"Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved."

--Helen Keller (American author, disability rights advocate, political activist and lecturer)

"Our character is what we do when we think no one is looking."

--H. Jackson Brown, Jr. (American author)

News & Announcements!

Announcements:

• June's Bioeducational Theme of the Month is Character

• The June Monthly Newsletters are available on the Lighthouse School website

• The last day of school is today: Wednesday, June 16th!

Bioeducational Theme of the Month: Character

During the month of June, students explored the bioeducational theme of Character. Character is a representation of our values, which in turn come from the beliefs we hold. One's character can be shaped and developed over time. Therefore, it is our goal at Lighthouse to foster positive character traits in our students, such as independence, perseverance, respect, responsibility and understanding. While we teach and model good character throughout the year, over the month of June we highlighted Character more directly as our focus in Group and Individual Therapy, as well as academic subject areas. Activities and lessons included games such as B-I-N-G-O to help introduce the theme to some of our younger students who are just beginning to understand the basics of character and character traits. Students also created personal puzzles with each piece describing a trait they have, and/or developed self-portraits using music. In addition, on academic lessons, they read books with the theme of character and then reflected on what they read, and participated in discussions about historic figures and their character traits. The theme of Character was also woven into Physical Education classes, with an opportunity to reinforce and highlight the trait of character in regards to teamwork by keeping score of acts of good sportsmanship rather than focusing on the score of the game. As we head into the summer vacation, we encourage you to take the opportunity to explore the theme of character at home with your child. Included below are a few websites, books and movies that you may find helpful.

PBS for Parents has an entire website with various activities for you and your students based on their age:

https://www.pbs.org/parents/learn-grow/all-ages/character

Consent Forms Process - School Year 2021-2022

As a reminder, our annual consent form process has begun for next school year and you should have all received an email with a link to complete the forms online (link is also included below). If you need a paper copy mailed to you in order to complete the forms, please let your family therapist know and we would be happy to send one to you.

Link to complete the School Year 2021-2022 consent forms: https://sites.google.com/lighthouseschool.org/consentpacket/overview

We appreciate your help in preparing for next school year by completing these forms no later than July 1, 2021. Your family therapist will be reaching out to you in order to offer assistance or answer any questions you have regarding the consent form process.