The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Seconday Education has compiled the following resources for parents and teachers:

NEA Health Information Network, School Crisis Guide

PBS Kids, Strategies for Talking and Listening

American Psychological Association, Helping Your Children Manage Stress in the Aftermath of a Shooting

National Association of School Psychologists, Talking to Children about Violence, Helping Children Cope

The Child Mind Institute, Caring for Kids After a School Shooting

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Association, Tips for Talking With and Helping Children and Youth Cope After a Disaster or Traumatic Event

National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement, Guidelines for Responding to the Death of a Student or School Staff, Parent Tips for Connecticut School Shooting

The New York Times, Tips for Talking to Children about the Shooting

The U.S. Department of Education, Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Technical Assistance Center, Creating and Updating School Emergency Management Plans, resources for schools to prepare for and recover from crisis, resources for parents following traumatic events.

More internet resources:

IMPORTANT UPCOMING EVENTS 

 FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2013

5/1                   Ronald McDonald House Anti-bullying assembly

5/3                   Progress reports sent home

5/6                   Brown School presents School Improvement Plan to School Committee

5/7                   National Teacher’s Day

5/6–5/17          Math and S.T.E.  MCAS testing

5/8                   National School Nurse’s Day / Walking Club last day          

5/14                 Savers Club Banking Day / last day for year                         

5/20                 PTO Meeting 6:30 PM

5/22                 Grade 5 Spring Concert @ JCHS 6:00 PM

5/23                 Grade 2 Students visit E. S. Brown School 9:30 AM

5/23                 Brown School Parent orientation – Grade 2 parents @ 6:00 PM

5/24                 Slater Mill field trip – grade 4 classes (9:30-2:30 PM)

5/27                 Memorial Day – No School

5/28-5/31         Third grade Hornbine School field trips                                

5/30                 Grade 5 visits JHS @ 9:00 AM 
5/30                   JHS Parent orientation – Grade 5 parents @ 6:00 PM
5/31                  Grade 5 mixer at JHS 3:00 – 5:00 pm

 

FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE 2013                            

6/4                   Grade 4 Spring Concert @ 10:00 am / Field Day 1:00 pm

6/5                   Field Day rain date

6/7                   Gr. 5 – Freedom Trail fieldtrip / Grade 3&4 PTO sponsored party

6/13                 Student Awards Assembly

6/18                 Grade 5 Picnic Day                            

6/19                 Report Cards go home                       
6/19                   Early dismissal TBA / No lunch served
6/20                   Last day - Early dismissal @ TBA / No lunch served

All dates are subject to change

PTO UPDATES

Meeting Dates: Meetings held every third Monday of each month at 6:30 PM.  All are welcome!

Stop & Shop A+ School Rewards
Please register your  Stop & Shop card at www.stopandshop.com/aplus

BoxTops 4 Education
Don't forget to clip those BoxTops and send them to school with your student!
To learn more about the program, please visit BoxTops4Education.com.

Your donations to the PTO helps to sponsor supplemental funding for:

• teacher requests granted for supplies, magazines, books, etc
• educational program assemblies and presentations throughout the year
• field day
• 5^th grade picnic
• yearbooks
• 5^th grade t-shirts
• teacher holiday luncheon and appreciation week
• field trips for all students . . . and the list goes on!