Students who attended today's Huddle should be coming home with a permission slip to attend FCA Huddles each Friday morning. These should be returned to Mr. Warner or Dr. Cate any day next week. If your child does not come home with a permission slip but wants to attend, please print the attached permission slip. We are looking forward to a blessed year in FCA!
There will be a MAKEUP Basketball Tryout for any 6th or 7th grade boy who is a new student or who did NOT already tryout in May. Interested students need to pickup a tryout packet from Coach Warner in White House, Room 2091.
6TH/7TH GRADE BOYS MAKEUP BASKETBALL TRYOUT DATE: September 30, 2024: 2:45-4:00pm
PLEASE READ THE NEW TRAFFIC PATTERN ANNOUNCEMENT
Safety is a top priority for everyone on the CGIS campus. Please help us help you and our students by adhering to the following safety reminders:
Front Drop off and Pick Up: Our building opens at 7:00am. If you arrive out front to pull through the drop off line between 7:00-7:15, both lanes may not be open. The left lane will only be open one a staff member is in place to assist traffic. Once a staff member is present, both lanes can be used for drop off. Please do not pull in the parking lot into a parking space to let students out unless you need to enter the building and walk in.
NEW TRAFFIC PATTERN ANNOUNCEMENT:
The Maryville City Police Department has asked for parents to adhere to the following traffic pattern and rules when picking up at our Hilltop pick up area.
Line up single file on Rampart Drive. If the line backs up, please start a car line on Elm Street to get ready to turn onto Rampart. Please do NOT block STOP Signs, Driveways, or Intersections.
Hilltop Pick Up and Drop Off: Hilltop is a single line for pick up and drop off. We have had reports of cars lining up side-by-side and of passing other cars who are still in line while students are exiting cars. Please remain in a single file line and wait your turn to pull up to drop off or pickup. Do not pass on the left side of another car in line.
The Hilltop pickup area is part of neighborhood streets. Please be mindful and respectful of that as you line up to drop off or pick up. Please do NOT block our neighbor's driveways!
Thank you for your help!
EMPATHY
What is Empathy?
Empathy is the ability to be aware of, understand, and be sensitive to another person’s feelings. Instead of focusing on how these feelings impact ourselves, empathy motivates us to focus on others and respond with care and compassion.
Why Focus on Empathy?
- Empathy builds a positive culture. Empathy empowers children to learn to understand each other to build trust and safety.
- Empathy strengthens community. Empathy helps students strengthen their relationships with classmates, other students and adults at school, and at home.
- Empathy prepares your students to be leaders in their community. The best leaders understand the people they lead and are able to show they care.
Empathy in Action:
- Take a different perspective. When you take a different perspective, you put aside your own feelings and reactions to see the situation through another’s eyes.
- Put aside judgment. Take a pause, and rather than express conclusions about a situation based on what you see, step back and consider other things you may still need to know or understand.
- Communicate that you understand. Instead of giving advice, respond with reflective phrases like, “It sounds like you...” or “I hear that you...” to express that you understand and care.
