Greetings Bobcat Families!

Fall is in the air, and we are soaring to new heights this month. We are looking forward to celebrating being drug free with Red Ribbon Week at the end of October! Please check out our theme days for students as we celebrate being drug-free!

Congratulations to the following teachers: Mrs. Drozdowski, Mrs. Quintana, Ms. Sam, Ms. Simon, Mrs. Velez, Mrs. Alviar, and Mr. Segura. 7 Eden Park teachers were awarded a variety of classroom grants for use with their students. We are so proud of our teachers and the opportunities they are creating in the classroom for our kids!

On Thursday, October 12th, we had the opportunity to celebrate our Bobcats of the Month at our Bobcat Brilliancy Award Ceremony. Bobcats of the Month from August and September were celebrated in front of their families and our select staff/administrative team. Thank you to all of the families that came out to support their child as we celebrated citizenship and responsibility.

As always, our Bobcat Bulletin is packed with important information, thank you for taking the time to read.

In partnership,

Mrs. Anderson

October 16th: Teacher Planning Day- No school for students

October 17th: SAC Meeting 7:30am

October 23rd: Report Cards Go Home

October 23rd -27th- Red Ribbon Week: See Flyer below for theme days

November 1- No School

Hello Bobcat Families,

Can you believe we are already halfway through October? It has been such a pleasure working with your children so far this year. We have such amazing students and families!

October is an important month for drug awareness. October 23rd-27th we will be celebrating making drug-free choices. See attached flyer for specific dress-up days information. Thank you for joining us in guiding our students to be drug-free!

In working with our students, I find that they sometimes experience big feelings such as anger, stress, or sadness. Here are some strategies that you can use at home to help them deal with these big feelings (see picture below for more strategies):

1) Take a Deep Breath: Sometimes, the simplest way to calm down is to take a long, deep breath.

2) Take a Drink of Water: Did you know that stopping to take a drink of water calms our brains down and helps us think more clearly?

3) Talk with Someone You Trust: Help your children know they can come to you with any problems. Give them extra time each day to talk about anything they want. An example would be to ask them to share one positive and one negative thing that happened during the day.

4) Provide a Journal to Write/Draw: This is one of my favorite tools. If children are upset, giving them 5-10 minutes to draw will often calm them down enough to discuss the problem.

5) Remember All Feelings Are Ok: Children sometimes feel that they should not show their true feelings. Encourage them to share how they are really feeling. If they are angry or upset about something, calmly ask them to explain why. By letting them know that all feelings are ok, they will feel safer in explaining the problem.

We have such wonderful students at Eden Park Elementary. I feel honored to be able to support them every day!

Sincerely,

Kimberly Combes

School Counselor

Eden Park Elementary is a Leader in Me school. We learn and use the 7 Habits throughout the day and in our lives.

Putting first things first means spending time on what's most important. Focus on your highest priorities and activities that represent your mission, roles, values, and high-priority goals.

One way to ensure high-priority tasks (Big Rocks) get done is to have a weekly plan.

WHEN

TUESDAY, October 17, 7:30AM

WHERE

3650 WESTCLOX STREET

IMMOKALEE, FL

MORE INFORMATION

Join us in the media center to help make important decisions for our school’s improvement and increased student achievement.

In collaboration with Benison Center, we are excited to enter all community members who attend our SAC meeting into a raffle drawing. We look forward to seeing who will walk out of the meeting with a prize.

The October 17th agenda can be found on our school website under About Us- School Advisory Council (SAC)

Champions for Learning funded 16 grants for Eden Park Elementary! Seven teachers wrote grants for specific activities they are doing at school. Thank you to the teachers and sponsors for supporting EPE!

All students will be issued and are required to wear a school ID and lanyard while at school. This is part of our school dress code. Students will use badges to sign on to their bus, check out library books, and go through the lunch line. Lost badges may be replaced in the front office for $2.00 cash.

School Board Policies 2266, 3362, and 5517 – Prohibits discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and/or gender identity), disability, or age in the provision of educational opportunities or employment opportunities and benefits. The District School Board does not discriminate on the basis of sex or disability in the education programs and activities that it operates, pursuant to the requirements of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.

For additional information or to report Title IX or any other discrimination/harassment concerns, contact Ms. Valerie Wenrich, Chief Human Resources Officer/ Title IX Coordinator, at (239) 377-0351, wenriv@collierschools.com or at 5775 Osceola Trail, Naples, Florida 34109.