Announcements 6-26-2018

TUESDAY JUNE 26th

IMPORTANT DATES JUNE Teachers: Conscious Discipline 1 Training Monday, June 25th - Sunday, July 1st, 2018. Location: Library AUGUST Teachers: In-service Wed 22nd-Friday 24th. Teachers & Staff: Convocation Friday, August 24th. 1st-8th Grade: First Day of School Wednesday, August 29th. SEPTEMBER Everyone: Labor Day - No School Monday, September 3rd. PreK and Kindergarteners: First Day of School Thursday, September 6th. CALENDAR FOR THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR

EVENTS AND NOTICES LINK TO BREAKFAST AND LUNCH MENUS INCOMING PRE-K AND KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS Each classroom teacher in Grades Pre-K, Kindergarten and 1st grade have their own "Transition Book".  The books are full of pictures and tell the students what to expect next year. There are PDF versions of all 15 books on our web page under "Family Resources" , then "Transition Books". LINK TO THE BOOKS

PICTURES AND REPORTS CONSCIOUS DISCIPLINE TRAINING More than 140 teachers and school staff members from around the country are taking a week-long workshop in conscious discipline techniques at St. Albans City School. They started on Monday the 25th and will keep going through the 1st of July. Facilitators from North Carolina and from St. Albans City School's staff will be orchestrating the workshop. What is conscious discipline? From the conscious discipline website here are some brief answers that that question: "FOR TEACHERS. We equip educators to integrate social-emotional learning, discipline and self-regulation so they spend less time policing behavior and more time teaching vital life skills. FOR ADMINISTRATORS. Conscious Discipline is a leader in classroom management and provides a transformational, whole-school solution for social-emotional learning, discipline, and self-regulation. FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. Conscious Discipline utilizes everyday events to cultivate emotional intelligence through a self-regulation program that integrates social-emotional learning and discipline. FOR PARENTS. Conscious Discipline is a proven, comprehensive approach that empowers you with skills that create a safe, connected, problem-solving environment for families." The facilitators organize before workshop participants show up on Monday Evening.