From our Luce Road family to yours, we hope you had a very Thankful Thanksgiving filled with love, laughter, and joy. There is nothing like being with the people you love, sharing old memories, and making new ones. That same spirit of togetherness and gratitude is exactly what we have been building here at Luce Road during our first 15 weeks of school. It has been an adventurous and full start to the year. Our classrooms have been filled with curiosity, laughter, and growing independence as our Cubs learn, explore, and take care of one another. We have watched routines settle in, friendships blossom, and kindness shows up in small but powerful ways every single day. For all of this, we are truly thankful.
Over these weeks, our social emotional learning has centered on gratitude, being respectful, showing kindness, being responsible, and using kind words. Across Childcare, GSRP, Young 5s, and Kindergarten, students have been learning to notice the people who help them, say thank you, and show appreciation with their actions. When our Cubs share toys, take turns, help a friend, use kind words, or give a hug or high five, they are practicing gratitude and helping make Luce Road a warm and welcoming place for everyone. These lessons also help children build empathy by teaching them to notice how others feel, consider someone else’s point of view, and respond with care.
As we look ahead to the next three weeks leading up to Christmas and Winter Break, we will keep leaning into gratitude, kindness, and community. These traits help students build toward empathy, because when children practice being thankful, kind, and connected to others, they become more aware of how the people around them feel. In December we are focusing on empathy, or the ability to understand and connect to other people’s feelings. You can expect to see more moments where students are practicing thankfulness in their classrooms, helping others, and participating in activities that celebrate giving, not just getting. All of this work helps our Cubs learn to look beyond themselves, care about how others feel, and choose kind and thoughtful actions. Our Coins for a Cause collection has concluded, and we thank you for your support in caring for local shelters and families in need. This gave our Panther Cubs a simple and meaningful way to see how their generosity can make a real difference.
Thank you for the many ways you support your children and our school. We are grateful for each family, each student, and each staff member who helps our Cubs learn, grow, and ROAR with respect, responsibility, and kindness every day. We are proud of the caring, curious, and confident learners they are becoming, and we are excited for the joy and connection the next three weeks will bring.
Where Little Panther Cubs Begin Big Journeys
Warmly,
Mr. Ernest Conerly
Principal and Program Director
