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Welcome back, Clovers! We hope everyone had a wonderful summer! We are looking forward to seeing everyone soon. Please feel free to stop by the School Counseling room when you come in this week to say hello! Our room is located past the cafeteria on the way to the Kindergarten hallway. Ms. Malakoff and Ms. Gross will be going into each and every classroom the first few weeks of school to briefly introduce/reintroduce ourselves as well as review what a school counselor does, etc. Ms. Malakoff is at CHES Monday-Friday and Ms. Gross is at CHES on Thursdays and Fridays. Ever wonder what exactly we do as a school counselor? We wear many hats! The following is a link from the American School Counselor Association that describes what we do: https://www.schoolcounselor.org/administrators/role-of-the-school-counselor.aspx Please let us know if you have any questions and/or concerns. We can be reached by phone at 739-6220 ext. 3023 or by e-mail at [email protected] and [email protected]. We can't wait to see everyone! ~Ms. Malakoff and Ms. Gross :) Have Unused School Supplies at Home? Why? CHES is having a School Supplies Drive to benefit elementary school students in the Caribbean that have been affected by the devastation of Hurricane Irma. We are helping to sponsor Holy Trinity Elementary School in Barbuda. When? Wednesday, October 11 and Thursday, October 12 What Items to Donate? They are in need of any of the following items (must be unused, please): -#2 Pencils -Pink Erasers -Pocket Folders -Washable Markers -Scissors -Ball Point Pens (Blue, Black, or Red) Scissors -Glue Stickers -Highlighters -Loose Leaf Paper -Spiral Notebooks -Crayons Where to put Donations? We will have boxes in the foyer near the front office for students to put donations. Questions? Please contact us, CHES's School Counselors by e-mail at [email protected] or by phone at 739-6220 ext. 3023. Thank you for your support in helping those in need! Hello! We everyone is having a wonderful weekend! This month, Ms. Malakoff and Mrs. Redding are going into all classrooms in Grades K-5 to talk to students about bullying, and what to do if you feel that you or someone else is being bullied. We reminded students that bullying is only if something happens over and over again (at least 2-3 times). There are three types of bullying: verbal, physical, and cyber bullying. We reminded students the importance of telling someone to stop if they are bothering them or teasing them. If the person does not stop, we discussed with students how important it is for them to tell an adult (whether that be their parent/guardian, teacher, bus driver...trusted adult). StopBullying.gov is a wonderful resource on what you can do as parents/guardians to help stop bullying. There is also the Silence Hurts Form on this website if you would like to report a bullying incident that your child has told you about (whether or not they are the victim or they feel someone else is being bullied). Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns! ~Ms. Malakoff and Mrs. Redding :) Hello!
Ms. Malakoff and Mrs. Redding hope everyone had a great weekend! This week, we are finishing up new student lunch bunch groups. We have really enjoyed getting to know the new students at CHES. We feel very lucky to have them at school! Also this week, there will be a WATCH DOG meeting for dads and their child(ren) on Tuesday, September 19 at 6:30. Pizza will be provided! WATCH DOGS (Dad's of Greater Students) is a program for fathers, grandfathers, step-fathers, uncles, and other father figures who volunteer to serve at least one day a year in a variety of school activities. We are always so thankful for the help and support of our WATCH DOGs! Next week, Mrs. Redding and Ms. Malakoff will be going into Kindergarten and First Grade classes to discuss Habit 1 of The Leader in Me----"Be Proactive." We are tying in strategies to resolve bullying behaviors from others as well to promote Bullying Prevention Month. More information about ways to prevent bullying will be on next week's blog! Please don't forget that if your child or you feels a student is exemplifying bullying behaviors, please contact us by phone, e-mail, or by the "Silence Hurts Form" on this website. We hope everyone has a great rest of the week! Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns. Ms. Malakoff and Mrs. Redding :) Hello! Happy First Week of School! Ms. Malakoff and Mrs. Redding can't wait to see everyone's smiling faces on Tuesday! Starting Wednesday-Thursday, we will be going into every classroom to introduce ourselves and review/talk with students about what a school counselor does, where we are located in the school, etc. Ever wonder what exactly a school counselor does and why it is so important for every school to have school counselors? No worries, we know a lot of people don't actually do and that's why we are here to fill you in! Taken from the American School Counselor Association's website, we help all students in the areas of academic achievement, personal/social development, and career development. Here is a wonderful website that details what an elementary school counselor's role is in a school: https://www.schoolcounselor.org/asca/media/asca/Careers-Roles/WhyElem.pdf Please let us know if you have any questions and/or concerns. As