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Greetings,
Welcome back to the 2008-2009 school year. We are excited and pleased to
welcome the new students who have enrolled at Incarnate Word Academy.
Our faculty has been planning and working hard to have everything ready
for a smooth beginning. It is important that we prepare carefully for
our children to have a positive start as this will set the tone for
their success this school year. I would like to share the National
Education Association back to school tips below:
Back to School
Tips for Parents
For Younger School Children
To be prepared for back-to-school, it is important that younger children
are familiar with:
• Basic information such as their name,
address, and phone number
• Taking their outer clothing off and on
• Basic toilet needs
• Being considerate to others and knowing how
to wait their turn.
In addition, before the first day of school parents of younger children
should consider:
• Establishing a bedtime ritual
• Immersing their children in social situations
with other children their age
• Reading daily to their children
• Determining the procedure to and from school
• Taking their children to visit their school and
classroom, if possible, to get them acquainted
with their new setting.
For Older School Children
Experts recommend a healthy, open dialogue with older children about
back-to-school. Parents should:
• Engage in discussion about their children’s
friends, classes, and activities
• Work with their children to set measurable
goals and expectations
• Urge their children to be involved in
extracurricular activities at school and in the
community
• Help them to budget their time and homework
load.
For Parents
Parents play a key role in helping make the back-to-school transition
smooth. Here are just a Few tips to help parents get started:
• Determine set times and location for
homework
• Meet their children’s teacher and school
principal
• Prepare for and go to parent-teacher
conferences
• Get involved in the school’s PTA
• Stay on top of the school calendar
• Keep track of and attend school events
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WHAT IS THE SCHOOL COUNSELING
PROGRAM?
The counselor's primary role is to help students deal with everyday
concerns so that they may concentrate on developing their academic
potential. My unique role is to provide: methods of prevention, early
intervention, wellness and empowerment. The counselor's goal is to help
students become healthy citizens and productive adults.
WHAT DO SCHOOL COUNSELORS DO?
Counselors help students:
feel good about themselves, set successful goals, develop positive
relationships, learn decision-making and problem-solving skills, improve
academic progress, and become self-directive and responsible for their
behavior.
Counselors help teachers:
create a positive learning environment, meet the individual needs of the
student, and provide support in working with parents.
Counselors help parents:
understand their part in their child's learning experience, provide
information about their child in the learning environment, and access
services within the community.
PROJECT WISDOM
Through Project Wisdom we commence our day by listening to messages of
wisdom over the intercom.
- We stress to our students to build character
by encouraging ethical thinking.
- To build confidence by motivating students to
do their best.
- To build community by inspiring students to
contribute to the world around them while
honoring the diversity that makes our country
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