The Core Essential values for 2011 - 2012 are:
September--Knowledge February--Honor
October--Creativity March--Conviction
November--Gratitude April--Hope
December--Generosity May--Responsibility
January--Self-Control
JANUARY 2012
Color: RED
Animal: CAPUCHIN MONKEY
Self-control is our essential value of the new year. We are asking students to do what they should do instead of what they might want to do. This will entail thinking before acting, compromising, and relaxing when stressed.
When might a child need to show self-control? It takes self-control to complete daily homework, use technology for a reasonable amount of time, share, compromise, eat reasonable portions of a favorite food, not lash out at someone who is being mean, and to show continued responsibility. Martin Luther King, Jr. is our model this month as we consider self-control in action. In the face of taunts, threats, and violence, he didn't waiver in the demonstration of self-control as he spoke out against wrong.
Let's all model self-control at school and home!
Please note that Country Springs follows the REGULAR lunch menu on Wednesdays, not the district's Minimum Day Lunch menu. We serve a full lunch every weekday.
Parents, attending school every day is important for all students. Students with consistent daily attendance earn higher grades, are more involved with school activities, tend to have fewer discipline problems, and are better prepared for the future and job opportunities.
When a student misses class, the whole class is impacted. In fact, the entire school suffers because each day that a student misses, the school loses approximately $29.78 in funding per absence. Last year, the schools earned an additional $840,000 because there were fewer student absences than the year before. That is approaching one million dollars in additional revenue because students did not stay home but came to school one additional day.
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Did you know that having a Parent Account with our website will allow you to report your child's absences on-line and receive calendar updates automatically to your email account, and much more?
If you haven't created a Parent Account yet, please do so now! The directions to create a Parent Account can be found by clicking on the TOP tab labeled "Student*Parents", then click on "Website Help", and then "Directions for Setting Up a Parent Account". We look forward to having you connected to our school website!
Tracy MacArthur Toni Herr
Principal Assistant Principal
