Dear Parents, TEAMWORK IS COOPERATING WITH OTHERS TO REACH A SHARED GOAL. THESE GOALS MAY BE TOO LARGE, OR TOO DIFFICULT, FOR ONE PERSON TO ACCOMPLISH ALONE, BUT WHEN PEOPLE COME TOGETHER AS A TEAM, […]
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April Character Development Theme: Courtesy
Dear Parents, Courtesy: IS IT BEING POLITE? USING GOOD MANNERS AT ALL TIMES? THINKING OF OTHERS BEFORE OURSELVES? THE ANSWER IS YES – COURTESY IS ALL OF THOSE THINGS! This month we are learning the […]
Read MoreMARCH Character Development Theme: Ethics
Dear Parents, ETHICS: MORAL PRINCIPLES THAT GOVERN A PERSON’S BEHAVIOR OR THE CONDUCTING OF AN ACTIVITY. This month we are learning about ethics. We want our students to realize how important it is to have […]
Read MoreFebruary Character Development Theme: Creativity
Dear Parents, CREATIVITY IS HOW WE MAKE NEW THINGS TO SHARE WITH THE PEOPLE AROUND US! THERE ARE MANY FORMS OF CREATIVITY. USING YOUR IMAGINATION, YOU CAN COME UP WITH MANY THINGS TO CREATE. This […]
Read MoreJanuary Character Development Theme: Motivation
Dear Parents, MOTIVATION IS THE THING INSIDE YOU THAT PUSHES YOU TO TRY TO ACHIEVE A GOAL. YOU CAN BE MOTIVATED IN DIFFERENT WAYS TO REACH DIFFERENT GOALS. This month we are learning about motivation. […]
Read MoreDecember Character Development Theme: Respect
Dear Parents, IF YOU’RE EVER UNSURE OF HOW TO SHOW RESPECT TO A PERSON, IMAGINE THAT YOU ARE IN THEIR SHOES AND TREAT THEM AS YOU WOULD WANT TO BE TREATED. This month we are […]
Read MoreAnnual Parent/Student Appreciation Christmas Party
Join us for our Christmas/Student/Parent Appreciation Party inside and outside the back of our academy. Date: Saturday, December 11 Time: 11:30-12:30 Attendees: Students, Siblings, Friends, Parents Activities: Ornament making craft station, Ugly Sweater contest (one […]
Read MoreNovember Character Development Theme: Gratitude
Dear parents and/or guardians… HAVING GRATITUDE MEANS THAT WE LOOK AROUND AND SEE THINGS WE ARE HAPPY FOR AND APPRECIATE THEM. This month, we are learning about gratitude! Since Thanksgiving is in November, this is […]
Read MoreOctober Character Development Theme: Decisions
Dear parents and/or guardians… DECISIONS ARE THE CHOICES WE MAKE EVERY DAY. This month, we are learning about the importance of Decisions. Our on-the-mat discussions will focus on both the critical thinking skills required to […]
Read MoreSeptember Character Development Theme: Perseverance
Dear parents and/or guardians… PERSEVERANCE MEANS NOT QUITTING EVEN WHEN THINGS GET ROUGH. This month we are learning about the power of perseverance: not giving up in the face of difficulty. This is a critical […]
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