Crosswell Chronicle

I hope you all had a wonderful and refreshing Spring Break! We are so excited to welcome our students back tomorrow and look forward to seeing their smiling faces.

As we return, we have just nine weeks left in the school year, and we are committed to making the most of this time. There are many exciting learning opportunities, activities, and important dates ahead, so please take a moment to read through this newsletter for upcoming information.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to your child’s teacher or me. We appreciate your support and look forward to a fantastic final stretch of the school year!

Warmest regards,

Andrew Shipman, Principal

Grab your popcorn and cozy up to watch a movie with your family! Use the prompts/questions below to reflect upon the 7 Habits as you watch the movie as a family. See below for tips to making this successful:

1. Thoughtfully Select Movies- Choose age-appropriate movies with positive messaging. Consider selecting movies that teach relevant and needed lessons for the specific audience. You might even want to choose a specific theme. Are you hoping students will make healthier choices? Do you want them to learn perseverance in difficult times.
2. Identify teachable moments- Regardless of how confident you feel in your own knowledge, tap into the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Remember, we adults don’t have to be experts, we just need to ask the right questions for children to explore.
3. Discuss and invite voice- Make a habit of engaging in discussion before, during, and after the movie. When you’ve hit pause and you’re taking that bathroom or snack break, throw out some “wonderings” and explore each other’s thinking. Create a safe space for personal expression by responding to answers with an open mind and flexibility. Honor all answers, regardless of your viewpoint, while gently stretching everyone’s thinking. Grab a bowl of popcorn and gear up for exciting leadership discussions!
   

Habit 1: Moana, The Karate Kid

Habit 2: The Lion King, Finding Nemo

Habit 3: The Tortoise and the Hare, The Little Engine that Could

Habit 4: The Lego Movie, Toy Story

Habit 5: Wonder, Inside Out

Habit 6: The Muppet Movie, Avengers, Incredibles

Habit 7: Kung Fu Panda

Securly is a fantastic resource that parents can use to monitor students' activity on devices. See the Google Slides below to walk through setting up and using an account. This application (which is free) helps monitor students' activity and help families balance the time students spend online.

South Carolina State Department of Education has created a list of incredibly helpful courses to teach parents how to support literacy at home. This would be a quick and easy way to learn more about how literacy is developed in children as well as ways to support their reading at home. Click the button below!

Each month, we will post a calendar with events that are happening at Crosswell as well as around the community. These events will be both educational but, also, events for you to spend quality time as a family. Please see the following calendar below to stay up to date!

Crosswell is excited to partner, again, with United Way of Pickens County to provide our Cub Tales' Program! This is a wonderful opportunity for those in the community with children 3 years old and younger. During this time, we follow the Palmetto Basics (see link below) to help families provide enriching opportunities for students through literacy. The Basics are 5 fun, simple, and powerful ways that every parent and caregiver can give every child a great start in life! These basics are simple and for everyone and are based on decades of research! Join us for Cub Tales!

Social Media:

• Crosswell Website
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Additional Information:

• Important Links for CWE Families
• Additional Car Tag Requests
• Student Transportation Changes
• Parent Volunteer Interest Form
• Attendance Form for Absences