stated in the previous post, our e-mail addresses are [email protected] and [email protected]. Our phone number is 739-6220, Ext. 3023. ~Ms. Malakoff and Mrs. Redding :) Welcome back, Clovers! We hope everyone had a wonderful summer! Ms. Malakoff and Mrs. Redding are CHES's school counselors. Mrs. Redding will be our new itinerant school counselor. Make sure to go to our "About Us" section to find out more about Ms. Malakoff and Mrs. Redding! Mrs. Redding is very excited for her first year at Clover Hill ES, and Ms. Malakoff is looking forward to another awesome school-year for her second year at CHES! Ms. Malakoff is at CHES every school-day, and Mrs. Redding will be at CHES on Wednesdays and Thursdays. We can't wait CHES's Kindergarteners on Thursday, August 31 from 9:00-10:30 AM. Also on August 31, we are looking forward to seeing parents with children in Grades 3-5 for Back to School Night from 5:00-6:00 PM, and Back to School Night for Grades 1-2 from 6:30-7:30 PM. On Friday, September 1 from 9:00-10:00 AM, we can't wait to meet our new Clovers during the New Student Orientation in CHES's cafeteria. Also on this day, the Meet and Greet for 1st and 2nd Graders is from 10:00-11:00 AM, and 11:30-12:30 PM for 3rd, 4th, and 5th Graders. We are looking forward to welcoming everyone back!! Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns! You can e-mail Ms. Malakoff at [email protected] and Mrs. Redding at [email protected] Looking forward to working with you and your child(ren) this school-year! :) ~Ms. Malakoff and Mrs. Redding :) Hello! We hope everyone had a great weekend! This week, we are going into First Grade and Fifth Grade classrooms to talk about Habit 6: Synergize. Snyergize is all about working together...teamwork! We went into Kindergarten and Fourth Grade classes last week, and will be going into Second Grade and Third Grade classes next week! Below is the schedule for Gifted Testing in Grades 2-4. All gifted testing will begin at 8:30 in the morning. The gifted testing referral deadline has now past, and can't accept any other referrals for this school-year. Second Grade Schedule: -Tuesday, January 31 -Wednesday, February 1 -Thursday, February 2 -Wednesday, February 15 -Thursday, February 16 Third Grade Schedule: -Tuesday, February 21 -Wednesday, February 22 Fourth Grade Schedule: -Tuesday, February 7 -Wednesday, February 8 -Thursday, February 9 -Friday, February 24 -Monday, February 27 Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns. We hope everyone has a wonderful week! ~Ms. Malakoff and Ms. Cox :) Hello! We hope everyone is having a great weekend! This week, Ms. Malakoff and Ms. Cox will be going into Second Grade and Third Grade classrooms to talk about Habit 3's Beginning with the End in Mind. We are continuing our career classroom guidance lessons that intertwine with Habit 3. In Second Grade, we will be reading the book Someday by Eileen Spinelli and then talking about the meaning of skills. Students will make their own "Ice Cream Sundaes" in which the cone lists the skills that they feel they are good at, and the career choices that match well with their skills. In Third Grade, we will be talking about what students want to be when they grow up, and they will be interviewing their classmates to gain a better understanding of the different career choices out there. We will also be watching a few career videos that talk about different career choices. On Friday, November 18, Ms. Malakoff and our reading specialist, Mrs. Steller, will be going with selected students in Grades 1-5 for our November's Brandermill Woods Nursing Home reading visit! We are very excited to read to the residents! Next week, we are very excited for our Fourth Grade "Career Chat" on Monday, November 21 and our Fifth Grade "Career Chat" on Tuesday, November 22. Student/Family Opportunities: -MADD VA-Candlelight Vigil: November 21, Lewis Ginter Botantical Gardens, 1800 Lakeside Avenue, Henrico, VA 23228, 7-8 PM FREE -Families/professionals are invited to join Mothers Against Drunk Driving VA for an outdoor candlelight ceremony in the gardens (inside if it rains) to honor those injured or killed in an impaired driving crash, and in hope of a future with no more victims. -Music will be provided by VCU Acapella Choir. There will be refreshments and an opportunity for participants to enjoy the lighted gardens free of charge. People who would like their loved one names names to be read during the ceremony should e-mail [email protected]. Questions, call 804-353-7121. -Parent-Teacher Resource Center Workshop on Dyslexia on Wednesday, November 16 at CTC@Hull from 7:00-8:00 PM. Flyer is attached. -Tour and Talk-Learn the Best Ways to Support Children During their Grief: Children who are grieving a significant loss often have a difficult time asking for what they really need. Quickly learn the best ways to support a child during their grief from regional bereavement expert, Allyson Drake, MEd, CT. -Includes a tour of Full Circle's new group facilities, an update on their programs, a short informational presentation, and some conversation on November 16 from 12:00-1:00 PM. Please RSVP to [email protected]; questions to Diane Carpenter 912.2947 x118. -2016 December Holiday Family Program in Partnership with Crater Community Hospice: Comfort Zone is hosting a one-day family program in partnership