Here we are near the end of the 2023-2024 school year! During classroom counseling lessons this year, the students have learned how to cope with bullying and friendship problems, how to be a friend, to respect and appreciate differences, how to be safe online and in person, that they can listen to their “uh-oh” voices, and all of the students have even explored careers. It has been a joy to see the students learn and grow. Here are a few websites below to help continue the students’ social-emotional journeys over the summer. I wish everyone a relaxing summer break and I can’t wait to see you next year!
SEL games to play with your child
This site describes five social-emotional learning games to play with your children to help them learn to manage their emotions and work on social skills.
This article from the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry gives ideas to help families manage children’s screen time in a positive and healthy way.
ConnectSafely is a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating people about online safety, privacy, security and digital wellness.
The classroom lessons this month are about identifying and using coping skills. A link is listed below for each grade's lesson.
Mrs. Susanne Olsen
School Counselor
Arbutus Elementary School
Direct line: 443-809-8116
Technology Updates:
- All returning students will KEEP their device at home over the summer no matter what BCPS school they are attending in the Fall.
- Fifth graders will bring their BCPS issued Chromebook to middle school.
- If leaving the BCPS school system, a student must return their device and charger.
Summer Reading:
BCPL Summer Reading Challenge
Keep your child’s reading skills sharp and earn prizes!
For more information visit: https://www.bcpl.info/youth/summer-reading.html
Have a wonderful summer and encourage your child to keep reading!!!
Selected pieces will be featured in Lanscape at Lansdowne High School on May 9th from 4:30pm-6:30pm! This event showcases the art, music, and dance programs in our local schools and celebrates the cultures of our community. There will be crafts, performances, and fun for all ages. Stop by on May 9th from 4:30pm-6:30pm to check out the displays throughout the school and find ours in their library!
BCPS presents Art is for Everyone at the Baltimore Museum of Art from May 14th to the 19th. This show celebrates student artists from all Baltimore County Public Schools. Student artwork from prekindergarten through twelfth grade will be on display. Admission to the collection is free. Stop by during normal operating hours to view the exhibit!
Victoria Rozek
Art Teacher
May is the start of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month! In 1990, George H.W. Bush signed a bill passed by Congress to extend Asian-American Heritage Week to a month; May was officially designated as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month two years later. The month of May was chosen to commemorate the immigration of the first Japanese to the United States on May 7, 1843, and to mark the anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869. The majority of the workers who laid the tracks were Chinese immigrants.
This month, our students will learn about the legacy, sacrifice, and contributions Asians have made to the world.
To learn more, click the link below:
https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/asian-american-pacific-islander-heritage-month
Check out events and virtual tours:
https://www.si.edu/events/asian-pacific-american-heritage-month
Mia Tarver
ESOL Teacher
For more information on this event, and all other PTA events happening throughout the 2023-2024 school year, please click the buttons below.
Title I Information
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Email: swhite13@bcps.org
Website: https://arbutuses.bcps.org/
Location: 1300 Sulphur Spring Road, Baltimore, MD 21227
Phone: 443-809-1400
Twitter: @ArbutusES