Phillis Wheatley Elementary

Greetings Panthers!!

I hope that everyone had a wonderful weekend and ready for a great week ahead! On behalf of our Phillis Wheatley PTA, I would like to thank our amazing dads and father figures who participated in Dads Bring your Child to School Day. Thank you for making time to share a donut with your scholar as these are the moments that become lifelong memories! Thank you so much to our Phillis Wheatley PTA for hosting such a great event.

Progress reports for the first nine weeks were sent home on Thursday, September 19th. Please continue to monitor your scholars academic progress by staying connected with their teacher on Talking Points and by visiting Skyward to check on updated grades. If you would like to discuss any concerns about your scholar’s academic progress, please contact their teacher to schedule a parent conference.

This Thursday, September 26th at 9:30am, we will be having a Mental Health Workshop. This is a great opportunity to learn about the Mental Health services available for OCPS students and families, meet the Mental Health Services Team and learn more about resources available off campus. Breakfast will be served.

As always, thank you so much for your support and for all that you do for the scholars at Phillis Wheatley ES. We look forward to seeing our scholars bright and early tomorrow morning by 8:15am.

Sincerely,

Tabitha Brown

Principal

Congratulations to the 25 scholars identified by their teachers as a Student of the Month for the Month of August:

Sarriyah Mosley

Rasheka Robinson

Angeli Lopez Orosco

Aisha Brown

Sommer Jonas

Londyn Lewis

Genesis Smith

Adrian Skeete

Josiah Palacio

Rhiannan McFadden

Cataleya Cotto

Ruth Edmund

Jisleidy Guillen Cordero

Khloe Rivera

Amoni Davis

Kimberly Camacho Molina

Micheal Eli Lavendar

Abigail Mofya

Ra'nyna Bledsoe

Antonio Culver

Kyndall Thomas

Caden Lucas

D.zyre Smith

Arabella Lamtman

Our "Terrific Kids" Student of the Month Celebration is sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Apopka.

SELF-AWARENESS

Definition: Understanding how and why I think and act, including my impact on others.

Quote:

“Emotional self-awareness is the building block of the next fundamental emotional intelligence: being able to shake off a bad mood.” - Daniel Goleman, Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ

Strategies:

• Make a list of the things you like about yourself.
• Talk to and share your thoughts and feelings with safe adults (for example, a parent, family member, teacher, school counselor, or school staff member) and safe friends.
• List two of your strengths and two values. Your strengths may include a special skill such as playing a sport or musical instrument. Your values are what you find most important like family, honesty, and kindness.
• Make a list of things you like to do and how they make you feel.

Reflection Questions:

• What are my strengths and weaknesses?
• What do I wish your friends and family knew about me?
• Would my family be proud of my actions online? Why or why not?

SELF MANAGEMENT

Definition:

Governing how I think and act, including my impact on others.

Quote:

“When in doubt if an action is good or bad, refrain.” - Voltaire

Strategies:

• Name it to Tame it: Name your feelings to work on managing them.
• When you are feeling angry or stressed, try this breathing exercise called 4:7:8.
• Inhale through your nose to a count of 4.
• Hold your breath for a count of 7.
• Exhale through your mouth for a count of 8.
• Repeat.
• When in doubt, pause before you act.

Reflection Questions:

• During times of sadness or stress, what coping strategies can I utilize?
• How can I better manage the amount of time that I am spending on devices?

Email: Wheatley_es@ocps.net
Website: https://wheatleyes.ocps.net/
Location: 1475 Marvin C. Zanders Avenue, Apopka, FL, USA
Phone: 407-884-2250
Twitter: @Wheatley_OCPS

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