Council Rock Primary School Board of Education Update Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Council Rock Primary School Highlights Curriculum Nights Kindergarten and 1st – well attended 2nd grade Thursday (9/28) Meet the Principal September 8th Topic: CRPS Goals and Q and A Over 50 people attended New format: Council Rock “Chats”

Council Rock Primary School Highlights Getting Back in our Routines Bus Hallways Classroom Rules Lunch Room Playgrounds

Council Rock Primary School Highlights PTSA School Supply Drive - School # 52 -35 Composition books -7 Packs lined paper -18 Notebooks -4 Packs of notecards -17 Marker packs -4 Color pencil packs -28 Crayon packs -26 Glue sticks -75 Erasers -11 Scissors -14 Glue bottles -23 Pen packs -3 Pencil sharpners -4 Pencil boxes -30 Pencil packs -8 Backpacks -100 Folders -2 Earbuds -

Habits of Mind and Mindset Fall Focus Habits bcsd.org Under CRPS Parents “Student Thinking” Creating/Imagining/ Innovating Gathering Information Through All Senses Questioning and Posing Problems Thinking Interdependently

D A P Joyful Learning: Acquiring knowledge and skills in ways that cause pleasure & happiness, The Surprising Power of Joy, p. 10 CRPS Mission: to develop joyful learners and contributing members of the community through developmentally appropriate practice After last year’s work of developing our mission, our community decided that our focus should be DAP.

Focusing on the Whole Child (or the whole potato, as the case may be) Cognitive Development Physical Development Social Emotional Development Mr. Potato Head Language & Literacy Development Foundational Elements: Thinking Dispositions- Habits of Mind and Growth Mindset

Council Rock Primary School Highlights Kindergarten New Lego Wall Funded by BEF grant – Thank you, Thank you, Thank you

Council Rock Primary School Highlights First Grade : Making the classroom an extension of “home” Mrs. Fyles’ Class Family Photos all around the room!

Council Rock Primary School Highlights Second Grade: Goal Setting for the Year!

Council Rock Primary School Upcoming Events Thursday, September 28th – 2nd Grade Curriculum Night – 7 – 8 pm Monday, October 2nd – Thursday, October 5th – PTSA Winter Clothing Drive Friday, October 6th and Monday, October 10th – No School – Conference Day and Columbus Day WEDNESDAY, October 11th and THURSDAY, October 12th – School Pictures (Please Note: Dates are wrong on PTSA Calendar!!!!!)

Council Rock Primary School Important Information Wednesday, October 18th – PTSA Meeting with the Principal – “Let’s Chat Council Rock” – 7 pm – West Cafeteria October 23 – 27 : Red Ribbon Week Tuesday, October 31 @ 9:45 am and 1:30 pm: Halloween Parades (weather permitting) on CRPS bus circle