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May 5, 2017
Olde Creek Weekly Update
Teacher Appreciation Week
We would like to thank our entire community for making this week such a wonderful one for our teachers and staff. Your kindness and generosity truly made our awesome teachers feel special and appreciated. A big thank you also goes to the PTA and our amazing parent volunteers for all of the support we received this week.
Perseverance Week at Olde Creek!
Olde Creek
is excited to be celebrating Perseverance Week! It will take place each day next
week. This will be a time for the students to reflect on the school year
and celebrate all of the accomplishments and successes they have had! It
will also help our students get ready to finish the year strong! There will be
school-wide celebrations as well as daily activities in our classrooms. Additionally, each day will be a different
type of Perseverance Spirit Day. Please see the schedule below as well as the
flyer that went home in Friday Folders.
Monday is “Team
Work Day” - Wear your grade level color.
6 – Teal, 5 - Purple, 4 - Blue, 3 - Green, 2-Yellow, 1 - Orange, K - Red
Tuesday is “Never Give Up Day” - Dress up as your favorite
hero.
Wednesday is “Take a Risk Day” - Dress wacky for Wednesday.
Thursday is “Finish Strong Day” - Dress in your favorite sports
clothes.
Friday is “OC Spirt Day” – Show your Olde Creek pride!
Parent Input Form for Class Placement
We would like to ask for your input as we work to determine the appropriate
educational environment for your child in the 2017-2018 school year. Using the
link below, we invite you to share information about your child. Please know
that it is optional for you to complete this form.
https://goo.gl/forms/wVKgEzSyO7kJK2Mv2
You may consider listing your child’s strengths, areas for growth,
and motivators as well as the characteristics of the classroom structure that
you feel will best meet your child’s needs.
We will work diligently to consider all aspects of your child when thinking about class
placement. Please know that we cannot honor requests for specific teachers.
The deadline for submissions will be
June 2, 2017. Submissions of parent input from current families after this time
will not be considered during the class placement process.
Netflix
Series: 13 Reasons Why
We are hearing from some parents that they
are concerned about a new Netflix series released on March 31, 2017, that is
attracting the attention of many young people. The series is called 13
Reasons Why, and focuses on the suicide of a teenage girl.
Each episode is based on one of 13 tapes the
girl recorded before she died. Each tape reveals how someone mistreated
her. The series includes topics, which may be upsetting to many middle
and high school students, as well as graphic content involving sexual assault
and the suicide. There are no messages before or after each episode about
how to find help, which we believe is critical to any responsible media
depiction of suicide. A number of articles have been written (pro and
con) about the series.
The decision to watch this series, and
whether to allow your teen to watch, will be a personal one for your
family. However, as this has become very popular with the youth and may
negatively impact some individuals, we wanted to make you aware of the series.
Information about the series: https://700childrens.nationwidechildrens.org/13-reasons-parents-concerned-netflix-series/
Some ideas to guide your discussion with
your child: https://www.save.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/13RW-Talking-Points-Final_v5.pdf.
Please also share with your child that he or
she can reach confidential help 24 hours a day, if needed, by texting NEEDHELP
to 85511, or calling the Crisis Hotline at 703-527-4077. If you
wish to discuss this further or have a specific question, please contact our
school counselors, school psychologist, or school social worker.
Upcoming
Events:
Strings Concert—May 8
Bike to School Day—May 10
Drama Club Performance—May 12
2 Hour Early Release—May 26
Memorial Day Holiday—May 29
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