Spring is in the Air

Dear RWA Families,

Where has this school year gone!? We can’t believe we are already in the month of April. We are looking forward to a fun filled Spring with many outdoor activities planned.

We have a few upcoming events to end the year to make note of on your calendar:

  • April 1st- In-House Field Trip- Children’s Museum

  • April 8th- Spring Tea Party & Production (read below for a reminder of details of the event)

  • April 11th-15th- Spring Break

  • May 2nd-6th- Teacher Appreciation Week  

  • May 13th- Kindergarten Graduation 10:00am

  • May 30th- Memorial Day School Closed

  • June 3rd- Last Day of School // FARM DAY // Pizza Day

Sunscreen/Bug Spray

As the weather turns warmer, the teachers will be taking as many of their lessons outside if possible.  If your child is sensitive to the sun or bug bites, please remember to put sunscreen/bug spray on him/her before coming to school. Please make sure to always check your child for ticks each night, as we do back up to the woods.

Teacher Appreciation

Teacher appreciation week is May 2nd-May 6th! This is a great time to thank and show your appreciation for all that your child’s teachers do. A small token of recognition goes a long way :)

Spring Pictures

Spring Pictures will be available for purchasing soon! Please keep an eye out for an email with instructions on how to order prints/hard-drives from Emily Hall Photography.

FARM DAY // LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!

The last day of school for students is Friday, June 3rd. All T/TH students are invited to attend on this day from 10am-1pm. (All parents are invited to join us outside as well from 10:00-1:00).

Beach Party Ponies & Petting Zoo will be surprising our students for the day! Our end of the year party will consist of barnyard games, ponies rides, a barnyard petting zoo, pizza and popsicles!

*We welcome our students to dress in their favorite farm attire!

Spring Tea Party & Production

We would like to invite our families to attend our Spring Tea Production this year! (Yay!) The students have been working hard in school to learn their songs and are getting excited to perform for their families! The production will start promptly at 11:00am at the stage. We welcome you to bring lawn chairs/blankets for seating.

Following the Production, each class will participate in an Easter Egg Hunt in their designated area on the school property. After the egg hunt, we will have our “tea party” picnic. Rollingwood will provide Chick-Fil-A nuggets and parent volunteers will be bringing sides and drinks.

If you choose to take your child home following lunch, please make sure to let your child’s teacher or staff member know as this day can be busy!


Teaching Kids About Boundaries- Why Empathy and and self-awareness play a major roll

(Article from Child Mind Institute- written by Rae Jacobson) To read to whole article please find here:

https://childmind.org/article/teaching-kids-boundaries-empathy/

For most parents setting boundaries for young kids’ behavior is second nature: No hitting. Don’t interrupt. We don’t grab toys out of other kids’ hands.

But as kids get older, boundaries for social interaction are important too. They need to learn to set boundaries for themselves and respect those of others. And that takes empathy — being able to recognize what others want and need, as well as what they themselves want and need.

It helps to start early, by encouraging young children to talk about their feelings, and think about what others might be feeling. For example, you can ask: “How do you think Mark felt when you took his toy away?”

You can also ask your child to think about how he feels when his sister won’t let him play with her friends or won’t share her dessert. Then ask how he thinks she’d feel if he did the same.

One way to help kids understand why it’s important to follow rules is to see them as working both ways. For instance, people are in charge of their own bodies, and it’s not okay to touch them if they don’t want you to, just like it’s not okay for someone to touch you in a way you don’t like.

It’s also important to help kids learn to advocate for themselves when other kids are being pushy. You can help your child plan for what to do when someone isn’t respecting their feelings or boundaries. Go over some simple phrases your child can use: “Please stop.” “I don’t like that.” “It’s my turn now.”

Your example matters too. When kids hear parents checking with each other to see if they’re on the same page before they make decisions, or asking a friend how they feel about something, kids are more likely to follow suit.

As always, thank you for your continued support!

-Rollingwood Academy

Evelyn Paddack