Staff Holiday, observance of Martin Luther King Jr. birthday, Day of Service
Tuesday, January 17th, Hays CISD Careers on Wheels, COW Day at the PAC.
Sunday, January 22, Chinese New Year Officially Begins. Spring Festival lasts until Feb.1. ~ Year of the Rabbit
Sunday, January 22, Hi, How are You Day for Austin and the State of Texas
Tuesday, January 24, Hays CISD Multilingual Parent Night at Lehman High School
Hi, How Are You Day: Sunday, January 22, 2023
https://hihowareyou.org/happyhabits
HI HOW ARE YOU DAY (January 22) is the annual celebration of the life and legacy of the late musician, songwriter, and visual artist Daniel Johnston and is an officially recognized day by both the City of Austin and the State of Texas. It’s a day to ask others “HI, HOW ARE YOU?” and really mean it, and reminds us to have open conversations about mental health and well-being.
