Dear Families,
Wow! We are already moving into the month of March this week! With all the ice and snow we have recently experienced, we look forward to the signs of spring and our continued journey through the liturgical season of Lent. Lent is a time of prayer and preparation for Easter, the holiest of our Catholic liturgical seasons. At school, we will be recognizing each week of Lent with a school liturgy as we pause to reflect on our own personal sacrifices. Students and families are also encouraged to consider ways they can mark this special time in our faith lives at home also.
This Month’s Umbrella Skill – Autonomy
This month, the Umbrella Project is focused on the skill that helps us think and do for ourselves and confidently make our own choices when faced with uncertain situations. This skill is Autonomy. What will autonomy do for my child?
When we have autonomy, we feel empowered to make decisions that can improve our lives instead of feeling that our lives are outside of our control. Having autonomy increases our motivation and ability to do things for ourselves and can make tasks feel less like work and more enjoyable. Research on autonomy in more than 80 countries has shown a positive connection to our well-being. The feeling that our life is self-directed has wide reaching implications on almost every aspect of our well-being, from our engagement in school to our honesty at home. It forms the foundation of our independence. ~Dr. Jen, Umbrella Project
Stars Spirit Day
In addition to our regular Wednesday Spirit Day (wear blue and white and/or your Stars spiritwear), we will be having a Sports/Clubs Jersey Day on Thursday, March 2nd! Show us who you cheer for, Stars!
Lunch Hour Supervisor Appreciation!
This Friday, March 3rd is Lunch Hour Supervisor (LHS) Appreciation Day! Our LHS are outside in all kinds of weather, they cover our classes for us and MOST importantly, they build relationships with our entire school community! Ms. Bando, Ms. Quessy, Ms. Tondreau, Mr. Zach, and Ms. Zinyemba – our school would not be the same without you! You are truly shining stars and we want to say THANK YOU!
Finally, we would like to thank our families for your ongoing support! Working in collaboration with you really makes a huge impact and helps us make our school a great place to learn and grow.
Have a wonderful week, Stars!