April Newsletter

Scroll through below to find out what is happening this month on our campus!

Disabilities

Transitions

Some children with understanding/comprehension difficulties may also have difficulty with transitions. Just before a transition, provide the child with a picture or object representing the activity that the child should do next. The child could even take the picture or object to the activity with them.

For example, if at bedtime a child has difficulty getting ready for bed (taking a bath, putting on pajamas, brushing teeth, etc.), make a picture schedule of each step by taking a picture of the child during each activity and place them in order. Each night, they can look at the pictures and make their way through the process with less verbal prompts.

Another helpful way to make transitions easier is the use of a timer. Give the child a verbal reminder of how many minutes they have before the transition happens and allow them to see the time getting smaller.

Presenting information visually and verbally at the same time can make for less power struggles and create a higher success rate for completing tasks and complying with directions.

Education

April 2025

Early Childhood Education

Instructional Coordinators: Amanda Johnson

Spring is here and many families are spending their warm evenings running to and from baseball or soccer practices/games. It is a very busy and fun time of year.

In the classroom, students have been hard at work learning through a unit titled Our Earth. Students started this theme with a focus on Day and Night and then moved on to learning about the Seasons. The next two weeks will be spent focusing on Caring for Plants and Protecting the Earth. This is the perfect month to be learning about our planet as April 22nd is Earth Day!

Please go online and check out Scholastic’s My Big World Magazine. This is a wonderful online resource for your students to enjoy learning even more about the topics they are discussing in school. Explore the monthly magazine, watch informative videos, play games, and more.

https://mybigworld.scholastic.com

1. Click the “Log in”on the Log-In button

2. Click “I am a Student”

3. Enter the password: TXScout

Nurses

Happy Spring! Thankfully, we have seen a decline in illnesses at school this month. We are always thankful when the flu/cold season is starting to come to an end. Recently, your child had their height and weight measured for the spring semester. It is so fun to see how much these kids have grown this year. It is best practice to have your child seen yearly for their well checks with their primary physician. If it has been a year since their last check up, or if they have had a birthday since, call their doctor to get them scheduled soon. This is a great time for the doctor to evaluate how they are growing and developing, as well as for you to discuss any questions or concerns you might have. Please remember to return their physical and dental forms when you get them completed. As always, if you have any questions, please reach out to the clinic.

Julie Hay, BSN, RN

Health and Nutrition Coordinator

Family Literacy

Family Literacy Newsletter Article

April 2025

We just finished up our Dr Seuss Reading Challenge. Get those reading logs turned in to your child’s teacher and receive a free book as the reward for reading everyday in March. Visit our Lending Library in the Headstart wing Rm #403 and check some books to enjoy with your child. We also have Learning Kits ready to check out!

Family Services

Do you want to volunteer on campus with your child for field trips, fall carnival, community helper day, ect? There are 2 steps that need to be complete for that to happen.

1) Complete volunteer training with a Long Campus Personnel.

2) Complete district background check.

Below:

Volunteer Form

Mental Health

APRIL 2025

Consequences

Instead of the fear of making mistakes that arises when a child is punished, the true consequence of a child’s behavior should be learning how to do it differently next time. When we punish children the focus is our judgement of the behavior and not their actions and how they affect others. Moreover, punishments don’t teach children missing skills or build the intrinsic motivation to change their actions. When we utilize consequences that rely on connection, reflection, and personal responsibility to teach children how to solve problems and help them focus on what to do, we empower them to check-in with their own internal compass and strengthen a sense of ownership and reflection that will foster change. Conscious DIscipline reminds us that, “Without consciousness, there are no consequences,” so think about how you can shift from punishments to consequences to help children understand that mistakes are opportunities to learn.

Conscious Discipline: Building Resilient Classrooms

As always, I wish you well,

Kori Stewart

School Counselor

Motor Lab

We finished our fall family event on October 31 and just like that it was November. Students participated in learning about the voting process by voting for their favorite community helper. The winner with most votes was the fire fighters! We are gearing up for a veterans day program and the music classes will do a marching rhythm parade for our veterans and active military parents. In addition the students are learning fall songs, games and activities. We have a long fall break coming up for Thanksgiving and we are thankful for our Long Cubs!

Registration

Registration is held every Tuesday we have school from 10:00 to 12:00. Please be sure to bring all required documents in order to be able to apply.

Documents Needed:

Your child’s birth certificate
Your child’s social security card
Your child’s shot record
Your proof of address (Must be a Lease agreement or a utility bill with your name on it)
Proof of income of any parents in the household (Income tax or W2 is best. If you bring check stubs, we will need 12 months worth). Also if you receive SSI or TANF we will need a copy.
Your picture ID

If you have a question or need to talk to someone, please call Tammy at 325-671-4594 Ext.5725

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