Monday, June 25, 2018

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










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.