Dear OMS Community,
Trimester 1 Report Cards will be issued this afternoon. If students need academic help, all of our teachers stay after school on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 2:15-2:45pm. Students can stay after school with a teacher to get additional academic help. Parents/guardians, if you have any questions regarding grades, you can reach out directly to the teachers.
This time of year can bring about a lot of emotions for students. Our school counselors and adjustment counselors work with our students on managing their emotions and teaching coping skills. Teachers incorporate social-emotional learning in their classrooms to support students.
Here's a few strategies that can be utilized in school and at home:
- Students can talk with a trusted adult about problems. As adults, we can actively listen without interjecting or passing judgement so that students feel heard. This allows students to open up about what is going on in their lives and creates a space for them to report anything going on in their lives. (Parents/guardians, please reach out to us if there's anything we should be made aware of in order to support your child.)
- Students can talk with an adult before reacting. If something happens, one strategy is to talk to an adult about the situation before reacting to it.
- Positive Self Talk. Students can use positive self talk to help boost themselves up, even if things are hard.
- Social Media/Cell Phone Guidance. Outside of school, social media and cell phones can cause many emotions for students. We encourage students to talk to their parent/guardian about these issues. If something occurs during social media, students should talk about it with an adult before responding. Sometimes, the impulsive response can lead to a more negative situation. If a student is having trouble with a peer over social media or cell phone, it is a completely appropriate response to block and not respond.
Next week, I will be speaking with students about expectations in the Cafe during breakfast and at lunch. We are noticing some immature behaviors such as throwing food and reaching over to touch other's items. Students are expected to respect other's personal space, eat their food, and walk trash to the trash cans. If you can reinforce these expectations at home, that will also support us at school.
Thank you parents/guardians for helping speak with students about perfume sprays. We have seen an improvement in the building this week!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Crowley
