Early Childhood Newsletter - September 20th, 2021
Monday, September 20
Hello PCS Families!
It is hard to believe that we are through the middle of September! We are moving right along in the Early Childhood building. At PCS, our initial focus at the beginning of each school year is relationship building. As you hopefully know, PCS is built on this strong foundation, and it all begins right here in the early years!
We know that strong relationships and connections come before anything else that we do! When we think of relationship building we focus on the teacher and student relationship as well as the student to student relationship. Some of the strategies that we use are:
Daily class meetings
Meeting a child ‘where they are’
Helping students understand their options for solving a problem
Helping students identify their feelings and emotions
Utilizing mindfulness techniques
Incorporating sensory supports
PBL units focused around building community
Over the next few weeks we will be taking a look at some of these strategies that we use to build relationships and community in our classrooms and school as a whole. We are hoping this can help spark some conversations in your home. Because we know all too well the answer to a simple “How was your day?”.... “Good” This week we are going to take a closer look at what class meetings are and why we focus on them daily.
Class meetings are a key component in building relationships and fostering a sense of community in the classroom. They offer students and teachers the opportunity to sit in a circle where everyone is on the same level and each person can be seen and heard. This is the first step to understanding that we are all an equal part of this community. During a class meeting we get opportunities to be an active listener to our peers and teachers as well as sharing our own thoughts and feelings. Each morning every classroom in the Early Childhood building begins the day with a class meeting. This helps each individual see their value in the classroom by having others look at them to say good morning, to check in and solve any problems that may have already come up, and to see how we each are feeling. This is a vital piece of setting the tone for the day.
There are a variety of different types of class meetings; getting to know you class meetings, problem solving meetings, academic focused class meetings, and ending the day class meetings. Be sure to ask your child about their class meetings!
Stay tuned!
Upcoming dates:
We have our first board meeting of the school year on Thursday, September 23rd at 4:30 pm via Zoom. If you would like the zoom link please email events@premiercharterschool.org All are welcome and encouraged to attend!
No School this Friday, September 24th for a teacher professional development day.
Have a great week! Please reach out if you need anything!
e: jhuber@premiercharterschool.org p: 314.645.9600 x 609
e:mgeorge@premiercharterschool.org p: 314.645.9600 x 613
Amablemente,
Jodi and Mary
