A Note from the Special Project Manager...
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This week students celebrated Valentine's Day with Kindness week, our theme was 'Planting Seeds of Kindness'. This was represented by a school garden that grew with every kind act. On Monday, each student received their own flower bud with no petals. As a student did something nice, they received a petal for their flower with their kind deed written on it. By Friday, our garden was blooming with large flowers filled with all the wonderfully kind things our students did for each other.
Some of our kindest acts were of students supporting each other through kind words and helping hands. Our students helped their classmates clean up, find missing items, and feel better when they were down. It was wonderful to see our entire school grow in caring through this project.
To end Kindness Week, our students made bags of food for families in need through a local community center that hands out meals for homeless individuals and families through their food pantry. Students divided then bagged rice and beans into smaller, 2 pound zip lock bags that can be given to families in need. This project was incorporated into our Math classes to help our students develop their weight and measurement skills.
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Azmae Bhatti
713-977-1221 x119
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Save the Date...April 1, 2020
Invitations are going in the mail next week! Here are
some highlights
of this new event format:
- All students will attend the Gala this year (at no cost). They will participate in the program and practice their social awareness skills.
- We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Heidi Steiglitz Ham, CEO & Founder of Spectrum Fusion will speak on the topic of "Neurodiversity and Social Development."
- Silent Auction items include theme baskets and popular school items like "Principal for the Day".
HERE IS WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP:
- Sponsor a table and invite your friends
- Plan to attend the Breakfast Gala yourself
- Request donations for the auction
- Volunteer to help with the planning
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Tuesday, February 18 at 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Boy
d Handley, a lawyer and Crossroads alumni parent, will speak about legal issues parents of children with special needs should consider. His 45 minute talk includes personal experiences combined with legal resources parents need to know to effectively look after their loved ones now and in the future.
This event is open to the community. Current, alumni and potential parents are encouraged to attend. Please RSVP with the link below to confirm your space.
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"Special Need- Disability Tool Kit: Are You Prepared and other issues to Think About"
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LOCATION
Crossroads School
DATE AND TIME
02/18/20
7:00pm -
02/18/20
8:00pm
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TEAM CROSSROADS
in memory of Ms. Patti-Brown
The next Team Crossroads event will happen on March 7! Staff, students, and friends of Crossroads can participate in a race at 7 a.m. on March 7th at Minute Maid Park. (There are 10K, 5K and 1K options.) This will be the third event in which Ms. Azmae is coordinating Team Crossroads' participation this year!
Last December, our beloved teacher, Ms. Patti-Brown, ran in the Team Crossroads 5K in Sugarland. This next race, Team Crossroads will participate in her memory.
All of our donations for this race will be in her honor.
Our fundraiser goal for this event is $5,000. 93% of the donations raised for the race will come directly back to the school.
The race takes place at Minute Maid Park on March 7. Click the link below to donate or join the team. Staff, parents, students and alumni are all encouraged to join.
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Da Camera is back!
Last year we had the pleasure of collaborating with a wonderful organization called Da Camera who helped us create a school song. This year we are partnering with them again to create the Sounds of Crossroads. The students went all over the campus and recorded many different sounds. For the next couple of weeks the students will meet in small groups to arrange the sounds they recorded into songs. This week the high school students chose their favorite sounds to begin the first steps of creating a beat. All the students will continue to meet with the composer for the next several weeks, and on March 10th they will do a special performance to showcase their group project for their parents.
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Cooking Club
This week, we tested out a classic French brunch recipe by making personal-sized quiches. For a more colorful, healthy twist, we hollowed out red, yellow, orange, and green bell peppers to use as a “crust” for our eggy filling. The kids could add their own culinary flair to their quiches by incorporating a variety of spices and toppings, including ham, cheese, scallions, tomatoes, spinach, parsley, and asparagus. Whether plain or elaborate, everyone was pleased with their little pepper cup egg creations. On Wednesday, our Superstar-Doubleday Cooking Club student made a rich and colorful Russian potato salad called Olivye, which was bursting with carrots, peas, potatoes, parsley, and ham. Yum!
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Positivity Project - Kindness
This week's positivity characteristic was KINDNESS. Kindness has been a foundation of moral and spiritual life across cultures and religions throughout history. This character strength is grounded in the belief of a common humanity in which others are worthy of care, attention, affection, and compassion. Aristotle defined kindness as, ”helpfulness towards someone in need, not in return for anything, nor for the advantage of the helper himself, but for that of the person helped.” Kind people think about the needs and feelings of other people, and then act to help those people. Kind people are selfless. That is why a true act of kindness is distinct from helping another person in order to simply gain something for yourself. An individual with the strength of kindness helps others because it’s the right thing to do, not because they expect any reciprocal treatment or gain in reputation.
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Community Events
You are invited to attend
Attention Deficit Disorders Association Support Group
Tues., Feb. 25, 2020
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Sugar Land Baptist Church (16755 Southwest Fwy., Sugar Land)
Dinner is provided! (Gluten-free available)
Can’t sit still to do your homework? Won’t do chores? Can’t seem to stop running around? Here are some interactive games and activities to help you help your child to cope with their fidgeting. And it’s fun! Lisa is a mom and a teacher with experience in public, private and parochial schools for the past 37 years. Lisa works with children with ADD, ADHD, Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Anxiety Disorders, and other challenges to help them gain the knowledge, self-esteem and skills needed to be successful in their educational journey.
Elementary students will enjoy a separate discussion with Debbie Elder, owner of
Set Them Up For Success
and Owner/Head of School at
Shady Oak Primary School
. Debbie will lead a discussion about how to "show up" in life. With responsibility comes freedom and internal power!
Teenagers will enjoy a discussion with Director Victoria Guzman from the
Knile Center
. The discussion will equip teens with tools to deal with ADHD. They will learn helpful skills and strategies.
RSVP
here
! Questions? Call us at 281-690-1177.
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Transition and Employability Center Open House
Tuesday, February 18th, 9am-3pm
10696 Haddington Drive, Suite 104
Houston, Texas 77043
SOMO's newest classroom offers simulated work experience! Come visit the work development lab where hands-on skills assessment allows students to perform real tasks, evaluate their skill level and explore their interests. Make data informed transition decisions to prepare for the future! Students, parents, educators welcome!
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Important Events & Reminders
- February 17 - 20, 2020 12pm: Parent Conferences, Early Dismissal
- February 19, 2020: Picture Day
- February 21, 2020 12pm: Early Dismissal for Teacher In-Service
- March 10, 2020 2:00 PM Parent Presentation - Young Artists DaCamera
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CROSSROADS SCHOOL, Inc.
5822 Dolores St.
Houston, TX 77057
(713) 977-1221
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