MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL NOVEMBER 2, 2018
Zones of Regulation “Life is 10% of what happens to us and 90% how we react to it.” – Charles Swindoll In our quest to support the emotional health of our students at Great Neck, we will be delivering classroom lessons from the Zones of Regulation Curriculum across all grade levels. Teachers will be teaming up with one another to teach our students about self-regulation. Essentially, there are 4 zones that students will identify by color. The Blue Zone represents slow movements, feeling tired and/or sad. The Yellow Zone represents feeling worried, frustrated or even overly silly. This is the caution zone. The Red Zone represents feeling angry, aggressive and out of control. The Green Zone represents feeling happy and calm. We want to teach our students that we all experience feelings in every zone and that we need tools to know how to respond to our feelings and self-regulate. We always want to help students get back to the GREEN Zone. The goals of the Zones Curriculum are to teach children how to identify their feelings and levels of alertness, understand how to use various tools that can assist with self-regulation, problem solve and develop an awareness of how their behaviors influence the thoughts and feelings of others. The ultimate goal is that students develop a self-awareness about their feelings and utilize tools and strategies that allow them to independently regulate their own emotions. Each classroom has an area where students can take a quiet break. Each classroom will also have access to various sensory supports to use in combination with calming techniques and thinking strategies. We will also set up two additional Zones areas that will be available for all students. There will be one on each floor. We will be delivering Zones lessons beginning in November. Be sure to ask your child to explain the Zones to you. We will have information available for parents during conference time and it is always helpful when we are all using common language with children to best support them. If you would like to learn more about Zones, please visit www.zonesofregulation.com
REMINDER TO FAMILIES As we approach the holiday season, please note that our BOE policy restricts bringing food items to share with all students in the classroom. This policy is in place to ensure the safety of all students, especially those with sensitive food allergies. If you want to send something into the class for the students, consider pencils or bookmarks for each student. It can be a fun way to include everyone and celebrate the season. Thanks for understanding. - Billie
11/2/18
GREAT NECK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
EVENTS & ACTIVITIES Nov. 6 Nov. 7 Nov. 8 Nov. 9 Nov. 12 Nov. 13
Nov. 14 Nov. 16 Nov. 19
Election Day / Professional Development Day GN PTA Bake Sale Spanish Enrichment Program—Grades 3—5 STEM Program w/ Mrs. Rei—Grades 3—5 Stuff the Bus w/ Waterford Youth Services Nature Play w/ Mrs. Wheeler—Grades K & 1 (last) Veterans’ Day Assembly Nature Play w/ Mrs. Wheeler—Grades 2 & 3 (last)
No School 6 AM—7 PM 3:15 - 4:15 3:10 - 4:15 9:00 3:10 - 4:00 9:30 3:10 - 4:00
Parent/Teacher Conferences Creative Drama w/ Mrs. McGuire—Grades 4 & 5 Gabrieles Martial Arts—Grades 1—3* Running Together w/ Mrs. Guetti November PTA Meeting Spanish Enrichment Program—Grades 3—5 STEM Program w/ Mrs. Rei (last) Taste of Great Neck / Basket Bonanza Gabrieles Martial Arts—Grades 1—3* Running Together w/ Mrs. Guetti (last)
No School 3:10 - 4:15 3:10 - 4:00 3:10 - 4:15 5:30 3:15 - 4:15 3:10 - 4:15 5:00 - 8:00 3:10 - 4:00 3:10 - 4:15
N o v e m b e r 2 1 , 2 2 & 2 3 ~ H a p p y T ha nk s g i v i ng ! ~ N o Sc h o o l Nov. 27 Nov. 28
Creative Drama w/ Mrs. McGuire—Grades 4 & 5 Spanish Enrichment Program
3:10 - 4:15 3:15 - 4:15
* Martial Arts class notices coming home soon! Students must be pre-registered for after-school activities.
The Great Neck PTA wishes to thank everyone who came together to make this year's TRUNK OR TREAT such a fun and successful event. Through the generous donations of our Great Neck Community, we were able to send 70 lbs. of extra candy from the event to our military troops serving overseas through Operation Gratitude. Our sincere thanks for your generosity & support!
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Volunteers and Baked Goods Needed!
GN PTA Election Day Bake Sale November 6th Thank you! Samantha DeLia 607-745-5135
Congratulations to the following students
who received a Pride Star for earning 3 Pride Cards: Isabella Costa Leo Escobar Danny Reed Bronson Leone Adam Abraham Chloe Landry Alex Boluch Katy Partridge Fiona Wertz Paxton Wren Angela Hawthorne & Evie Bellos!