Dear EAMS Students and Families,
Our Monday ABS lesson focused on Goal-Setting in an academic setting. This was the fourth of four consecutive lessons on the topic. Students worked on finalizing their action plan for their goals, and the video of the lesson is attached here. This week’s Olweus lesson was a follow-up to our observance of Veteran’s Day. Friday’s lesson about the Medal of Honor is linked here, and it also includes a preview of next week’s big event--WISH WEEK!
If you did not have a chance to catch our virtual Veteran’s Day program on social media, I have it linked right here. I want to thank a moment to thank everyone for participating in observance of the day. Thank you to the students, staff, and families for your participation in the program--singing, playing, sending in a picture. Most of all, thank you to all that have served; we owe you a debt that can never be repaid.
As I mentioned above, Wish Week starts on Monday and will conclude on 11/24 with our Make-A-Wish Assembly (virtual). Our theme this year is “Kindness.” We will be emphasizing a different type of kindness everyday, and we will be collecting non-perishable items to help fill the Blessing Boxes that our students are working on with Wausau Homes. More detailed information can be found in our Olweus lesson.
Monday will be our second, schoolwide Mental-Health Awareness lesson. At EAMS, we engage students in three lessons over the course of the year. Each lesson aims at reducing stigma around mental health and giving students tools to help themselves and others. The lesson is delivered by our school social worker, and a system for meeting with our school counselors, if needed, is included. This lesson will focus on A-C-T, which stands for ACKNOWLEDGE-CARE-TELL. More information about this strategy, which we also teach in Health and our Hope Squad, can be found at Mind Wise. I will share the lesson video with everyone next week.
As items come up that you have questions or concerns about, please do not hesitate to contact me, and have a great weekend!
Sincerely,
Ryan McBurney
Principal
#YouBelongHere
