A Message from the Principal
Dear Arbor Families,
October has been an exciting month for Arbor students and staff. We began the month with our Week of Respect, where students participated in discussions and activities based on learning to respect one another and themselves. Hispanic Heritage Month continued with students completing projects and classroom activities celebrating the historical and cultural contributions of the world’s Spanish speaking countries, and all those who identify as members of the Hispanic and Latinx community. We held our annual Breakfast with your Child event the week of October 14 and Mrs. McLaughlin, our school counselor, also invited parents in for the first Coffee with the Counselor event, where she discussed assisting students with anxiety as it relates to the intermediate level. We also held our first Family Fun Night on October 24. I want to thank all those who signed up to decorate their cars to make this a great experience for our students and their families. I also want to recognize the PTO for their efforts in making this a fun event and the Arbor Fire Hose for joining us to make it a memorable night.
There are a number of dates to save coming up as well. Our Halloween celebrations in the classrooms will happen on Thursday, October 31. Students can come dressed to school, but should leave props, costume masks, and face paint at home. Schools will be closed November 1st, 5th, 7th, and 8th. Parent/Teacher conferences will be November 20th and 21st from 6-8pm, and November 22nd from 12:30-2:30. Parents can sign up for conferences on Genesis beginning the evening of October 25.
Sincerely,
Heather O’Donnell
Counseling Corner with Mrs. McLaughlin
It has been a wonderful (and busy) start to the school year!
We celebrated the Week of Respect by expressing ourselves with clothing themes to highlight the importance of kindness and positive relationships both in and out of the classroom. We encourage parents to continue these conversations at home, discussing what respect looks like in different situations and how we can all work together to create a caring community.
Classroom lessons have begun! This month’s lesson focused on small, medium and big problems along with small, medium and big reactions. Students engaged in good conversations on why it is important for our reaction to match the size of our problem.
Lastly, we held our first Coffee with the Counselor event. At this talk, we discussed Anxiety in Children.
Tips were provided on how we can approach our children with anxiety as well as coping strategies our students can use. Please check it out in the link below:
We will be conducting our Name the Mascot Election in November! Keep an eye out for the results!
