WILLOW CREST NEWS

Hello Willow Crest Families,

We are really looking forward to seeing you at parent-teacher conferences, and our teachers are excited to share your child's progress with you.

If you have NOT yet scheduled your parent-teacher conference, please click this link:

https://apps.asdk12.org/ConferenceScheduling/StudentScheduleStartExt.aspx

HALLOWEEN: As we get closer to Halloween, students MAY wear costumes to school, however their face CANNOT be covered and no weapons, toys, or accessories are allowed.

Sincerely,

Ray Marshall, Principal

Willow Crest has been recognized by the district as the school with MOST IMPROVED ATTENDANCE from August through September. This demonstrates the hard work and commitment by all of our families to ensure that their children are prepared for school and life after school.

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

Monday, October 16th, we started WALK TO INTERVENTION (WIN) for 1-6th Grades. Groups were created based on our new mClass Intervention System (please see last newsletter for more information on this system). We are really excited to see how this new intervention system supports our students making academic gains this school year. One way families can support their child at home is to have a time set aside for independent reading or reading with an adult or older sibling. This supports a child's vocabulary development, reading fluency, and overall reading interest.

In our counselor lessons this month, we focused on confidence! The students learned that it’s important that they be themselves, even if they’re worried about what others might think of them. We talked about how confidence can help deter bullies and that we shouldn’t let others take away our power to have a good day and make good decisions. We learned about the power of our minds and how positive self talk can greatly improve our mental health. Whatever we tell ourselves repeatedly, our brains begin to believe. We practiced changing negative thoughts into positive ones so that we can be our own best friends and increase our confidence. We even talked about helping our friends reframe the negative things they say about themselves!

Lindsay Hibbert

School Counselor

Willow Crest Elementary School -- 907-742-1006

Free flu vaccines for the community during ASD parent teacher conferences:

Wednesday, October 25th from 1pm to 7pm at Eagle River High School, Bettye Davis East High School, West High School, and South High School.

Thursday, October 26th from 1pm to 7pm at Goldenview Middle School, Wendler Middle School, Gruening Middle School, and Romig Middle School.