WELCOME BACK!

We would like to welcome everyone to Carson for the 2009-2010 school year. We have new staff members and new students, so a big welcome to all of you. Congratulations on scoring Continuous Improvement on the State Report Card! All of your hard work paid off! There are a lot of great things planned for this year so everyone, welcome, enjoy yourselves, and let's have a great year.

NEW CARSON BUILDING

Our new building is here! The new Carson school building opened it's doors for the 2008-2009 school year in August. We are very happy to be in the new building and look forward to many years here. The old building was demolished in July.

BEECH ACRES

FAMILY PEER SUPPORT PROGRAM

The Family Peer Support Program is available at Carson for parents who have a child experiencing behavior difficulties or who are in need of support in managing services and resources needed for their child/family.  The program is designed to successfully and effectively support families with school aged children through early intervention and supportive advocacy services.

Priscilla Nash and Rosetta Hayes are your Family Peer Support Workers.  They serve as:

• A resource for parents and families.

• A mentor or coach for parents in need of support.

• An advocate for the needs of parents and children.

• A facilitator of parent groups and informal networking.

They can be reached by calling the main office or Beech Acres Parenting Center at 231.6630
 

A CALL TO ACTION—GET INVOLVED!

For better or worse, the way we live our lives as parents has a powerful impact on the development of our children.  We are careful to guard our children from physical harm, but neglect the things that threaten their mental, emotional and spiritual welfare.  For example, if you rarely pick up a book or express interest in new learning, your child is unlikely to see the value of reading and learning.

Take a few minutes to think about the messages we send our children when:

•  we only show  up  at school when there is a problem, or

•  we don’t review or help with homework, or

•  we don’t attend conferences, or

we don’t know their friends or where they

•  are “hanging out”, or

•  we don’t talk to our children about their school day.

We say to them that these things don’t matter and are not important to us. 

10 WAYS TO HELP YOUR CHILD RESOLVE CONFLICT

1. Remind your child that we all disagree sometimes.  It’s how we handle conflicts that matter.

2. Encourage your child to talk things out.  Help your child learn to say how he or she feels and to let others express their feelings, too.

3. Tell your child to avoid using mean words that can hurt others and intensify conflicts.

4. Stress the importance of your child never pushing or hitting in a conflict.

5. Teach your child how to cool down when angry:  take a few deep breaths, or count to 10.

6. Help your child learn to cooperate with others to end conflict.

7. Tell your child that it’s OK to say “I’m sorry”, and that it’s good to forgive others, too.

8. Explain to your child that if a conflict can’t be resolved, it’s best to walk away or ask a peacemaker-a third party-to help find a solution.

9. Give your child “practice sessions” by play-acting imaginary conflicts together.

10. Show by your words and actions that we should treat others the  way we want to be treated.

Carson Parents & Staff—Thank you for your commitment!  It takes a team of committed people to make a school successful.  Helping children grow into happy, productive adults is one of the most fulfilling challenges life offers.  You are to be congratulated for the role you play in building young people’s skills, confidence, and strength of character.  Your efforts help put children on the path to achieving their dreams.

TEAM

Together Everyone

 Achieves More