January's Focus is Grit & Goal

This month is all about Grit and Goal Setting.  Grit is the ability to keep working towards a goal, overcoming challenges, and sticking with it even when it's hard!  Successful kids and people show grit!

January is also National Mentoring Month--thank a mentor today!

Do you have an iPhone?! Did you know know you can set parental limits for your child if they have or use an iPhone?!

NFRC Support Group for Children Ages 8-10
A 10-Week Program Beginning 2/12/19
National Family Resiliency Center will be offering group therapy for children ages 8-10 in the Columbia Center.  Sliding fees are offered for eligible families. NFRC is a private nonprofit organization serving families in transition since 1991.
Children in grades 3-5 learn techniques for identifying concerns, labeling and expressing feelings, problem solving and effective communication around separation and divorce related issues.  Parents are closely involved through individual and multiple family sessions.  The group meets on Tuesdays from 6:30 PM - 7:45 PM.  Pre-registration required.
For more information, please call 410-740-9553 or email ask@nfrchelp.org

Change Matters
The week of Tuesday Feb-19 through Tuesday February 26th, our school is proudly participating in a student philanthropy fundraising campaign called – Change Matters – to benefit Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center – Howard County’s only 24-hour homeless shelter and crisis center.
Did you know that Howard County is one of the richest counties in the United States?
But even in Howard County, many adults and children are homeless.

• How do some people become homeless?
• People may lose their job.
• Some get sick and can’t work.
• People have problems and need help to get better.
• They can't pay their bills and end up without a place to live.

You can help the homeless by contributing your small change to Change Matters. Your change will be used to improve the lives of homeless children and families at Grassroots. If you can donate, please bring in your change the last week of February and become a Change Matters Superhero! Remember that you are never too young to show kindness and make a difference in the lives of people who need help in our community!