The Eagle's Nest

This month I will be visiting grades Pre-K-5 with counseling lessons.

Pre-K

Students will have a special lesson on being thankful. Together we will read the book, “Thankful” by Eileen Spinelli. Students will be encouraged to share what they are grateful for.

Kindergarten

Kindergarten students will be starting a new unit to learn about the 3Rs (Respect, Responsible, and Ready to Learn). This month’s lesson focuses on respectful behavior. We will read the book “Do Unto Otters: A Book About Manners” by Laurie Keller. Using the story, students will learn how they may show respect to others.

1st Grade

First grade is continuing their unit on the Zones of Regulation. Using clips from popular animated movies, students will practice identifying the appropriate zone expressed by the characters.

2nd Grade

Second grade is continuing their unit on the Zones of Regulation. Using clips from popular animated movies, students will practice identifying the appropriate zone expressed by the characters.

3rd Grade

Third grade will be completing the unit on following directions. Students will need to use all their whole-body listening skills and follow directions to complete a fun game.

4th Grade

Fourth grade will complete their unit on Personal Responsibility. Students will work in small groups to identify possible consequences for choices.

5th Grade

Fifth grade students will learn how time management skills can reduce feelings of stress.

Student appointments:

There are several ways a student (or their adults) can request an appointment. The first is to ask a teacher to contact me for an appointment. The second way is to complete an appointment request note found on the bulletin board outside of my office. Completed forms are placed into a folder also on the bulletin board. Finally, parents / guardians can contact me to request an appointment with their child. In case of an emergency, the office should be notified, and they will locate me immediately.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions about counseling lessons or needs you or your child may have. I can be contacted by calling the front office or emailing me at stacykurthford@carrollk12.org.

Picture Retake Day is Wednesday, November 18th. If your child was absent the day pictures were taken, please prepare them to have their portraits taken on this day. Picture retakes for students already photographed will be available by returning your original package to school on that day.

Students will be attending the Book Fair during their media class the week of November 16th-20th. There will also be a Family Shop Night on Wednesday, November 18th from 6-8pm in the Media Center. Parents can send money in with students or load funds to their child's Scholastic e-wallet. If your child had funds leftover from last year, they are still available! You can also order online from our school Book Fair Homepage November 16th - 29th at the following link: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/ebbvalleyelemschool. Please let your children know there will be no shopping before or after school.

November 11 - Report Cards Sent Home

November 12 - CCPS/CCPL Literacy Night

November 16-20 - PTO Book Fair

November 16-20 - American Education Week

November 18 - Picture Retake Day

November 18 - Book Fair - Family Shop Night 6-8PM

November 20 - Early Dismissal at 1PM

November 25 - Early Dismissal at 1PM

November 26-27 - School Closed for Thanksgiving Break

Home Access Center (HAC) is the CCPS parent/student portal that allows you/your child to access a variety of information.

• You can view attendance, student’s e-mail/password, classes, grades, service-learning, and emergency contact information.
• You can register to receive an email anytime your child is absent and receive a weekly email with your child’s classwork and grades.

If you have not yet registered, we encourage you to do so by clicking on this link: HAC Login

• Click the “Request Password” link and follow the directions on-screen.
• If you forgot your password, click the “Forgot Password” link and follow the steps.
• Home Access Center is also available as a mobile app for both Apple and Android devices - search keyword: eSchoolPLUS Family. The app will not replace Home Access Center; it is an additional way to access your child’s information.

To receive HAC attendance and gradebook alerts

• Go to Home Access Center – if you have more than one student in CCPS, then you will be prompted to select a student.
• After you select the student, let the cursor hover over your name on the top right corner of the screen.
• Click on My Alerts. Check the box for “Classwork Alerts” - you will receive these alerts every Thursday.
• You can also check the box for “Receive Attendance Alerts” - those emails are sent daily if your child is marked tardy, absent, or has an early dismissal.
• Parents who subscribed to receive these alerts last year will need to subscribe again this year. You will need to follow these steps for each child.

If you are a student, the parent/guardian or caregiver of a student, a close adult relative of a student, a school staff member, or a bystander and wish to report an incident of alleged bullying, cyberbullying, harassment, or intimidation, please click the link below to report an incident online.

CCPS - Bullying Reporting System