Patriot Time
This week in Patriot Time students focused on the character strength of love. Love represents the way we think, feel, and behave towards the people with whom we have close relationships. If you love a person, that person makes you feel safe and secure. You can be yourself with that person. You miss that person when they're not around. Positive psychology looks at love as reciprocal, not one-sided. Love is not just limited to romantic love. Other types of love contained in this strength are: love between parents and children; and emotional bonds between family members, friends, mentors, teammates, or coworkers.
Next week Patriot Time classes will be focusing on the character strength of humility/modesty. People who are humble are aware of their strengths and weaknesses and have an accurate self reflection of their abilities. They are open to new ideas and advice. Humility allows people to work well as a team giving credit to others and asking for help in their areas of weakness.
Patriot Times have been, and will be, participating in these discussions and activities.
Home Connections:
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As a family, share qualities that you love about each other. After, list at least one quality that you love about yourself.
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Discuss where love is on your list of character strengths. How do you show love with others?
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How do you show humility? Is it more difficult to show humility in certain settings or around certain people? If so, why?
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Challenge each individual in your family to complete the humility challenge. Do something nice for someone anonymously. It could be anything from picking up trash that isn’t yours to helping a neighbor shovel their driveway. Try to complete the task secretly so you don’t get credit for it.
Click here to access the Positivity Project Character Card links.
Click here to access all of the P2 for Families Resources. (Password: P2)
After School Tutoring is Now Available
Starting Wednesday, February 21st after school tutoring will be available to students on Mondays, Wednesday, and Thursdays in the Media Cener from 2:30-4:00pm. If your student is staying for tutoring they must be picked up promptly at 4:00pm at the flagpole in the front of school.
Counselor’s Corner
Mobile Dentist Coming to Parker Middle School! Parker Middle School is proud to work with the Mobile Dentist program, where a dentist and dental hygienists visit the schools twice per year to offer dental check-ups and cleanings. As a reminder, the Mobile Dentist will return to Parker Middle School on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 during school hours!
If you are interested in having your child receive services from the dentist, please visit www.MySchoolDentist.com to sign up online. You may also fill out the paper application, which was sent home this past week. If you need a new paper application, please reach out to your child’s counselor. Completed paper applications are due in the counseling office as soon as possible.
Also, mark your calendars…. Parker Middle School will be holding a Career Fair for all students on Thursday, February 22, 2024 during the school day! We look forward to introducing our students to a wide variety of careers, career pathways, and exciting possibilities for their futures!
Your Partners in Education,
Mrs. Jennifer Starkey, [email protected]; School Counselor for last names A-K
Mrs. Caroline Grabowski, [email protected]; School Counselor for last name L-Z
Mrs. Doré; [email protected]; Mental Health Professional
Mrs. Kristen Yule, [email protected]; Counseling Secretary for A-Z students
New Offering from ParentGuidance.org
Thanks to our partnership with ParentGuidance.org, we are pleased to offer families in Livingston County a new initiative called "Ask a Therapist Live." This is a no-cost event designed specifically for families in our community. "Ask a Therapist Live" provides an opportunity to receive expert answers to any questions you might have about your child's mental health or your parenting journey. You can submit your questions anonymously via the webinar chat or through their interactive tools. Alternatively, you may choose to listen to questions from other parents and the responses provided by our live therapist. The next session is scheduled for Wednesday, February 21, at 8 p.m. Please register at https://bit.ly/49bJ9la. To learn more about "Ask a Therapist Live,” please visit https://bit.ly/48iX9bu.
Enjoy the long weekend,
Dr. Trish Poelke