Sunday Digest 2019-20
201-448-7573 (Mr. Stanton)
201-448-7947 (Mr. Cabrera)
201-706-7494 (Ms. Mimi)
201-855-6582 (Mrs. Davenport)
Many staff members send their greetings. Mr. Cabrera set up a flipgrid for staff to share their hellos and messages. Please review it here. Thanks for helping us connect Mr. Cabrera!
Our teachers are connecting with our students. Please take a look at the schedule for your child's teacher. It can be found here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/10GJpwUQc7-fBa_NdtIZ6bemGPIJj7gXL6bnIRXVLWhs
The YMCA Program has begun afterschool programming this week. Please check out their options here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UnQBDmPVaoPznfpsCT4RmYryZGNkDt4H/view?usp=sharing
Does your child/children want to lead the school in morning exercises digitally? Please visit this form and upload your child or children doing the pledge of allegiance and mottos. They will be selected at random and shared with the entire Cordero Community. Note, you must have a google account to do so, you will need to consent to the video being shared. The video cannot be bigger than 100MB.
Please note that our teachers are available for assistance. As we continue working from home, more instruction will need to be done digitally. The district is creating solutions so all students can access instruction and documents needed once Spring Break has ended. More information will be made available when we receive it and concrete plans for Cordero are complete.
This week, students should have complete packets and teachers should be connecting with your child with further assignments. I have encouraged teachers to connect their learning with the family this week as we head into Spring Break. Please be reminded that the district is still maintaining Spring Break as scheduled as well as a half day session on Thursday. One thing to be thankful for is that I won't send a robocall reminding you of a half-day on Thursday!
In times like these, I find that the practice of gratitude helps to bring some balance to an uncomfortable situation. Research says a lot about practicing gratitude. While we don't know how long the stay at home order will remain in effect, we can be grateful for a number of things. For one, I am thankful to have my family under one roof. I am thankful for such a committed group of teachers, paraprofessionals and support staff that care about your children. They are working incredibly hard to meet your child where they are all the while they also balance their own families and situations related to COVID-19. I am grateful for my needs being met and time to reflect on what it is I truly need. If you have trouble meeting your needs, please reach out and we can direct you to whatever services we are aware of. Please note that meals will continue to be distributed this week at school and many more locations across the city. The district intends to continue this through Spring Break but has not set out its plan. Once they do, we will share it here and via robocall.
I'm also thankful to enjoy my family in new and lost ways. When school time ends, being able to play games or have a conversation over StoryCubes has been life-giving (If you haven't tried it, please check them out, they bring out so much from each and everyone). My kids are doing a lot of school work and they are certainly feeling it. I try to provide some breaks and space for them to get the work done in a time that is healthy for them. I encourage you to do so with your family.
Here's a simple introductory video for Storycubes. Much more on their website.
Try it out:
Create a story using all or some of the cubes above. The story could be funny, talk about your feelings, answer a question or any other way you want to do. Feel free to share your stories with us @ contactps37@jcboe.org.
How are you doing? What are you doing to stay sane? Feel free to give us some feedback, our emails, and phone numbers are available on the Sunday Digest Blog!
We want to hear about how you're helping your community!
We want to thank the PTA and JCEA-led organization of food for first responders and hospital staff. We'd also like to highlight a mask making effort by the Snyder High School Fashion Department. Learn more about it here!
Our teachers are connecting with our students. Please take a look at the schedule for your child's teacher. It can be found here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/10GJpwUQc7-fBa_NdtIZ6bemGPIJj7gXL6bnIRXVLWhs
The YMCA Program has begun afterschool programming this week. Please check out their options here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UnQBDmPVaoPznfpsCT4RmYryZGNkDt4H/view?usp=sharing
Does your child/children want to lead the school in morning exercises digitally? Please visit this form and upload your child or children doing the pledge of allegiance and mottos. They will be selected at random and shared with the entire Cordero Community. Note, you must have a google account to do so, you will need to consent to the video being shared. The video cannot be bigger than 100MB.
Please note that our teachers are available for assistance. As we continue working from home, more instruction will need to be done digitally. The district is creating solutions so all students can access instruction and documents needed once Spring Break has ended. More information will be made available when we receive it and concrete plans for Cordero are complete.
This week, students should have complete packets and teachers should be connecting with your child with further assignments. I have encouraged teachers to connect their learning with the family this week as we head into Spring Break. Please be reminded that the district is still maintaining Spring Break as scheduled as well as a half day session on Thursday. One thing to be thankful for is that I won't send a robocall reminding you of a half-day on Thursday!
In times like these, I find that the practice of gratitude helps to bring some balance to an uncomfortable situation. Research says a lot about practicing gratitude. While we don't know how long the stay at home order will remain in effect, we can be grateful for a number of things. For one, I am thankful to have my family under one roof. I am thankful for such a committed group of teachers, paraprofessionals and support staff that care about your children. They are working incredibly hard to meet your child where they are all the while they also balance their own families and situations related to COVID-19. I am grateful for my needs being met and time to reflect on what it is I truly need. If you have trouble meeting your needs, please reach out and we can direct you to whatever services we are aware of. Please note that meals will continue to be distributed this week at school and many more locations across the city. The district intends to continue this through Spring Break but has not set out its plan. Once they do, we will share it here and via robocall.
I'm also thankful to enjoy my family in new and lost ways. When school time ends, being able to play games or have a conversation over StoryCubes has been life-giving (If you haven't tried it, please check them out, they bring out so much from each and everyone). My kids are doing a lot of school work and they are certainly feeling it. I try to provide some breaks and space for them to get the work done in a time that is healthy for them. I encourage you to do so with your family.
Here's a simple introductory video for Storycubes. Much more on their website.
Try it out:
Create a story using all or some of the cubes above. The story could be funny, talk about your feelings, answer a question or any other way you want to do. Feel free to share your stories with us @ contactps37@jcboe.org.
How are you doing? What are you doing to stay sane? Feel free to give us some feedback, our emails, and phone numbers are available on the Sunday Digest Blog!
We want to hear about how you're helping your community!
We want to thank the PTA and JCEA-led organization of food for first responders and hospital staff. We'd also like to highlight a mask making effort by the Snyder High School Fashion Department. Learn more about it here!
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