with Crater Community Hospice on Saturday, December 3 from 8:30-12:30. -The program is open to youth ages 5-25 who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling, or legal guardian, along with their entire family. This open community event will provide a safe and fun place for families in grief to create dialogue and learn coping skills. Families will gain competency surrounding their grief and build connections as they realize they're not alone. The program will focus on how families can work together to remember their loved one(s), create new memories, and care for each other, especially during the holiday season. -Details and registration information are available at: Comfort Zone Camp December Family Program. -ESOL Families Learning Together Night at the Library on Monday, November 14 form 7:00-8:00 PM at North Courthouse Road LIbrary (325 Courthouse Road, Chesterfield, VA). RSVP by e-mailing or calling Luz Maria Lauretano at 279-7348 or at luzmarie@[email protected]. Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns. We hope everyone has a great week! :) ~Ms. Malakoff and Ms. Cox :)
Hello! This past week, Ms. Malakoff and Ms. Cox finished our classroom guidance unit with Habit 3: "Putting First Things First." Leader in Me's "Putting First Things First" means We spoke about Habit 3: "Putting First Things First." This habit talks about the importance of putting the things that you HAVE/NEED to do before doing things you WANT/WOULD like to do. For example, doing your homework before watching your favorite TV show. We loved seeing our students' school spirit this past week! Tuesday was Military Pride Day, Wednesday was High School Pride Day, Thursday was College Spiritwear Day, and Friday was Career Dress-Up Day! Reminder that students are off on both Monday and Tuesday! Starting on Wednesday, we will begin talking about careers/jobs, which intertwines with Habit 2: "Beginning with the End in Mind" to promote November's College and Career Awareness Month. We will be visiting Kindergarten, Fourth Grade, and Fifth Grade classrooms. In Kindergarten, we will be discussing with students careers from A-Z by reading the book LMNO Peas and then students will be given a coloring sheet of careers from A-Z! In Fourth Grade and Fifth Grade, we will be playing CAREER JEOPARDY! to discuss the many different career choices out there! Ms. Malakoff and Ms. Cox are excited to announce that we will be having "Career Chats" for Fourth Grade and Fifth Grade students on November 21 and November 21. During the "career chats," students will be picking out of 5 or 6 different career choices, what they would be most interested in learning more about. We are so thankful for some of our parents volunteering to chat with our students about their career! Some career choices that students will have the choice of listening to are a news reporter, meteorologist, health insurance agent, information technology manager, firefighter/paramedic, and more! In other news, Fifth Grade gifted testing will end this upcoming Thursday, November 10. Results will be mailed to parents/guardians the second week of December. Student/Family Opportunities: -Tour and Talk at Full Circle Grief Center: Learn the best ways to support children during their grief--children who are grieving a significant loss often have a difficult time asking for what they really need. Quickly learn the best ways to support a child during their grief from regional bereavement expert, Allyson Drake, MEd, CT. -Includes a tour of Full Circle's new group facilities, an update on their programs a short informational presentation and some conversation-at your choice of two times: -November 10, 6:00-7:00 PM--adult beverages and appetizers will be served. -November 16, 12:00-1:00-Brown bag lunch. Beverages and sides will be served. -Please RSVP to [email protected]; questions to Diane Carpenter at 912-2947, ext. 118. -2016 December Holiday Family Program in Partnership with Crater Community Hospice: -Comfort Zone is hosting a one-day family program in partnership with Crater Community Hospice on Saturday, December 3, 2016 from 8:30-12:30 PM. The program is open to youth ages 5-25 who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling, or legal guardian along with their entire family. This open community event will provide a safe and fun place for families in grief to create dialogue and learn coping skills. Families will gain competency surrounding their grief and build connections as they realize they are not alone. The program will focus on how families can work together to remember their loved one(s), create new memories, and care for each other, especially during the holiday season. Details and registration are available at the following link: http://www.comfortzonecamp.org/2016-VA-Family-Program -Prudential Spirit of Community Awards: Students in grades 5-12 who have volunteered int he past year are volunteered to apply for 2017 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards. Top honorees receive monetary awards of up to $5,000 and an all-expense-paid trip to D.C. with a parent/guardian for the program's annual recognition events. Application deadline is Nov. 8. For more information, please go to the following link: https://spirit.prudential.com/ Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns! ~Ms. Malakoff and Ms. Cox :) |